Senior Delivery Manager - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
2 days ago
London
King’s IT Department provides core IT infrastructure and application services in support of teaching and learning, research and administration across the College. A wide range of applications and services are delivered and supported by central and campus-based teams working in collaboration with other College colleagues. Within IT Solutions, the IT Estates & Facilities portfolio delivers infrastructure and application project delivery expertise for Estates and Facilities IT projects. The Senior Delivery Manager (SDM) takes responsibility for the delivery of value through systems-based change in a large complex environment, leading a diverse multi-skilled team. The SDM will have expertise in either - or both - Agile and Waterfall delivery methods. In addition to experience and expertise in delivery frameworks, the post holder will be required to build positive working relationships across a wide stakeholder community including external partner organisations, to ensure that the expected outputs and outcomes of change initiatives are delivered effectively and efficiently. The role is offered as fixed-term contract for 1 year. The project manager may have experience in managing infrastructure type projects, including structured cabling, networking, and AV implementations. For Waterfall specialists: • Define, document, and successfully deliver IT projects in line with the King’s project delivery standards., • Plan, identify, and secure resources to support a successful outcome of work packages of the project, • Monitor resource utilisation and expenditure against budget, • Produce plan and budget reports to assist in the approval and management of projects as well as briefings and other related project governance communications, • Manage IT procurement activities in conjunction with Procurement, Supplier Management, and IT Solutions colleagues. This can include tender development, evaluation, shortlisting, supplier selection and contract negotiation, • Provide mentoring advice and guidance to less experienced colleagues as required, • Matrix manage staff, contractors and vendors where necessary, • Ensure that project, quality, change control and risk management processes are maintained, • Contribute to the creation of benefits realisation plans as part of each project For Agile specialists: • Act as a servant leader and coach for an Agile team, facilitating team events and processes as well as supporting teams and Agile Release Trains (ART)s in delivering value., • Educate the team in Scrum, Built-in-Quality, Kanban and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed Agile processes are followed., • Improve flow by removing impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow and relentless improvement, • Assist decision makers with the review, prioritisation and optimisation of the portfolio, • Build high-performing teams by coaching, fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts and developing team skillsets For both: • Experience of managing the activities of self and/or others., • Change delivery skills that may have been gained/be identifiable through previous experience., • A direct managerial track record., • Authoritative knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role and specialist work practices and/or professional guidelines relevant to the work area., • Sector/commercial awareness., • Detailed knowledge and understanding of systems/services in own area and their varied applications., • Managerial skills such as coaching, motivation, managing performance., • Financial training relevant to the management and control of budgets, or experience of managing budgets.