Senior Delivery Manager

Version 1; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider in the UK seeks a Delivery Principal to oversee successful project deliveries and drive growth in both Private and Public sectors. The ideal candidate will manage large teams, lead digital transformation initiatives using cloud technologies, and possess strong presales experience. Offering flexible working and numerous benefits, this is a unique opportunity to join a values-driven organization.

Benefits

Performance-Related Profit Share

Strong Career Progression

Flexible/remote working

Financial Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Wellbeing schemes

Educational assistance

Reward schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing successful outcomes in the Private or Public Sector.
• Experience with application modernisation and digital transformation.
• Evidence of strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Presales and business development experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage successful outcomes and drive delivery in sectors.
• Lead application modernisation and digital transformation.
• Communicate and negotiate with clients effectively.

Skills

Managing successful outcomes

Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS)

Large/complex delivery teams

Commercial awareness

Presales and business development

Job description

Overview

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Role Overview

Our Delivery Principals will be accountable for the overall successful delivery in an account and responsible, as part of a cross-functional team, for driving account growth. You will play a role in the following:

Responsibilities

• Managing successful outcomes and driving delivery in the Private or Public Sector
• Drive application modernisation and digital transformation using cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Deliver applications, services, products or platforms
• Ensures appropriate governance, standards and quality metrics are applied and adhered to throughout project delivery.
• Overview view of large/complex delivery teams within multi-supplier engagements.
• You will be communicating and negotiating effectively and credibly with our clients.
• Driving presales and business development to expanding an existing business, including written bid-response and formal presentations.
• Applying user research and design disciplines within solution delivery.
• Motivating and empowering teams to create an inclusive and positive culture aligned to Version 1 Core Values.

Qualifications

• Significant evidence of managing successful outcomes and driving delivery in the Private or Public Sector
• Experience in complex application modernisation and digital transformation using cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Experience in delivering applications, services, products or platforms (3 of 4 required)
• Experience in managing and leading large/complex delivery teams within multi-supplier engagements.
• Evidence of being able to communicate and negotiate effectively and credibly. Strong commercial awareness and sound understanding of project challenges, particularly in a multi-supplier environment.
• Significant presales and business development experience, including written bid-response and formal presentations.
• Experience applying user research and design disciplines within solution delivery.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.