Senior Data Delivery Leader - Logistics & Fulfilment

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

£1000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential (performance)

Job summary

The Very Group is hiring a Senior Data Delivery Manager to lead a cross-functional Data squad within its Logistics & Fulfilment portfolio. You’ll turn business priorities into a delivery roadmap, building trusted data products, platforms and insights to improve operations and customer outcomes.

As a senior Delivery leader, you’ll coordinate with Product, Engineering and Business teams to balance pace, quality, risk and value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex data products, platforms or initiatives within Data, Analytics, Data Engineering or Platform environments.
• Strong understanding of modern data technologies including data pipelines, ETL processes, cloud data platforms and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience working with product backlogs, roadmaps, prioritisation and outcome-based planning.
• The ability to build credibility with Engineers, Architects, Product Managers and senior business leaders.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience applying agile, lean and traditional delivery approaches, selecting the right methodology for the challenge at hand.
• Strong risk, dependency and programme management capabilities.
• Experience coaching teams and promoting continuous improvement.
• Experience working with external suppliers and delivery partners.
• Experience working within Retail, eCommerce, Logistics or Supply Chain environments.
• Exposure to AWS-based data platforms and modern cloud technologies.
• Experience delivering data transformation or platform modernisation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of a cross-functional Data squad aligned to Logistics & Fulfilment.
• Partnering with Product, Engineering and Business teams to define and deliver strategic roadmaps.
• Managing dependencies, risks, governance and delivery milestones across multiple initiatives.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, translating technical concepts into meaningful business outcomes.
• Supporting and coaching agile delivery teams to drive high performance and continuous improvement.
• Facilitating effective planning, reporting and decision-making processes.
• Driving a culture of accountability, collaboration and value-focused delivery.
• Working closely with internal teams and external partners to achieve successful outcomes.

Skills

Data delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Data products

Tools

ETL

Cloud data platforms

Data warehousing

Job description

The Very Group is hiring a Senior Data Delivery Manager to lead a cross-functional Data squad within its Logistics & Fulfilment portfolio. You’ll turn business priorities into a delivery roadmap, building trusted data products, platforms and insights to improve operations and customer outcomes.

As a senior Delivery leader, you’ll coordinate with Product, Engineering and Business teams to balance pace, quality, risk and value.