Senior Delivery Manager

Version 1 Group; London, Birmingham, Manchester, North East, City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology services provider is seeking a Delivery Principal in London to oversee successful project outcomes in the Private or Public Sector. This role requires significant experience in application modernisation and digital transformation, with a strong emphasis on leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will foster a positive team culture and engage effectively with clients, driving presales and business development.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme

Flexible/remote working options

Pension and Private Healthcare Cover

Employee Wellbeing schemes

Educational assistance and incentivised certifications

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing successful outcomes in private or public sectors.
• Experience in leading large delivery teams in complex environments.
• Strong commercial awareness with multi-supplier engagements.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for successful delivery in accounts.
• Drive application modernisation and digital transformation.
• Motivate teams and create a positive culture aligned with core values.

Skills

Application modernisation

Digital transformation

Cloud technologies knowledge (Azure, AWS)

Leadership in complex environments

Strong communication skills

Job description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

Our Delivery Principals will be accountable for the overall successful delivery in an account and responsible, as part of a cross-functional team, for driving account growth.You will play a role in the following:

• Managing successful outcomes and driving delivery in the Private or Public Sector
• Drive application modernisation and digital transformation using cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Deliver applications, services, products or platforms
• Ensures appropriate governance, standards and quality metrics are applied and adhered to throughout project delivery.
• Overview view of large/complex delivery teams within multi-supplier engagements.
• You will be communicating and negotiating effectively and credibly with our clients.
• Driving presales and business development to expanding an existing business, including written bid-response and formal presentations.
• Applying user research and design disciplines within solution delivery.
• Motivating and empowering teams to create an inclusive and positive culture aligned to Version 1 Core Values.

Qualifications

• Significant evidence of managing successful outcomes and driving delivery in the Private or Public Sector
• Experience in complex application modernisation and digital transformation using cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Experience in delivering applications, services, products or platforms (3 of 4 required)
• Experience in managing and leading large/complex delivery teams within multi-supplier engagements.
• Evidence of being able to communicate and negotiate effectively and credibly. Strong commercial awareness and sound understanding of project challenges, particularly in a multi-supplier environment.
• Significant presales and business development experience, including written bid-response and formal presentations.
• Experience applying user research and design disciplines within solution delivery.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.