Head of IT Delivery

McCabe & Barton; Wealden; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services client is seeking a dynamic Head of IT Delivery to enhance their IT operations. This role offers a competitive salary and strong bonus potential, alongside a car allowance and pension. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex IT portfolios, overseeing large teams, and demonstrating exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills. With a focus on Agile practices, this position provides an exciting opportunity to foster a collaborative environment and drive successful project delivery in a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Pension

Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience managing large IT and Change portfolios in Financial Services.
• Strong background in resource and budget management exceeding £30m.

Responsibilities

• Develop an environment for Business Analysts and Project Managers to thrive.
• Collaborate with PMO to define processes and ensure adequate controls.

Skills

Agile Practices

Stakeholder Management

Resource Management

Budget Management

Team Leadership

Job description

Leading Financial Services client is now looking for a dynamic Head of IT Delivery to join the business on a permanent basis. The role is offering a base of £140,000 + a strong bonus, pension and car allowance, and it is based out of their office on the Southeast coast (hybrid working available).

The Head of IT Delivery will be tasked with developing an environment that allows Business Analysts, Project Managers and Product Owners etc to thrive. They will enjoy being ‘hands on’, be big advocates of Agile practices and have proven experience of managing and nurturing complex IT portfolios.

The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in resource management, budget management (in excess of £30m), capability building and stakeholder engagement.

To be considered for this role you will need the following:

• Experience running large, complex IT and Change portfolios within Financial Services. Essential.
• Experience overseeing large teams of Business Analysts, Project Managers and Product Owners. As well as proven experience in nurturing and developing talent.
• Must have an excellent background in financial oversight (budgets in excess of £30m) and resource management.
• Proven experience working collaboratively with the PMO function to develop a robust portfolio and help in defining processes & documentation and ensuring adequate controls.
• Comfortable supporting business analysts and project managers in their projects, providing coverage where required, and having the ability to pick up any aspect of the workstream when required.
• Has exceptional leadership skills and is able to influence cross-functional departmental leaders.
• A natural team-builder and team player, who can work comfortably in a highly collaborative setting.
• Must have excellent Stakeholder Management skills.

If you are an experienced Head of IT Delivery / Project Delivery with the required background, please respond in the first instance with an up-to-date version of your CV for review.