Senior Delivery Manager

We are looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to join our amazing team.

Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London - (successful candidate to attend the office 1-2 times per month with the rest of the time being remote working)

Salary: £69,500 per annum Band H, Level 3 (Inclusive of Market Supplement and Outer London Weighting)

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

We're Scouts and everyone's welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

About the Senior Delivery Manager Role:

It's an exciting time at The Scouts. Our digital transformation programme is an ambitious part of our Skills for Life strategy which aims to enable Scouts to become a digital first organisation.

As a Senior Delivery Manager you will play a critical part in this transformation as our core infrastructure is being upgraded, existing products enhanced and new systems and platforms are being rolled out to meet strategic objectives. You will be delivery and results focussed, passionate about digital, technology and achieving great outcomes for our users. ?

You will manage a team of Delivery Managers, oversee a variety of Digital and Technology projects and ensure all phases of the projects are executed to the highest quality, putting the user at the heart of the product. You will bring diverse stakeholders together to work towards a common goal which will deliver fundamental change in our movement. You will apply your analytical skills to identify opportunities and gaps and come up with innovative solutions and enjoy working in a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary environment, and the challenges that this can bring.

What we are looking for in our Senior Delivery Manager:

• Ability to apply project management methodologies (eg Prince 2, ITIL, Agile etc) in a flexible manner appropriate to complex change programmes and projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and relationship management, including proven ability to engage senior management and stakeholders
• Excellent supplier management skills with the ability to gain the best value and adherence to agreed delivery deadlines
• Persuasion and negotiating skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and demonstrate flexibility

As our Senior Delivery Manager in return, we offer you:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
• Be proud to say you're part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Three extra days over Christmas

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer

• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Don't miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click 'Apply' now!

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 29th September 2024

Telephone Interviews will be held on Tuesday 8th or Thursday 10th October 2024.

Panel Interviews will be held on Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th or Wednesday 16th October 2024.

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.