Head of Project Delivery Agile

Client Server Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance technology provider seeks a Head of Project Delivery to enhance software delivery through Agile methodologies and team mentoring. This hybrid role involves three days in the London office and offers a competitive salary up to £125k plus benefits, including private medical insurance and generous holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Income Protection

Pension

Subsidised gym membership

X4 paid volunteering days per year

Season ticket loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the Insurance industry / underwriting.
• Experience providing line management, coaching and mentoring.
• Ability to accelerate resolution of challenges and blockers.

Responsibilities

• Mentor teams to optimize effectiveness and solve problems.
• Drive Agile methodologies to enhance delivery efficiency.
• Oversee continuous improvement in software delivery processes.

Skills

Agile principles

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Job description

Head of Project Delivery London / WFH to £125k

Do you have expertise with software delivery combined with team leadership skills?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on leadership role at a fast growing, global insurance underwriting technology provider that focusses on cybersecurity insurance markets.

As the Head of Project Delivery you'll ensure that the right methodologies are embedded within teams across the organisation, providing mentoring and coaching on how to optimise their effectiveness, helping them to identify and solve problems to enhance efficiency and remove any impediments or blockers. You'll seek continuous improvements to Agile processes e.g. reduced batch size, removal of waste, lean thinking, better testing, cross organisational teams and be responsible for the incremental transformation of delivery.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid work form home model with three days a week in the London, City office.

About you:

• You have a thorough knowledge of Agile principles and experience of employing them to drive efficiencies and scalability in software delivery combined with a good knowledge of Waterfall and the pragmatism to use the right methodology for the project
• You have experience within the Insurance industry / underwriting
• You have advanced stakeholder management skills, with experience of engaging and influencing senior board members
• You have experience of helping teams to deliver improvements to their own processes
• You have experience of providing line management, coaching and mentoring
• You're able to accelerate resolution of challenges, blockers and impediments to efficient delivery
• You have strong analytical and problem solving skills

What's in it for you:

• Salary to £125k + bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Private Medical Insurance (including dental and optical cashback)
• Life Insurance, Income Protection
• Pension
• Subsidised gym membership
• X4 paid volunteering days per year
• Season ticket loan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Impactful role with great career progression

Apply now to find out more about this Head of Project Delivery opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.