Technical Delivery Manager

About The Role
Team - Tech Delivery
Working Pattern - Hybrid - 2 days per week in any of the Vitality offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full time hours.
We are happy to discuss flexible working!
 
Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Technical & Agile Delivery Leadership
• Stakeholder & Governance Management
• Fostering Continuous Improvement What this role is all about:
  We are seeking a skilled Technical Delivery Manager to control the end-to-end delivery of innovative technology solutions across multiple strategic initiatives. This role is pivotal in overseeing technical execution, ensuring adherence to SAFe Agile methodologies, and upholding robust governance throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  Key Actions
  Technical Delivery Leadership

  • Conduct the delivery of multiple, complex technical solutions, often with cross functional impact across multiple technical
  • Work with Solution and Technical Architects to ensure designs meet Architectural Standards as well as functional and non-functional requirements
  • Coordinate with development teams to define code drops and manage dependencies across teamsAgile Delivery & SAFe Alignment
    • Operate within the SAFe Agile framework, supporting Program Increment (PI) planning, sprint execution, and backlog refinement
    • Ensure Agile Management tooling (Jira / Service Now) is maintained to reflect accurate forecasting and delivery
    • Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and Product Owners to ensure delivery cadence and qualityGovernance & Stakeholder Engagement
      • Apply appropriate delivery management governance including RAID logs, decision logs, and delivery milestones
      • Ensure all VTECH initiatives are set up for success, with clear objectives, requirements, scope, governance, resource profiles and milestone plans
      • Ensure initiative artefacts (e.g. Lean Business Cases, process maps, feature maps) are maintained and aligned to governance standards
      • Provide regular updates to stakeholders and participate in steering committees and executive reviewsRisk & Resource Management
        • Identify and mitigate delivery risks, ensuring proactive resolution of blockers.
        • Manage resource allocation across delivery teams and ensure capacity planning aligns with delivery goalsCoaching & Continuous Improvement
          • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing through Communities of Practice
            What do you need to thrive?
            • Proven experience in technical project delivery within Agile/ SAFe environments.
            • Great knowledge of software development lifecycles and enterprise architecture.
            • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
            • Expertise with governance tools such as RAID logs, PI planning artefacts, and delivery dashboards. So, what’s in it for you?
              • Bonus Schemes - A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
              • A pension of up to 12%- We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
              • Our award-winning Vitality health insurance - With its own set of rewards and benefits
              • Life Assurance - Four times annual salaryThese are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page.  Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!
                If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, w e will:
                • Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
                • Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
                • Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
                • Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
                • Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
                • Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
                • Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
                • Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
                • Be there for you when you need us.
                • Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

                  About The Company
                  We're really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded "Top 10 Best Places To Work" in The Sunday Times Awards 2024!
                  Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.
                  We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives - they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people - and because we care.
                  Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme.
                   
                  Diversity & Inclusion
                  At Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
                  Vitality’s approach to sustainability
                  Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. 
                  If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early.