Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Delivery Manager for our client, a local government organisation in Exeter. The successful candidate will help business units better utilise best practices by leveraging their subject matter expertise and operational experience. They will design and lead solution implementations to enhance team productivity and efficiency, provide technical leadership, and ensure project goals are met on time and within budget. Work closely with customers and stakeholders to design, implement, and support solutions and associated services that meet business needs, ensuring that the business problems are fully understood and that the proposed solutions deliver to expectations.
ONLY CANDIDATES WITH ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED
This is initially a 6 month contract with the possibility to extend past that date. This role is hybrid working.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Establish Clear Objectives: Define clear, measurable goals and communicate them effectively to the team to ensure everyone is aligned and motivated towards the same targets.
* Implement Agile Methodologies: Incorporate Agile practices such as daily stand-ups, sprints, and retrospectives to enhance flexibility, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
* Foster Open Communication: Encourage open and transparent communication channels among team members to quickly address issues, share progress, and collaborate more effectively.
* Monitor Progress with Tools: Utilise project management tools like Jira to track progress, manage tasks, and ensure deadlines are met, providing visibility to the entire team.
* Provide Regular Feedback: Offer constructive feedback regularly to recognise achievements, identify areas for improvement, and support professional growth, thus maintaining high morale and productivity.
* Encourage Work-Life Balance: Promote a healthy work-life balance by setting realistic deadlines, allowing flexible working hours, and recognizing the importance of personal time to prevent burnout and sustain long-term productivity.
Personal Requirements:
* Deep understanding of delivery management principles, including project planning, execution, and monitoring.
* Experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving projects to successful completion in an enterprise environment.
* Automation is a key capability within the Digital Workplace function, therefore an 'automation' mindset will be highly valued.
* Working knowledge and experience with project management tools such as Jira is essential.
* Advanced skills and/or experience in Agile methodologies, this would be highly desirable.
* Active SC Clearance.
Working Hours: 40hrs / 9:00am - 17:00pm / Monday to Friday
Pay: £500.00 per day
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
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