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Delivery Lead – Banking*

Delivery Lead – Banking*

Posted 2 weeks ago by GIOS Technology on Linkedin

Job Description: The Delivery Lead role in Northampton focuses on managing the delivery of large-scale technical projects within the bank, utilizing Agile/Scrum methodologies. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure project alignment with business objectives, regulatory standards, and quality requirements. The role also involves risk management, vendor relations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Leadership responsibilities may include coaching team members and influencing decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of delivery, resource allocation, and improvement of complex technical project capabilities using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trials for technically feasible solutions.
  • Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products.
  • Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects.
  • Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects.
  • Stay updated on industry technology trends to improve delivery outcomes.
  • Advise and influence decision-making, contributing to policy development.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks and set objectives for employees.
  • Demonstrate leadership behaviors to create a thriving work environment.
  • Consult on complex issues and provide advice to People Leaders.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems.
  • Communicate complex information effectively to stakeholders.
  • Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

Skills Required:

  • Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience in managing large-scale technical projects.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Risk management and mitigation expertise.
  • Ability to influence decision-making and policy development.
  • Leadership and team management skills.
  • Analytical skills for complex data analysis.
  • Understanding of regulatory standards and security policies.
  • Vendor management experience.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Northampton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role Title: Delivery Lead_Northampton_Digital Acquiring

Location: Northampton, UK(Hybrid)

Role Description: To manage the efficient delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements.

Accountabilities

  • Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies for planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives and the execution of sprints.
  • Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trails to support the proposal of technically feasible solutions, and effort and timeline expectations.
  • Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle aligned to the banks objectives, regulation and security policies.
  • Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects to prepare the bank for potential challenges.
  • Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure they deliver according to agreed terms.
  • Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and technologies, to evaluate and adopt new approaches to improving deliver outcomes and to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.

Delivery Manager role Expectations

  • To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
  • Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
  • Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
  • Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
  • Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Rate:

Negotiable

Location:

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

IR35 Status:

Undetermined

Remote Status:

Hybrid

Industry:

Other

Seniority Level:

Not Specified

Job Description: The Delivery Lead role in Northampton focuses on managing the delivery of large-scale technical projects within the bank, utilizing Agile/Scrum methodologies. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure project alignment with business objectives, regulatory standards, and quality requirements. The role also involves risk management, vendor relations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Leadership responsibilities may include coaching team members and influencing decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of delivery, resource allocation, and improvement of complex technical project capabilities using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trials for technically feasible solutions.
  • Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products.
  • Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects.
  • Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects.
  • Stay updated on industry technology trends to improve delivery outcomes.
  • Advise and influence decision-making, contributing to policy development.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks and set objectives for employees.
  • Demonstrate leadership behaviors to create a thriving work environment.
  • Consult on complex issues and provide advice to People Leaders.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems.
  • Communicate complex information effectively to stakeholders.
  • Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

Skills Required:

  • Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience in managing large-scale technical projects.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Risk management and mitigation expertise.
  • Ability to influence decision-making and policy development.
  • Leadership and team management skills.
  • Analytical skills for complex data analysis.
  • Understanding of regulatory standards and security policies.
  • Vendor management experience.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Northampton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role Title: Delivery Lead_Northampton_Digital Acquiring

Location: Northampton, UK(Hybrid)

Role Description: To manage the efficient delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements.

Accountabilities

  • Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile/Scrum methodologies for planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives and the execution of sprints.
  • Collaboration with customers and business teams to manage and implement customer trails to support the proposal of technically feasible solutions, and effort and timeline expectations.
  • Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle aligned to the banks objectives, regulation and security policies.
  • Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects to prepare the bank for potential challenges.
  • Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure they deliver according to agreed terms.
  • Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and technologies, to evaluate and adopt new approaches to improving deliver outcomes and to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.

Delivery Manager role Expectations

  • To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
  • Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
  • Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
  • Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
  • Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
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