Technical Delivery Manager

Barclays; Knutsford, Northampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager in Knutsford. In this role, you will oversee large-scale technical projects ensuring alignment with strategic goals, requiring excellent leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will manage cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality data products using advanced cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and leadership skills required.
• Experience with Agile project management methodologies necessary.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects.
• Manage cross-functional teams to deliver data products.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with projects.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Job description

Step into the role of Technical Delivery Manager where you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale technical projects, programmes, and capabilities initiatives, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals and objectives. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data products, migrate to advanced cloud technology, and achieve best-in-class customer outcomes as part of the broader Barclays UK Data Strategy.

Priorities within the CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Office) include:

• Creating a modern, controlled, and secure BUK data foundation on the Group Enterprise Data Platform, providing cloud data warehousing, machine learning analytics, predictive servicing, and data-led commerce capabilities.
• Developing next-generation data capabilities for BUK, including cloud data warehousing and virtualization, control capabilities, PII pipelines, access control, and lineage.

To succeed in this role, you should possess the following:

Essential Skills

• Excellent organization, management, planning, and end-to-end delivery skills, preferably within an agile, data-driven/digital environment.
• Advanced communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Expert leadership and team management skills.
• Stakeholder management experience at senior levels (Director, Managing Director, CIO).

Desirable Skills

• Advanced influencing and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge and experience of cloud technology and industry-leading data products.
• Ability to manage timelines, demand/supply, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery of data products.
• Advanced budgeting, financial planning, demand and capacity management, and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

You may be assessed on key critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location: Knutsford or Northampton

Purpose of the Role

To manage the efficient delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, ensuring adherence to time, budget, and quality requirements.

Accountabilities

• Managing the delivery, resource allocation, and improvement of complex technical project capabilities using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Collaborating with customers and business teams to manage customer trials, propose feasible solutions, and set effort and timeline expectations.
• Working with software engineers, quality teams, product managers, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products aligned with the bank's objectives, regulations, and security policies.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with technical projects.
• Managing change requests and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure delivery according to terms.
• Staying abreast of industry technology trends to evaluate and adopt new approaches, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Vice President Expectations

• Contributing to strategy, driving requirements, and recommending changes. Planning resources, budgets, and policies; managing and maintaining policies/processes; delivering continuous improvements; and escalating breaches.
• If managing a team, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for future needs, counseling on performance, and contributing to pay decisions. Leading specialists to influence operations, aligning with strategic and tactical priorities, and balancing goals while meeting budgets and schedules.
• Demonstrating leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, acting as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction, leading multi-year assignments, training, and coaching less experienced staff.
• Advising stakeholders, managing risks, demonstrating leadership in risk management and controls, and understanding organizational functions to support business goals.
• Collaborating across functions to stay aligned with business strategies.
• Creating solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking, extensive research, and innovative problem-solving.
• Building and maintaining trusting relationships with stakeholders to achieve business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays' Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.