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Senior Project Delivery Manager

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)

Birmingham

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GBP 50,000 - 80,000

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7 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to join their dynamic Digital Engineering team. This role involves overseeing multiple SCRUM teams, managing project roadmaps, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates thrive in Agile environments and possess strong leadership skills, ready to drive projects to successful completion. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company that values employee development and well-being.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Annual Wellbeing Day

Pension Scheme

Corporate Medical Cash Plan

Smart Working Options

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Monthly Employee Awards

Paid Volunteer Day

Referral scheme

Qualifications

Expert in managing digital/technology programmes and projects.
Proven experience delivering large scale projects successfully.

Responsibilities

Accountable for multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams.
Championing agile methods and mentoring project managers.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Resource Management

Scrum

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Project Management Software

Direct message the job poster from Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)

Talent Partner - Technology and Product at Inspired Thinking Group (Storyteq & Deployteq)

The Digital Engineering team, part of our Integrate pillar, are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated).

We're on the hunt for a Senior Delivery Manager to join our awesome Digital Engineering team! Y If you thrive in an Agile environment, love the buzz of seeing projects come to life, and have a knack for rallying teams towards success, this might be your next gig.

Responsibilities:

Accountable for the output of multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams
Ownership and creation of overall roadmap and project plans for multiple programme teams across multiple project and supporting the teams and the clients to manage that roadmap
Accountable for the ensuring the work that has been undertaken between multiple teams across multiple projects to ensure the delivery of the digital programme they are responsible for
Championing and mentoring in agile and project management methods to Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers
Working with stakeholders and Product Owners to facilitate effective communication around the programme, ensuring feedback mechanism are in place to capture customer feedback, both positive and negative and encouraging the first and putting in place an action plan to tackle the second
Working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Digital Project Managers other programme managers and product owners to ensure the effective implementation of digital solutions and the realisation of business benefits
Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, quality and team member performance
Dealing with obstructions and blockers preventing implementation
Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
Focus on performance improvement and process optimisation to ensure maximum productivity
Responsible for resource utilisation and management within their programme of work
Managing and collaborating with third party partner agencies to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects
Support the account team and the client in producing estimates for future works and producing high-level estimates of effort involved in that work
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities for the programme
Works at a granular detailed level with Connect business analysts and the client product owner around overarching sprint external dependencies and requirements
Producing accurate status reports and highlighting potential risks that will need to be addressed to ensure projects are delivered on time
Aligning with and reporting to senior client stakeholders on status and progress.

Accountable for the output of multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams

Ownership and creation of overall roadmap and project plans for multiple programme teams across multiple project and supporting the teams and the clients to manage that roadmap

Accountable for the ensuring the work that has been undertaken between multiple teams across multiple projects to ensure the delivery of the digital programme they are responsible for
Championing and mentoring in agile and project management methods to Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers
Working with stakeholders and Product Owners to facilitate effective communication around the programme, ensuring feedback mechanism are in place to capture customer feedback, both positive and negative and encouraging the first and putting in place an action plan to tackle the second
Working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Digital Project Managers other programme managers and product owners to ensure the effective implementation of digital solutions and the realisation of business benefits

Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, quality and team member performance
Dealing with obstructions and blockers preventing implementation
Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
Focus on performance improvement and process optimisation to ensure maximum productivity
Responsible for resource utilisation and management within their programme of work
Managing and collaborating with third party partner agencies to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects
Support the account team and the client in producing estimates for future works and producing high-level estimates of effort involved in that work
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities for the programme
Works at a granular detailed level with Connect business analysts and the client product owner around overarching sprint external dependencies and requirements
Producing accurate status reports and highlighting potential risks that will need to be addressed to ensure projects are delivered on time
Aligning with and reporting to senior client stakeholders on status and progress.

Requirements

Expert resource management with a natural ability to direct and lead, set project objectives, manage priorities and dependencies, mitigate risks and report status updates to teams and stakeholders
Experience of the management of digital / technology programmes and projects
Worked in a multi-disciplinary environment in the private sector, managing high profile suppliers and stakeholders
Strong Project Management methodology/framework experience - including Agile/Scrum and Prince2
Proven experience of successfully delivering multi-million-pound, large scale, multi team projects and programmes
Proven ability to lead diverse multi-disciplinary teams through both direct line management and via matrix management
Deep working knowledge of agile methods and practises
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the emphasis on using both formal and informal channels to gain buy in for a range of senior and Board level stakeholders
Ability to lead, motivate and provide support to teams
Ability to produce clear and concise reports and papers with recommendations and proposals
Ability to communicate effectively and with confidence to external and internal stakeholders
Ability to manage and work with customer defined 3rd party suppliers to achieve successful project outcomes
Ability to work in and understand highly complex and advanced technical environments in order to interpret risks and opportunities to both internal management and to the client
Clear willingness to intervene or assist in the activities of their team where
circumstances demand

Benefits

Work's a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

25 days' holiday + bank holidays- we understand the importance of you getting some down time.

Annual Wellbeing Day - enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
Pension Scheme - helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
Corporate Medical Cash Plan - claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
Smart Working Options - spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
So many savings- through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.

Employee Assistance Programme- our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you're happy, we're happy.
Cycle to Work Scheme - save on the cost of biking to work.
Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day - we're all about giving back... and having lots of fun in the process!
Referral scheme- know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,500 for a putting a good word in.

Wellbeing Programme - giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
Enhanced Family Friendly Leave - support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we're always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.

What next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

Seniority level

Seniority level
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Employment type

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Full-time

Job function

Job function
Project Management
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet

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