Are you an experienced Senior Digital Delivery Lead, maybe looking for a new opportunity, a new challenge, are you driven by technology, if so we may have the perfect role for you. We’re looking for people who can drive our digital transformation. Top talent with ideas, ambition and vision. People who can make an impact will thrive here at Wickes. This might just be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
The newly created Senior Digital Delivery Lead role reports into our Director of Digital Delivery, you will be accountable for the effective delivery of complex, high risk projects and services that are being led by the digital development teams. With your previous expertise in Agile delivery and product management, you will shape and manage cross functional project delivery across our scrum teams.
The Role:
- Responsible for defining project scope including, cross functional projects with the Heads of Engineering, Architects and scrum masters/Delivery Leads, capturing risks, issues, and dependencies.
- You’ll be working with agile teams, removing any obstacles, managing dependencies and tracking deliverables aligned with company goals and acting as the main point of escalation.
- Proven experience of estimating, tracking and managing project budgets within an agreed target.
- Proven experience working in an Agile and Waterfall Delivery framework to ensure delivery of documentation and training is essential.
- You’ll have a good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business.
- You’ll have a good understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS toolsets
Does this sound like you?
- Exceptional leadership skills and a proven track record in leading and motivating software development teams, 3rd parties both onshore and offshore.
- Finance and budget management responsibility in excess of £500k.
- You'll have good judgement, a sense of urgency and will have demonstrated commitment to high standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, customer service and business integrity.
- A critical thinker, strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills, self-motivated and possessing a high sense of urgency and personal integrity.
- You’ll have exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships at all levels and be able to influence.
What's in it for you?
Our strong family values and 'cornerstones' lie at the heart of the success of our journey. If matching your ambition to our culture is an exciting prospect, there's never been a better time to join us.
We’re a team. And teams work best together when they know and respect one another. Listen and learn from one another. So we offer a hybrid working model. Giving you the support you need to do well at work, and the flexibility to make life work for you.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
- Competitive package including an annual bonus and car allowance
- 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory Pension and Life Assurance
- Flexible Hybrid working
- Save-as-you-earn scheme
- Colleague discount
- Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause, and fertility support.
About Us:
We are a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 40 years in industry, we now generate revenue in excess of £1.3Bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
We care for our people – and we look out for one another. Everyone has a voice. We’re ambitious, but we’re inclusive, supportive and down-to-earth with it. Anyone can build on their talent and expect our support to get on.
Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form.
We want to move fast, apply now, application closing date 24th May.
