Delivery Manager

Summary

Join Nearform as a Delivery Manager and help clients build solutions and platforms, launch new product ventures, and fundamentally change how they operate. This remote, permanent position, based in the UK or Ireland, requires significant experience delivering at the enterprise level. You will use agile and project management methodologies, coordinate with stakeholders and vendors, plan and direct project activities, prepare analyses and recommendations, manage reporting, and ensure projects stay on track. The role also involves managing risks, identifying influential decisions, shielding the team from unnecessary meetings, syncing between multiple projects, maintaining schedules, and tracking implementation status. Nearform offers various benefits, including an annual company bonus, flexible remote work, paid time off, a remote working allowance, training and development allowance, healthcare, pension, and insurance.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering at enterprise level
• Experience working in a remote Agile environment
• Occasional travel may be required UK/Ireland
• Availability for short-term travel on a semi-regular basis
• Fluent English and outstanding communication skills (written and oral)

Responsibilities

• Use selected agile and project management methodologies to help keep clients updated on workflows and on team progress
• Coordinate with client stakeholders and other vendors when on a multi-vendor project ensuring reporting and communication is consistent
• Plan, direct and coordinate activities to deliver projects; including but not limited to team coordination through to implementation, planning meetings, managing blockers, ensuring stakeholder alignment and follow up
• Prepare and present analysis, insights and recommendations to assist the Senior client stakeholders with decision making
• Manage relevant reporting across all teams
• Ensure projects are staying on track to deliver on key priorities to realise business value and hit agreed timelines
• Escalate when necessary risks to the schedule or delivery
• Manage a risk log, issues and blockers across the project that is updated regularly and in accordance with our ISO standards
• Identify and advise on decisions that influence significant project direction including the pivots, impact assessment, realignment and recalibration of the team and effort
• Shield the team from unnecessary meetings by being the point of contact with the client and coordinate meetings and calls when necessary
• Sync between multiple projects & development teams impacting the same product
• If managing multiple work streams on a project ensure there is alignment at all times across teams and stakeholders
• Maintain a master schedule and coordinate all releases when necessary
• Maintain client migration status and schedule
• Maintain client implementation status and schedule
• Keep track of what is implemented on which cloud

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in GBP) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 (equivalent in GBP) you can use to upskill yourself
• Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team
• Pension & Insurances - We offer a pension match of up to 5% and Income Protection and Death in Service for peace of mind