Job Description
La Fosse is happy to announce that a longstanding client has engaged with us Exclusively to aid them in their search for a Head of Delivery on a contract basis.
We’re looking for a Head of Delivery to come in and take the reigns of an ongoing Data Transformation Programme and enhance the overall delivery capability of the Data Function.
Office Expectations: Oxfordshire 3 days a week
Day Rate: £650 - £680 Outside IR35
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee and manage the delivery of data initiatives, ensuring the flow of work across 3-5 (Soon to grow to 7) squads.
* Drive and coordinate the overall delivery plan within the data function.
* Ensure effective delivery within data teams, while building and scaling agile practices/ways of working.
* Address and unblock delivery challenges, providing technical leadership without needing to be hands-on.
* Manage Delivery and Data Governance and ensure compliance as the programme expands.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders and build relationships to execute against deliverables effectively
Requirements:
* Minimum of 5 - 8 years' experience Lead Delivery within a Data Function or Programme
* Proven track record leading large-scale data transformation programmes.
* A strong understanding of Agile ways of working and using these to enhance delivery capability within Data Delivery Squads.
* Strong Delivery Management
* Good understanding of Data components, governance, architecture etc...Need to understand how it all fits together, what impact requests from stakeholders/architectural decisions will have on the team, and their ability to deliver against these.)
* Strong Stakeholder Management, up and outwards
* Strong Vendor Management Capability
* Strong background in data and modern cloud architectures (Azure preferred).
* Experience implementing and scaling Agile practices, in a data function.
* Previous responsibility for Delivery and Data Governance.
Please Note: This role is not available to anyone outside of the UK. Also note that this is not a role for a hands on Data Architect/Manager/Tech Lead etc We are strictly looking for individuals experienced in Agile Delivery Practices within a Data Function!
This role is also unavailable to those outside of the UK.