Delivery Director – Retail/CPG Industry

We’re looking for a Delivery Director – Retail/CPG Industry to join our team in London. This role provides an opportunity to lead large-scale transformation initiatives for prominent clients in the Retail and Consumer Products sectors. You will have a pivotal influence on defining delivery strategies, ensuring seamless execution of complex programs, and fostering innovation through collaborative, globally distributed teams.ResponsibilitiesOversee end-to-end client delivery from initiation through the entire project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with EPAM processesManage client relationships and expectations, representing delivery at governance levelCoordinate multiple workstreams and clients, ensuring cohesive delivery across finance, sourcing, implementation and business outcomesBuild and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholdersCollaborate with product owners, architects, engineers and QA teams to drive estimates, delivery plans and retrospectivesProactively identify and manage engagement risks, escalating major issues as necessarySupport business development activities, identifying opportunities with existing and new clientsParticipate in pre-sales activities, prepare proposals, define implementation and design, and present solution architecture and delivery statements of workRequirementsProven experience in leading and managing teams, including hiring, mentoring and performance management, with a demonstrated ability to set strategic directionTrack record of successfully managing multiple complex projects or programs from initiation to deliveryFamiliarity with common project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and related toolsStrong negotiation and communication skills to engage internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their requirements are metExperience building and leading geographically distributed delivery teams and defining effective operating modelsStrong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCPProven history of managing complex data-driven projects from start to finishHands-on experience in technology and software engineering with the ability to influence technical decisions and drive delivery practicesAbility to present strategies and progress reports to executive leadershipStrong organizational skills, with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlinesNice to haveExperience delivering large-scale ecommerce projectsKnowledge of data management concepts including governance, quality, integration and lifecycle managementUnderstanding of data technologies, including SQL/NoSQL databases, data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift), and ETL toolsWe offerEPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness coverPrivate medical insurance and dental careEmployee Assistance ProgramCompetitive group pension planCyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loansVarious perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social eventsLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and coursesIf otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus programIf otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program#J-18808-Ljbffr…