Senior Delivery Manager

TieTalent; Raunds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier is seeking an experienced Agile focused Senior Delivery Manager in Raunds. This role involves managing software development projects and teams while handling budgets up to £4m. Candidates should possess over 5 years of project management experience and a PM accreditation. The position offers competitive salary, medical insurance, company car allowance, and various benefits including annual bonuses and employee perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual company bonus

Private medical insurance

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised lunch

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing budgets above £1m.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project.
• Previous exposure to enterprise IT solutions.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage team members to deliver projects.
• End-to-end management of value stream initiatives.
• Own and manage project budgets ranging from £50k to £4m.
• Recruit, motivate, and develop the team.

Skills

Agile

Leadership

Project Management

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

Education

PM accreditation (Prince2 or APM)

Agile qualifications (AgilePM)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

About

Howdens Joinery have an excellent opportunity to join our Digital Project team as a new Agile focussed Senior Delivery Manager. Responsible for the overall management, control, and delivery of business-critical software development projects utilising agile software development practices. Based at our office in Raunds, Northamptonshire with home working and some travel expected to our other sites when necessary What will I be doing? - Direct and manage team members, vendors, and external suppliers to deliver the required quality within cost and time constraints, ensuring efficient and effective project execution - End-to-end management of value stream initiatives with a lifecycle of between 3 to 18 months with multiple deployments during this time. - Have between 5 to 30 resources working across different competencies (both internal and external parties). - Own a budget ranging from £50k to £4m. - Formulate and gain acceptance for annual Value Stream budgets to secure the necessary resources, ensuring that agreed work programs are achieved, and financial targets are met. - Recruit, motivate, and develop the team to enable them to reach their full potential, ensuring that business and personal objectives are met. - Relentlessly driving and shaping project delivery practices through continuous improvement initiatives What we need from you - Leadership of software development projects utilising agile software development practices. - Over 5 years of project management experience and having obtained a PM accreditation i.e. Prince2 and / or APM - Experience of managing £1m+ budgets. - Hands-on and recent exposure to Microsoft Project. - Previous exposure to enterprise IT solutions and services, including infrastructure, software development and cyber security - Articulate with strong influencing and coaching skills. - Analytical with the ability to interpret and explain data to a diverse group with high variations in financial knowledge. - Numerate, tenacious and commercially astute with a strong general technical knowledge. - Ability to respond to changing demands and priorities and align teams accordingly. - Results-driven and takes pride in delivering to deadlines Applicants with Agile qualifications such as AgilePM are advantageous as is - Previous line management experience. - Experience of working for a B2B organisation. - Experience of managing both CAPEx and OPEx budgets. - Experience of MS Project Online (AKA Project Server) - Experience of Azure DevOps or similar (such as JIRA). What we can offer you: - Competitive salary and annual company bonus - Company car or car allowance - Private medical insurance - Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) - 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days - Subsidised lunch at our onsite restaurant - Staff Discount - Employee Assistance Programme - Exceptional Reward and Recognition events About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. As well as the opportunity to develop within a fast paced and commercial environment, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Best Big Companies to Work For. How to apply Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you

Nice-to-have skills

• Agile
• Cyber Security
• JIRA
• Microsoft Project
• Software Development
• Raunds, England, United Kingdom
  
  

Work experience

• IT Project Manager
• General Project Management
• Agile Coach / Scrum Master
  
  

Languages

• English