Digital Delivery Manager

Mark James Search ,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum

Overview

Our client, a leading sport and leisure organisation, based in High Wycombe are looking for a Digital Delivery Manager to join their growing team. The main focus of the role will be to work within the brand-new programme management team to manage the delivery of a range of important programmes and projects through the complete lifecycle from initiation to closure. This will include ensuring that they are delivered on time, meet business & technical requirements and are within the agreed budget. The ideal candidate will be managing the delivery of exciting digital transformation projects, focused on optimising and enhancing the online journey. Key Responsibilities To be able to deliver digital projects on a day-to-day basis and take responsibility for their delivery using agile and other formal techniques as appropriate. To be able to understand and gather requirements (technical and non-technical) and to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal teams. To deliver elements of our digital roadmap and future phases of our digital service programme. To understand the high-level IT architecture and be able to facilitate debate and drive decisions on appropriate solutions. Take ownership of the estimation and change requests to various suppliers ensuring that responses are provided in a timely manner and the work is completed to time and on budget. Lead collaborative working and prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the teams. To be responsible for producing comprehensive project plans and documentation to enable the project(s) are managed against a clear set of defined deliverables and milestones. To be able to manage budgets effectively. To use best practice risk management, assessing risks in an informed and considered manner and to plan for the mitigation of these risks. Provide support and assistance in the promotion and adoption of Programme & Project Management best practices across the business. Requirements At least 2-4 years project delivery experience and strong experience of delivering IT and digital projects Service delivery and management experience in a complex and dynamic digital environment Track record of delivering multiple projects, preferably in an agile delivery environment. Project Management qualification (or degree) Proven record in managing budgets effectively Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal An ability to network within and outside the organisation This is a full time, permanent position. The working hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and there is free parking available on site. Please apply online to be considered. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89831906