Head of Delivery

2 months ago

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Connells Group Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Head of Delivery to join our IT Delivery Team at Connells Group. As a senior-level leader, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters, and driving the maturity of delivery management practices across the teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 10 Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters, providing guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
  • Develop and implement best practices across the Portfolio Delivery teams, based on industry standards and benchmarks.
  • Own the Portfolio level delivery roadmap, ensuring dependencies and forward planning are managed effectively.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance and outcomes across the Portfolio Delivery teams, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.
  • Lead the Scrum of Scrums, identifying and taking ownership of Portfolio level risks and issues, ensuring visibility across the technology leadership team.
  • Act as the point of contact for senior level escalations across Group Technology and Business aligned leadership teams.
  • Mentor and coach the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
  • Define the delivery function vision and goals, ensuring alignment with Group Technology objectives through strong relationships with senior leadership teams.
  • Support Delivery Managers in ensuring delivery roadmaps are defined for each business area and visible.
  • Ensure Software engineering business aligned teams are appropriately resourced to support the delivery of change.
  • Stay updated and informed about the latest trends, developments, and opportunities in Delivery disciplines.

Requirements

  • Preferably educated to graduate level in an IT or software related engineering degree, or 10 years' experience in senior delivery management roles.
  • Background in delivering technology in customer-facing industries.
  • Experience with using SAFe, and agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
  • Strong talent management skills, including talent development, coaching, mentoring, and team motivation.
  • Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to understand and drive business objectives.
  • Understanding of software development and delivery methodologies and best practices.

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