Senior Delivery Manager

Third Bridge; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment research firm in London seeks a Senior Delivery Manager to spearhead product enhancement and deployment projects. You will drive complex technology initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes for a demanding client base. The role involves strategic contributions to SaaS offerings and fostering a collaborative team environment. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence.

Benefits

25 days vacation plus UK Bank Holidays

Personal development allowance of £1000 per year

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions of 4%

Work from anywhere for one month per year

Daily breakfast and snacks

Qualifications

• Experience in technical project/delivery management, ideally within a SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex product enhancement and deployment projects.
• Continuously monitor progress, proactively manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, engineering, and business teams.

Skills

Prioritization & Decision-Making

Attention to Detail

Team Building

Communication Prowess

Drive & Initiative

Tools

Jira

Job description

Company Description

Third Bridge is a market-leading investment research firm. We provide integrated solutions for the world’s top investors and business leaders to help them make smarter and faster decisions. No other company in the world provides the same holistic investment offering: our superpower is the combination of human insights and unique investor-led content with a global expert network. We serve over 1,000 investment firms, offering clients 24/7 coverage through our team of 1,500 employees located across twelve offices.

Job Description

Are you ready to be at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge technology that empowers the world's top investors? As a Senior Delivery Manager at Third Bridge, you'll spearhead critical product enhancement and deployment projects, directly shaping the future of our market-leading investment research solutions. This isn't just about managing projects; it's about contributing strategically to our SaaS offerings and driving the success of our internally developed innovations.

What will you do?

You'll take ownership of complex technology initiatives, driving them from initial concept to successful launch. You'll be the engine of efficient delivery, ensuring our products not only meet but exceed the expectations of our demanding client base of over 1,000 leading investment firms. Your focus will be on practical application, delivering real value through streamlined processes and high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiative Leadership: Drive end-to-end delivery of complex product enhancement and deployment projects.

• Delivery Excellence: Continuously monitor progress, proactively manage risks, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Coordinate effectively across multiple delivery teams and manage interdependencies seamlessly.

• Release Management: Develop and execute detailed release plans in alignment with product strategy and stakeholder needs.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with product, design, engineering, and business teams to define and refine requirements.

• Backlog Management: Work with product and engineering leadership to prioritise initiatives and maintain a clear backlog.

• Requirements Refinement: Partner with business analysts and development teams to ensure clear and actionable requirements.

• Performance Monitoring: Track key delivery metrics, communicate status effectively, and identify areas for improvement.

• Culture Cultivation: Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on continuous learning.

• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Coach and mentor other Delivery Managers and contribute to relevant knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

• Experience: Technical project/delivery management, ideally within a SaaS environment.

• Prioritization & Decision-Making: Proven ability to prioritise competing demands, leveraging data to inform decisions and communicate trade-offs effectively.

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to tracking progress, managing timelines, and ensuring quality.

• Team Building: Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive and collaborative high-performing teams.

• Methodology Agility: Strong understanding and practical application of both Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional project management methodologies.

• Communication Prowess: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, capable of engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Tool Familiarity: Proficiency with delivery management tools, such as Jira.

• Relationship Building: Ability to navigate complex organizations and build strong, collaborative relationships.

• Drive & Initiative: A strong work ethic and a proactive approach to achieving results.

Bonus: Experience within the financial services or information services sector, or familiarity with the needs of investment professionals.

Additional Information

How will you be rewarded?

We truly care about our people so in return for your work, you’ll get:

• Vacation: 25 days (which increases to 28 days after 2 years of service) plus UK Bank Holidays

• Learning: personal development allowance of £1000 per year

• Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan, a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health, Ride to Work scheme (savings on bikes and accessories)

• Future and family: pension contributions of 4% (increases with tenure) and life insurance of 4x of your base salary

• Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days when life throws you a curveball and 'Summer Fridays'

• Social: optional social gatherings, daily breakfast and snacks, social events

• ESG: CSR, Environment and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, Pride and Blkbridge)

• Frontline Innovation: your chance to share your ideas for improvement through Hackathons and other events

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.