Senior Data & Analytics Delivery Manager

Senior Data & Analytics Delivery Manager

A leading global Consumer Good company in London, s looking for a Senior Data & Analytics Delivery Manager to oversee the end-to-end delivery of demand for the function. This position is responsible for scheduling demand, on-boarding and offboarding 3rd party delivery partners, ensuring delivery is within agreed timelines and cost, and for managing adherence to process, guidelines and standards. This senior manager works closely with the functional towers, D&A Solution Designers, development partners and agile teams to ensure a smooth design and delivery process, which delivers the business requirements.

Accountabilities:

• Managing the demand estimation, design and delivery processes ensuring all SLAs are met and deliverables are of high quality. Ensuring business requirements are clearly defined before accepting them for design and delivery.
• Line management responsibility for the Solution Designers, including development of resources and maintaining high team morale
• Providing guidance and support to the Solution Designers and ensuring allocation to projects in line with skills and experience and project needs.
• Key point of contact between IT leadership, functional resources and delivery teams, fostering strong relationships and maintaining regular communication to keep all key stakeholders informed about project progress, risks, and issues.
• Ensuring demand is delivered within the timelines and cost. Escalating exceptions and identifying remediation steps.
• Running SCRUM for the internally managed scope of delivery, including sprint planning, daily stand ups, backlog management, demos, reviews and retrospectives.

Skills and Experience

• People and line management experience, including leading, developing and motivating teams to achieve their goals, managing conflict and conducting performance appraisals.
• Thorough understanding of SCRUM methodology and ideally SCRUM Master certification and 5+ years' experience working in an agile delivery environment.
• Proficiency in tools and techniques for mapping and analyzing business processes.
• Excellent organisational skills, including planning, time management, team management and task prioritisation.
• Proven ability to significantly influence outcomes through effective decision-making.