Purpose :
- The Release engineer / Delivery Lead will provide critical thinking and a high degree of Technical innovation and attention to detail, while being recognised as a trusted advisor to the team and stakeholders.
- Characteristics include being versatile, displaying leadership qualities and enthusiasm to coordinate and facilitate change across the full SDLC, ultimately assisting in moving technology forward
- This role is also a servant leader and coach for wider team and supports the implementation of new and better ways of working using Agile frameworks and methods.
- Delivery Lead should have experience working with Real time budgeting, Functional mapping, Process Mapping, Project management, Scrum and Agile Methodology.
Essential capabilities
Delivery & Risk Management on Tech projectsProject ManagementCustomer FocusCollaboratesPlans & AlignsBudget ManagementDecision QualityStrategic MindsetCultivates InnovationDemonstrates Self AwarenessBeing ResilientExcellent documentation and communication skills, stakeholder managementFocus on quality and detail.Risk, dependencies, roadblock managementPI planning and executionBusiness AnalysisExperience
12+ years technology experienceSoftware delivery technical skills such as CI / CD, Automated Deployments, Automated Testing, Build Servers etcChange, Incident and Risk management experienceExperienced with delivering technology solutions through to production environments frequentlyService Now and Rally / JIRA ExperienceExperience across Agile and adaptive delivery models, mindsets & toolsTrack record of strong experience operating effectively and delivering consistent results in a large complex businessStrong understanding of digital technologies, analytics and business process-based solutionsWorkflow / process management tools like Pega experience desirableOther capabilities
Able to navigate a large complex organisation & build relationships with Senior stakeholders using informal and formal networksLarge scale shaping and delivery experience within complex environmentsStrong strategic planning capabilitiesKey Accountabilities :
Facilitate synchronisation & execution across diverse set of Agile development teams to ensure strategy and execution alignmentKeep key stakeholders informed of overall progress against the release commitmentsProvide coaching to help resolve process issues across the release trainFacilitate with prioritisation, sequencing. Actively manager and shift priorities as required including back-out & recovery plans, code environments and code dependenciesArrange and facilitating implementation logistics.Manage dependencies across squads and remove roadblocks to drive outcomes with product owners and business stakeholders.Escalation point for dealing with issues, risks and removing bottlenecks / impedimentsManage and optimise releases to available capacity through driving Feature / Epic & Story estimation, prioritisation and deliveryEnsuring execution is in sync with strategyKey Performance Indicators :
Delivery of committed change to production with no impact & minimised outageProactively manage risk, meeting all policy and compliance requirements; perform controls; adhere to process and procedures pertinent to role; and escalate events, issues or breaches as they are identifiedImplementation of prioritised change outcomes aligned to domains and achievement of associated KPI's.Features planned vs features deliveredImprove the flow of work in agile release trainKey Decisions :
Integration and sequencing of changes including understanding code dependenciesDecisions pertaining to the flow of work across multiple releasesChair & facilitate Change Governance Forums including scope changeFostering collaborationFacilitating solution demos, synchronization between teamsKey Interfaces :
Business aligned division (Domain Owner teams)Technology change and run teamsProduct ManagementSystem ArchitectureBusiness StakeholdersSkills Required
Automated Testing, Rally, Service Now, Jira, Business Analysis, Risk Management