Lead Delivery Manager

London (Hybrid Working)
Permanent 
Full Time

Grade 5

As a Lead Delivery Manager in Technology, you will be responsible for delivering high-value, complex initiatives across all areas of technology. You will work in collaboration with the business to understand their needs, drive results and deliver excellence. You will manage risks, issues, and budget, and ensure that initiatives are delivered to schedule, budget, scope, and the highest quality standards. You will also work in a collaborative way with multiple third parties and matrix teams, and foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement

You will be responsible for:

•    Lead and manage the delivery of multiple technology initiatives, ranging from £3-7m, across different domains and platforms 
•    Establish and maintain effective relationships with the business stakeholders, understand their requirements, and ensure that the initiatives deliver value and meet their expectations 
•    Define and implement the delivery strategy, approach, and plan, and ensure that initiatives follow the best practices and standards of project management 
•    Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, communication, and risks, and proactively resolve any issues or conflicts that arise 
•    Coordinate and collaborate with the delivery teams, third parties, and other delivery managers, and ensure that the dependencies, interdependencies, and integration points are identified and managed 
•    Provide regular and transparent reporting and status updates to the senior management and governance boards
•    Drive the adoption of agile and lean methodologies, tools, and techniques, and foster a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement within the delivery teams and the wider technology function 

Required Skills & Experience: 

•    Ideally 5+ years experience and proven track record of delivering complex and high-value technology initiatives across different domains and common enterprise-scale technology platforms e.g Mulesoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Azure    
•    Experience of delivery in large complex organisations, such as FTSE 250 companies or top tier professional services
•    Strong knowledge and understanding of the technology landscape, trends, and best practices    
•    Knowledge of programme organisation structures and proven ability to build teams who are set up for success
•    Strong leadership and management skills, and ability to inspire and empower the delivery teams 
•    Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills 
•    Experience and ownership of budget and financial benefits tracking for initiatives >£3m 

We’re one team and we celebrate all of the great things you do. One way we show our gratitude is by giving you access to a range of lifestyle benefits including: 

Private medical insurance 
Competitive pension scheme
Access to discretionary company bonus scheme
Life Assurance
 

Beyond that, we'll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role. We're building a team that brings technology to people, making their lives better, easier and fuller, and you can be part of it.

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