IT Delivery Manager

IT Delivery Manager

Contract 6 Months Initially

Start ASAP

Location - Reading

Leading Telecommunications Company and much loved brand requires an experienced IT Delivery Manager to work on a contract basis. This company also offers a flexible to work few days remote.

The Role:

Client runs multiple deliveries and will consists of projects and programmes to support the growth and efficiency of the business and to deliver the targets against our company plan.

The role of the IT Delivery Manager is to set up and manage the delivery of outcomes for the Client's business through the provision of end-to-end projects. You will ensure that the benefits and outcomes are defined and delivered whilst effectively controlling scope, dependencies, risks and issues. You will take ownership of the initiatives and drive them from concept to closure to time, cost and quality measures.

Must Have

• Significant proven experience and demonstrable ability in delivering major projects
• Able to lead and matrix manage a project team including multiple partners, delivering to meet business objectives and programme outcomes
• Highly proficient in Project Management principles, methods, techniques, and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation and closure
• Experience of working within a delivery organisation that supports different delivery models, for example, but not limited to, Agile, Scrum, large scale releases.
• Experience of working within the IT Software Delivery Lifecycle and knowledge of key concepts of development and testing.
• Experience of working within a complex IT environment with significant volume of change
• Project Management experience, with appropriate qualification or accreditation, for example, but not limited to Prince2, PMI, etc.

Nice to Have:

• Ideally experience of working within mobile telecoms industry.
• Understanding of different IT delivery methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, Lean
• A clear communicator - experience of working with and influencing various levels of management, building relationships and influence across teams and a wider community of other leaders and managers.
• Ability to lead, make decisions, problem solve and work within teams. Can demonstrate flexibility and agility to move between role types within teams.
• Can demonstrate the ability to gather, analyse and present information in business terms for management and leadership consumption.

If you would like to be considered for the position, please can you send your CV through to Rohit.chavda@projectpeople.com

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