Recognised Qualifications for Managers & Leaders in Technology
Fully Funded by the Government Apprenticeship Levy*Programmes available from new manager to masters degrees levels and can last from 12 to 36 months
Enrol Your Technology Teams Future Managers onto the UK’s Leading Management Training Programme for Technology Leaders
In the fast-paced world of technology, many exceptional developers, product managers, technical specialists and other technology focused individuals find themselves managing and leading teams without any formal training or qualifications. Often unexpectedly and at short notice.
These accidental managers, often promoted for their technical expertise rather than their managerial prowess, face unique challenges when it comes to role conflict and dealing with team management issues.
Our programmes cover topics from basic leadership and management skills to budgeting, stakeholder management, conflict and performance management, operational decision making, diversity, recruitment and retention strategies, team building and many more.
"82% of managers who enter a management role have not had any formal management training"
Chartered Management Institute, 2024
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for new and experienced managers of technology teams
The S&A Technology and The S&A Business Academies have combined their expertise in industry consulting and professional training to develop a set of technology specific management and leadership training programmes for technologists.
We have programmes, which deliver recognised qualifications, aimed at both new managers and experienced leaders. They are delivered in the UK through the apprenticeship levy (* often free to UK employers) and commercially around the world.
Our programmes are for your technical staff grappling with new responsibilities, seeking to develop their management skills in anticipation of career progression or promotion, or who simply wish to progress their own L&D goals outside of their technical areas of expertise.
Three Management Apprenticeships for Technology Professionals
15-18 months (including Company Project & Assessment)
This is the perfect course and professional qualification for individuals taking on their first formal team leadership or management position, or indeed for individuals looking to estabilsh skills to move into a management position in the near future.
Explore technology project managements techniques (inc. agile projects), different leadership styles, developing stakeholder relationships and learn communications best practices from written report writing to group presentations. Â You will navigate holding challenging conversations, providing constructive feedback and learn how to analyse data to support your decision making and general team leadership duties.
Develop your financial and budgeting techniques, methods to coach and motivate team members, legal requirements in employment, how to drive operational performance and many other useful skills to lead others.
20 Months (including Company Project & Assessment)
Equal to a foundation degree, or Higher National Diploma level.
You will learn how to manage multiple technology biased teams and individuals, projects and budgets as well as how to manage remote teams and 3rd party suppliers, including how to build a high performing culture and team in technology orientated business areas.
We teach a mix of operational, team and project management skills as well as higher level finance and budgeting, different leadership styles, relationship building, communications methods and how to lead people and departments effectively.Â
Upon completion, leaders can register as full members of the Chartered Management Institute.
21 Months (including Project / Assessment)
Equal to the first year of a Masters Degree.
Learn how to set strategic direction in your role, provide vision and a clear sense of purpose to the organisation at the senior level. Explore inclusive leadership, responding to change, big data and risk, crisis and major incident management.
This apprenticeship is aimed at senior managers who will, or are, taking on greater and greater levels of corporate responsibility (inc. Board membership).
Much more practical than a traditional MBA, this training is delivered by a multitude of specialists across many different management training disciplines.
Delivered by leading industry instructors, coaches, academic teachers and management consultants
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Help your technologists grow their management and leadership capabilities
With both a technology academy, teaching hardcore digital skills, and a business academy teaching new team leaders to executive directors, we’re perfectly positioned to train your emerging technology leaders.
Email Us now to start that first discussion, invest in your people, and add formal training and qualifications to your current Learning & Development Programmes