Head of Service Design & Data Deployment

Tenth Revolution Group

Knutsford

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology group in the UK is seeking a Head of Service Design & Data Deployment to manage technical project deliveries. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, risk management, and leveraging cutting-edge technology for project success. Applicants should have strong experience with AWS, Agile methodologies, and large-scale data management. This position is full-time and primarily on-site in Knutsford or nearby locations.

Qualifications

Experience leading large-scale data projects.
Ability to manage technical project deliveries.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Exposure to modern testing and environment management frameworks.
Hands on experience of Service Design Framework / Service transition Framework.

Responsibilities

Manage delivery and resource allocation for technical projects.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs.
Identify and mitigate risks associated with technical projects.

Skills

Cloud (AWS) knowledge

Change and Risk Management in Financial Services

Scaled Agile framework experience

Modern testing frameworks exposure

Service Design Framework experience

Test Automation Strategy

DevOps & CICD strategy

Job description

Head of Service Design & Data Deployment

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Your role will manage the efficient and safe testing and deployment of large-scale data projects and capabilities and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand and manage the data risk portfolio throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget, and quality requirements. You will harness cutting‑edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. This role can only be performed from Glasgow, Knutsford or Northampton.

Qualifications

Cloud (AWS) essential knowledge and qualification.
Experience in Change and Risk Management in Financial Services.
Experience working in Scaled Agile or similar framework.
Exposure to modern testing and environment management frameworks.
Hands on experience of Service Design Framework / Service transition Framework

Some other highly valued skills may include:

Test Automation Strategy / engineering.
DevOps & CICD strategy / engineering.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

Purpose of the role

To manage the efficient delivery of large‑scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements.

Accountabilities

Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies for planning, stand‑ups, demos, retrospectives and the execution of sprints.
Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trails to support the proposal of technically feasible solutions, and effort and timeline expectations.
Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high‑quality products and features through the software project lifecycle aligned to the banks objectives, regulation and security policies.
Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects to prepare the bank for potential challenges.
Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure they deliver according to agreed terms.
Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and technologies, to evaluate and adopt new approaches to improving deliver outcomes and to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.
To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures.
If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counseling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long‑term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment.
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem‑solving processes.
Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.