Senior Project Delivery Manager, IT Business Services, Central Business Services

at  Deloitte

REQ #

17020
Job description

CONNECT TO YOUR SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

You love nothing more than connecting people to delivery outstanding results. You bring out the best in your project team, and work closely with stakeholders to understand and meet their business objectives.

• Knowledge and experience of applying a range of delivery/ development life cycles, e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Iterative.
• Strong verbal and written communication to be able to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels, building rapport and inspiring confidence in leadership of delivering projects.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness and experience of managing budgets and resource utilisation.
• Value and outcome-driven, with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects.
• Experience in agile delivery methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum) and in transitioning teams to agile ways of working.
• Will have worked extensively with geographically distributed teams on and offshore.

• Establish appropriate governance and assurance, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues and ensuring readiness for change
• Provide delivery reports, metrics and measurements to business stakeholders
• Set an example of what great Project Delivery Management looks like, ensuring quality and attention to detail is embedded throughout your communication and deliverables
• Regularly undertake activities to engage and build trust with the team and the stakeholders
• Manage diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
• Provide delivery confidence by managing complex internal and external dependencies by removing blockers or impediments
• Manage changes in project scope, costs, resources and timing within the framework of agreed governance and change control processes
• Own and engage in all stages of the agile development process – planning, stand-up, show-and-tell and retrospective ceremonies
• Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the delivery team, creating a supportive environment for the team and space for development
• Act as a role model and mentor to motivate and aspire others to take positive action and accountability for their wor