Project Delivery Lead

Arista Networks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Project Delivery Lead to manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will be responsible for developing project plans, managing resources, and ensuring successful project delivery. You should have at least 5 years of experience in project delivery management and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This position is predominantly home-based with some travel required to client sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Delivery Lead or Project/Program Manager.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Experience managing distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and lead projects from initiation through delivery.
• Develop and maintain project plans and schedules.
• Communicate effectively with clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage project financials and track progress.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project financial management

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Agile methodologies

Time management

Education

BS degree or higher or equivalent industry experience

PMP (or similar) Certification

Job description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

Who You'll Work With

Project Delivery Leads are responsible for planning, organizing, and leading projects from initiation through delivery to ensure they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The role involves creating and maintaining detailed project plans, understanding and managing project financials, and coordinating cross-functional delivery teams by assigning tasks and tracking progress. Project Delivery Leads serve as a primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication, managing expectations, and driving successful project outcomes.

You will be part of the core Professional Services team playing a key role in Arista’s ability to deliver complex technology solutions to our large enterprise Customers.

Technical projects usually follow a similar format of requirements capture, design, implementation, test and migration. You will be responsible for managing all phases of the projects to ensure that the agreed requirements are delivered and that changes to the project are managed appropriately. The majority of deliveries are enterprise-level, data center focused networks.

This role can be based in EMEA. This will be predominantly home based with some travel to customer sites and for team meetings.

What You'll Do
Develop the Overall Project Plan:

• Develop a Detailed Project Plan to Deliver:
• Capture the scope within the Detailed Project Plan.
• Assign and manage resources to specific tasks/milestones within the Detailed Project Plan.
• A Gantt chart is to be developed in the provided tools and utilized to track the project schedule.

Execute the Project Plan:

• Be accountable for the successful delivery of the project — on time and within budget — producing a delighted client.
• Monitor Project Progress:
• Create and deliver regular project status reports.
• Maintain internal project tracking systems information to be accurate and up-to-date for input to reports and dashboards.
• Manage project task/milestone acceptance documentation and initiate appropriate invoicing and revenue recognition.
• Own problem resolution related to all aspects of the project, working with the client, account teams and internal management, as necessary.
• Manage scope changes via internal change order processes.

Develop and Maintain Strong Client Relationships:

• Develop a “trusted advisor” relationship with clients.
• Provide strong, clear communications to all project stakeholders.

Successfully Close the Project:

• Upon project completion, handle all related project close-out functions:
• Release project resources, as appropriate.
• Provide feedback to the Business Development team on the delivery of the project against the plan as sold.
• Capture and share lessons learned for future delivery engagements for continuous improvement.

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Qualifications

• BS degree or higher, or equivalent industry experience (5 years or more) desired.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Fluency in French Germany or Spanish would be advantageous.
• PMP (or similar) Certification, or equivalent industry experience (5 years or more) desired.
• Industry experience as a Project Delivery Lead or Project/Program Manager for 5 or more years desired.
• Ideal Attributes:
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.
  • Stakeholder and client management experience.
  • Time, budget, risk, and project financial management.
  • Project Financial Management Capabilities.
  • Problem-solving, decisiveness, and strategic thinking.
  • Effective delegation and organization.
  • Experience managing distributed teams.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
  • Forecasting and strategic thinking.