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We are seeking an experienced Data Delivery Manager to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. This is a middle management role responsible for the creation and evolution of data delivery roadmaps and the subsequent end to end delivery of agreed change initiatives across cross functional technology teams through all delivery phases to meet the business needs.
We offer a hybrid working arrangement with two days per week in our Milton Keynes office.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership and drive forward the end to end delivery of technology data change initiatives across cross functional technology delivery teams, inclusive of 3rd party partners, through all delivery phases.
- In collaboration with key product stakeholders, develop and maintain a Data delivery roadmap, to deliver the vision and strategic priorities.
- Identify and secure resources needed to support our delivery teams, identify and remove blockers to delivery, and work with peers, engineers, ops and change people, to launch the products, platforms and features that we need.
- Ensure that a balanced portfolio of change is pursued by the team, and that they have time dedicated for maintenance, operational tasks, efforts to address technical risk, learning, as well as feature delivery.
- Manage 3rd party development deliveries ensuring key milestones are communicated and ensuring excellent working relationships are maintained.
- Manage and oversee externally developed data roadmaps to agreed schedules, priorities and estimates provided ensuring priorities are understood by all parties.
- Own and ensure the delivery change governance framework is followed for all changes and made visible to all stakeholders.
- Coordinate regular service reviews, updates on in-flight projects and ensure the roadmaps are aligned and understood.
- Champion a learning and continuous improvement culture, driving improvements to how the teams work, methods they use, tools they employ and principles and practices that they adopt.
Experience and Skills Required
- Data Architecture Understanding - Knowledge of Data Platforms, data modelling, ingestion processes, and preparation techniques in Microsoft Fabric.
- Data Governance & Compliance - Familiarity with policies around data quality, security and regulatory compliance.
- Analytics & Reporting - Ability to oversee data visualisations, dashboards and actionable insights for stakeholders.
- Preferably educated to graduate level in a Technology or software related engineering degree and 5 years' experience in delivering change in agile software engineering environments.
- Background in delivery technology in customer facing industries.
- Understanding of and experience with delivering in SAFe and agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Experience of delivering change using tools such as Jira.
Connells Group is the leading UK estate agency and property services group, with over 80 different brands and 1,200 branches UK-wide. Alongside a significant high street estate agency presence, it has a strong financial services business operation, offering all services to support sales, purchases, lettings, mortgages, building surveys &; valuations, conveyancing, auctions and more.
Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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