Deleivery Manager - Data Migration


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Role Title: Delivery Manager - Data Migration

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Croydon

Duration: 3-6 months

A delivery manager is required to complete the implementation of, and manage the data migration for, a new expenses system as part of a larger digital transformation programme. The programme will implement new digital services to radically improve the efficiency of existing high-volume paper based processes and inflexible systems which are expensive to support and enhance.

You will be responsible for:

* planning, leading, organising, and motivating the project team to achieve a high level of performance and quality in line with programme standards;

* software delivery using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.

You will define delivery needs and feed these to the programme manager to enable resource to be appropriately allocated. You will be core to decisions that build high performing teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking.

This role will involve extensive interaction with customers, senior stakeholders, management and third party sub-contractors. Strong analytical, organisational, and presentation skills are essential combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to manage expectations and issues effectively and establish/maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

* Manage the data migration activities on the project and oversee the transition into support.

* Manage the project team on a daily basis or as required; assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organisational resources to improve capacity for project work; responsibility for ensuring team members track their time using the appropriate in-house system; and mentoring and developing team members.

* Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance. Deliver solutions fit for purpose to go to market. Work with the Product Owner to establish and maintain the roadmap and sprint plans for the product to be delivered on a backlog of prioritised user stories.

* Lead and facilitate agile ceremonies; prepare and distribute regular reports as necessary.

* Ensure and support programme standards, such as continuous integration, automated testing and code quality are adhered to.

* Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for project management; ensure company and department policies, processes and standards are met.

* Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team.

* Be visible to staff and stakeholders and regularly undertake activities to engage and build trust with people involved in your area of work. Confidently engage with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels to generate commitment to goals. Lead the collaborative, dynamic, planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team. Clarify strategies and plans, giving clear sense of direction and purpose for self and team.

* Actively participate in the Delivery Manager community, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and applying best practice

Essential Skills:

* Minimum of 3 years of experience, in a client facing team (not internal development), as a Delivery Manager successfully implementing software development projects, managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with cross functional teams.

* Experience of data migration and transitioning new solutions in to support

* Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as good knowledge of agile project management principles and practices.

* Experience overseeing multi-function project teams, including solution architects, developers, testers & business analysts

* Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues

* Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value

* Client facing skills; a capable and confident facilitator

* Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building

* Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands

* Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence

Desirable Skills:

* Experience of working with expenses systems

* Major programme experience in the public sector

* Qualified Scrum Master

* Experience of working with JIRA, Confluence

* Experience of delivering incremental change with a live product

* Experience of working in a continuous integration environment

* Experience of MoSCoW, User Stories, Story Points

Please submit CVs in the first instance.

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