Senior Director, Delivery & Enablement

Wiley Publishing; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in Oxford is seeking a strategic leader for Delivery & Change Excellence. The role involves understanding delivery challenges, establishing initiatives, and driving operational excellence within the Technology & Operations organization. Candidates should have proven experience in delivery management, transformative leadership, and a strong capability in building partnerships. The company offers competitive compensation and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Meeting-free Friday afternoons

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivery management and operational excellence leadership.
• Experience with embedded partnership models alongside business, product, and technology teams.
• Financial acumen with demonstrable cost savings through operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership to understand delivery challenges and position DCE as the execution partner.
• Drive standards and prove value through results that help initiatives execute smoothly.
• Build capability through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Delivery management

Operational excellence leadership

Financial acumen

Experience with AI/ML adoption

Scaled agile frameworks

Job description

We are seeking a strategic leader to join Delivery & Change Excellence (DCE) - the team that drives delivery discipline and operational excellence across Wiley's Technology & Operations organization. You'll establish, scale and embed a model for how T&O executes initiatives while supporting enterprise initiatives where DCE adds value, building capability, driving standards, and proving value through results that help initiatives execute with fewer surprises and validated outcomes. Job Responsibilities **Enable Strategic Partnerships:** Work with T&O Product and Technology leadership to understand delivery challenges and position Delivery & Enablement as the execution partner that helps initiatives succeed **Required Qualifications:**Proven experience in delivery management, transformation, and operational excellence leadershipExperience with embedded partnership models working alongside business, product and/or technology teamsExperience building organizational capability through coaching, methodology transfer, and knowledge sharing **Preferred Qualifications:**Experience leading AI/ML adoption programs and digital workplace transformations, including building self-service tools and capability frameworks Financial acumen and demonstrated ability to achieve £1M+ cost savings/avoidance through operational improvements Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) and modern delivery methodologies in hybrid agile/waterfall environmentsWiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world's most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today's biggest obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities. With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers' steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds. Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance. We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow. We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.