Skills

Stakeholder Management Agile

Job Specifications

Role:Head of Delivery
Salary:Up to £130k + package
Location: Ipswich (Hybrid 3 days Office/2 days remote). The role will involve some travel to Glasgow.
Fruition are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Delivery to play a key role in the growth and transformation strategy of a market leading organisation. The role will report to the Chief Technology Officer and will take responsibility for establishing and leading a high performing technology delivery function. The role will lead a team of direct and Matrix managed reports across multiple organisations within the group. As fantastic role with a great organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Organisational Design
Create an effective delivery organisation and operating model
Define roles, skills gaps and recruit/upskilling the team to ensure capability
Create a change plan to implement and establish new ways of working
Investment and Portfolio Lifecycle Management
Own the prioritisation and sequencing process
Establish and own capacity planning
Establish governance and stage gates
Facilitate and guide the investment decision making framework, documentation and tracking
Governance and Ways of Working
Select, define and continually improve delivery frameworks, methodologies and standards for both project and product delivery
Instrument the delivery lifecycle with defined reporting cadence and quality to maintain visibility at all levels without drag-factor
Ensure best practice across planning, estimating, risk and dependency management
Stakeholder and Executive Engagement
Create trust and strong relationships with executive stakeholders
Working with Domain Technology Leads translate road maps into implementable delivery plans
Required Skill and Experience
Proven experience in a Head of Delivery role or similar, taking the lead on technical delivery programmes
Experience of leading large sale technical programmes.
Experience of establishing and embedding organisational designs and processes in complex organisational environments.
Experience of establishing Agile processes and working in product driven environments
Demonstrable success of growing and developing teams and individuals.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
Fruition are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

About the Company

We provide innovative talent solutions for high-growth markets, connecting exceptional people with ambitious companies to drive success. Our focus is on advancing careers and supporting transformative, future-focussed businesses in the UK, Europe and US. We specialise across 3 core areas: technology, advanced engineering and cyber security. By partnering with us, businesses can adapt, protect, and lead in a rapidly changing world. Know more