Programme Manager

Storyteq; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your leadership in managing digital engineering teams will drive innovation. As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will oversee the delivery of high-profile projects, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment that values autonomy and encourages professional growth. With a focus on agile methodologies, you will lead diverse teams to achieve customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Annual Wellbeing Day

Pension Scheme

Corporate Medical Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Monthly Employee Awards

Paid Volunteer Day

Referral scheme

Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing digital/technology programmes and projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum and Project Management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams' outputs.
• Championing agile methods and mentoring Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers.

Skills

Expert resource management

Agile/Scrum methodology

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Job description

Storyteq Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Talent Acquisition Manager - Technology at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)

Our Digital Engineering team at Storyteq is responsible for building world-class, enterprise-grade digital applications for high-profile brands. We pride ourselves on working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured to give every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time, and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product-style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master/Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated).

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the output of multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams
• Ownership and creation of overall roadmap and project plans for multiple programme teams across multiple projects, supporting the teams and the clients to manage that roadmap
• Accountable for ensuring the work undertaken between multiple teams across multiple projects to ensure the delivery of the digital programme they are responsible for
• Championing and mentoring in agile and project management methods to Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers
• Working with stakeholders and Product Owners to facilitate effective communication around the programme, ensuring feedback mechanisms are in place to capture customer feedback, both positive and negative, and encouraging the first while putting in place an action plan to tackle the second
• Working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Digital Project Managers, other programme managers, and product owners to ensure the effective implementation of digital solutions and the realization of business benefits
• Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, quality, and team member performance
• Dealing with obstructions and blockers preventing implementation
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
• Focusing on performance improvement and process optimization to ensure maximum productivity
• Responsible for resource utilization and management within their programme of work
• Managing and collaborating with third-party partner agencies to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects
• Supporting the account team and the client in producing estimates for future works and producing high-level estimates of effort involved in that work
• Developing and controlling deadlines, budgets, and activities for the programme
• Working at a granular detailed level with Connect business analysts and the client product owner around overarching sprint external dependencies and requirements
• Producing accurate status reports and highlighting potential risks that will need to be addressed to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Aligning with and reporting to senior client stakeholders on status and progress

Requirements

Skills Required

• Expert resource management with a natural ability to direct and lead, set project objectives, manage priorities and dependencies, mitigate risks, and report status updates to teams and stakeholders
• Experience in the management of digital/technology programmes and projects
• Worked in a multi-disciplinary environment in the private sector, managing high-profile suppliers and stakeholders
• Strong Project Management methodology/framework experience - including Agile/Scrum and Prince2
• Proven experience of successfully delivering multi-million-pound, large-scale, multi-team projects and programmes
• Proven ability to lead diverse multi-disciplinary teams through both direct line management and via matrix management
• Deep working knowledge of agile methods and practices
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the emphasis on using both formal and informal channels to gain buy-in for a range of senior and Board level stakeholders
• Ability to lead, motivate and provide support to teams
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports and papers with recommendations and proposals
• Ability to communicate effectively and with confidence to external and internal stakeholders
• Ability to manage and work with customer-defined 3rd party suppliers to achieve successful project outcomes
• Ability to work in and understand highly complex and advanced technical environments in order to interpret risks and opportunities to both internal management and to the client
• Clear willingness to intervene or assist in the activities of their team where circumstances demand

Our culture

• An ability to work in a relaxed environment where you will have a lot of autonomy but still able to follow thorough processes
• A team player - someone who can work with people of all characters and backgrounds and develop relationships with every member of the Storyteq
• Work effectively and efficiently as a team, listening, learning, and knowledge sharing
• Interested in change management - ‘always a better way', business improvement, and (desirable) Agile

Benefits

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays - we understand the importance of you getting some downtime
• Annual Wellbeing Day - enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing
• Pension Scheme - helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan - claim back the cost of your medical treatments
• So many savings - through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out
• Employee Assistance Programme - our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you're happy, we're happy
• Cycle to Work Scheme - save on the cost of biking to work
• Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day - we're all about giving back... and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme - know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,500 for putting a good word in
• Wellbeing Programme - giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave - support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we're always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together, and Women In Tech Together.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet