Senior Delivery Manager

Simple Machines. Data Engineered to Life™

We design and build bespoke data platforms and unique software products, create and deploy intelligent systems, and bring engineering expertise to life by transforming data into actionable insights and tangible outcomes. We engineer data to life™.

Responsibilities:

• Agile Practices: Leading and facilitating Agile practices within the team, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Defect Management: Overseeing defect management processes, ensuring timely identification, tracking, and resolution of issues to maintain software quality.
• Release Management: Coordinating and managing the release process, ensuring smooth deployment of software updates and new features while minimising disruption.
• Stakeholder Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of project objectives.
• Leadership: Leading cross-functional teams of software engineers, designers, and QA specialists to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Planning: developing and managing detailed project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
• Outcome and value: collaborating closely with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure outcomes are aligned with business objectives.
• Risk management: Identifying potential risks and owning mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Process improvement: Identify ways to improve how Simple Machines deliver for the client and take ownership of the implementation of those improvements.
• Efficiency of delivery: work with the Simple Machines and client teams to identify and resolve issues and inhibitors to success. Take accountability of the team’s velocity.
• Expertise and advisory: build a deep and technical understanding of the client’s business and the work Simple Machines are delivering. Use that knowledge to become a trusted and reliable advisor to the client team.

Requirements

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• Expert level understanding of software development processes, including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Asana.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing project challenges.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in written and verbal form.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering successful outcomes.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices such as DevOps and CI/CD and the tooling used by engineers.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and manage competing priorities effectively.

Professional Experience and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management, software delivery, or a similar role within a software engineering consultancy or technology-driven organization.
• Proven experience in leading and managing software development teams, with a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Strong organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage complex project dependencies.
• Familiarity with current industry trends and emerging technologies in software engineering.

Benefits

What We Offer in the UK:

• Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Pension: Up to 5% employer contribution, matching up to a 5% employee contribution, for a total of up to 10%.
• Annual Leave: 4 weeks standard + 1 week additional annual leave over Christmas shut down period, plus public holidays.
• Your Day - No Questions Asked: One additional day off per year, no explanation required!
• Regular Lunches: Provided at team meet-ups and on workdays at Simple Machines' co-working space.
• Health and Wellbeing Allowance: £1,250 allowance per year to be used for any food and non-alcoholic beverages during business hours, healthcare, gym memberships, sporting goods and accessories, and any wellness appointments.
• Professional Development: £1,500 annual budget for training, courses, and conferences, with potential for additional funding.
• Certifications: £2,500 annual budget for certifications and related courses.
• Equipment Allowance: £1,500 for UK team members, plus Apple MacBook Pro laptops and necessary accessories.
• Company Sick Leave: 10 days per annum, includes coverage for employee’s family.
• Antenatal Support: Paid time off for antenatal appointments, including classes recommended by health professionals.
• Terminal Illness Benefit: Three months' continuance of salary at full pay.

Join Us:

If you’re someone who’s as passionate as we are about building a world-class technology company specialising in engineering for data, you’ll fit right in.