Principal, Agile Delivery Manager
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Sector: Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Date of last update: 2024-09-24 (Expiry date: 2024-10-21 )
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was founded in 1991 when communism was crumbling in Europe and ex-Soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector and democracy. Today we invest to help build market economies from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. We are now the largest single investor in our region.
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Role Overview:
The Principal, Agile Delivery Manager will coordinate and be responsible for leading a maximum of 6 agile teams in a Capability area to deliver ERP Transformation projects in line with the required standards and practices. This role is responsible for delivery and is also required to participate in the community of practice set by the Agile Delivery Manager.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all aspects of delivery governance, including but not limited to stage gates, budget estimation and tracking, financial controls, steering group presentation, service design, and service transition.
- Work closely with the Scrum team Product Owner(s) to build a clear roadmap for delivery, aligned to value.
- Collaborate with the Director, Head of COMPASS Transformation program, ePMO, and business project managers within HR and Finance to align delivery workstreams and resources.
- Work collaboratively with partner delivery teams to streamline the delivery in line with the overall program plan and budget.
- Manage day-to-day delivery of the work required to deliver value incrementally and iteratively.
- Facilitate cross-functional groups to plan and deliver initiatives, identifying the best methodology for the team.
- Ensure initiatives are appropriately resourced with the necessary skills and expertise.
- Follow and deliver to the standards set by the Agile Delivery practice to ensure:
- All delivery risks and issues are captured with appropriate mitigation.
- Delivery teams have the resources needed and are forecasted to be effective.
- Report progress status as per requirements by the PMO (Project governance).
- All project artifacts are completed to a high standard to meet all governance criteria.
- Make delivery metrics visible to the teams.
- Align with peer networks and heads of practice to meet departmental standards.
- Determine the correct methodology for successful delivery of value and outcomes.
- Keep project sponsors and key stakeholders informed and drive the correct outcomes.
- Support the preparation of business cases when appropriate.
- Enhance agile delivery methodologies and help build understanding and capability across teams.
- Contribute to the community of practice for Agile Delivery Managers.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in an IT discipline or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Significant experience in leading and managing technology workstreams of large-scale complex SAP-enabled business transformation programmes.
- Experience managing blended delivery teams consisting of internal, contractor, and SI partner resources following agile methodology.
- Experience managing phased delivery with multiple releases into production environments.
- Detailed knowledge of and previous delivery using the SAP Activate methodology.
- Experience leading geographically dispersed teams (HQ, near shore, and offshore delivery locations).
- Familiarity with Finance and HR functional domains.
- Proven track record in managing suppliers and internal teams against fixed price/fixed outcome contractual and commercial models.
- Experience in deployments into SAP private cloud (S/4 HANA) and SAP Public Cloud (SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur).
- Strong communication skills with experience in senior leadership communications and stakeholder relationship management.
- Good practitioner knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and lean methodologies with an understanding of agile principles.
- Proven ability to build relationships within project teams and deliver continuous value within agreed constraints.
- Understanding of procurement processes, including negotiation with third parties.
- Experience with 3rd party stakeholder management and commercial arrangements, including preparation of Statements of Work.
- Experience in end-to-end delivery of initiatives, including budget management, recruitment, scoping, planning, tracking, and closure.
What is it like to work at the EBRD?
Our agile and innovative approach makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organization, using your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.
The EBRD environment provides you with:
- Varied, stimulating, and engaging work that allows you to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public, and private sectors across the regions we invest in.
- A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity.
- An environment that places sustainability, equality, and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values, and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their background. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expect our employees to attend the office 50% of their working time.
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