The Delivery Manager (Data) will play a strategic leadership role, ensuring the successful scoping, planning, and delivery of a wide range of data initiatives.

This role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering outcomes that align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, capable of managing cross-functional teams, and committed to delivering solutions on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.

Main Accountabilities: (8 10 core accountabilities):

- Planning and dependencies work with workstream leads to build a project plan (both detailed and plan on a page) outlining key activities and milestones whilst also identifying and tracking the key internal / external dependencies that inform sequencing and / or timing of the project

- Resourcing work with workstream leads to understand resource requirements ensuring relevant stakeholders are aware of demand for each of their teams

- Change Delivery monitor individual workstream performance against the plan, challenge slippage and help define and implement mitigations

- Risk and issue management review the risks and issues experienced by the workstream leads and escalate as needed to the Project Sponsor and / or Steering Committee

- Governance facilitate relevant governance forums and the distribution and closure of relevant actions and decisions

- Stakeholder management Establish strong working relationships with different stakeholder groups (including Senior Leadership, Project Managers, Change Managers, BAU owners, external 3rd parties and Collinson International Ltd leadership team and Board)

- Team leadership oversee the work of the Workstream Leads

- Reporting collate reports from Workstream Leads to build a view of programme progress (e. status against plan & next steps). Consolidate this to report up to the Programme Manager / Project Sponsor / Transformation Management Office as applicable.

Personal Requirements of the Role: (Knowledge and Experience e. qualifications, technical knowledge)

- Educated to degree level

- Previous experience as a Project Manager with minimum 8-10 years delivery record

- Previous experience of managing projects within: (technology/finance/legal/operations/HR/marketing) organisations - will pick one of the bracket functions depending on the area of search

- Previous experience of running projects using both Agile and Waterfall methods

- External certifications in Project Management desirable but not essential (e. Prince2 or APM)

- Previous experience of working successfully with Change Managers

- Experience and understanding of Lean Six Sigma is desirable but not essential

Skills and Capabilities: (aligned to the skills and capabilities framework of the role and level):

- Project Management

- Change Management

- Strategic thinking and planning

- Communication and stakeholder management / influencing

- Cross-functional working

- Leadership and team management

- Training and development

- Problem solving and analysis

- Ability to deal with ambiguity

- Commitment to continuous learning

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