Data Engineering and Delivery Lead

McNeil & Co.
City of London
1 month ago
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.With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.The Engineering & Delivery Lead has end-to-end view and ownership of the programmes of change and delivery within our strategic programmes. Arch is embarking on some large programmes of change and requires an experienced Delivery Lead who has experience delivering large programmes of change. The incumbent will liaise closely with Business, Change Management, 3rd Parties to ensure the delivery of key programmes. They will ensure that the deliverables of the programme are delivered on time, to the right quality and with the appropriate technical and engineering standards.Oversee the delivery of initiatives, ensuring adherence to defined scope, budget, and quality standards. Provide guidance and support to team members, promoting professional development and effective teamwork. Monitor delivery progress, identifying and mitigating risks and issues as they arise. Prepare and present updates and reports to senior management and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational objectives. Ensure compliance with organizational policies and best practices throughout the project lifecycle. Oversee appropriate resourcing, identifying key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors; sourcing and managing appropriate vendor partners. Ensuring deliveries align with the strategic vision and roadmap. Ensures compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technology directions, setting strategies, policies, standards and practices. Responsible for effective and timely development of new and/or enhanced systems/technologies. Monitors all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and Production Support service levels. Ensures high level technical support is provided. Works closely with customers, other IT managers, and management to identify and maximize opportunities to use technology to improve business processes. Prepares business cases, including financial analyses of potential new technologies/systems/applications. Evaluates based on company strategic needs and resource availability. Oversees business analysis, development work and quality assurance of projects for assigned systems/technologies. Collaborates effectively at all levels to prepare strategic plans. Ensures system requests tie into objectives of the company strategy map and budgets. Contributes to the development of information technology development standards, policies, processes and procedures to ensure consistent compatibility and integration throughout the company. Continuously reviews the technology needs of supported business functions/processes relative to new technological developments and trends. Keeps abreast of the industry and emerging technology Participates in vendor/strategic partner evaluations and monitors the relationship on an ongoing basis. Prepares/manages department budget: P&L forecasting, operational/capital expenditures, contract negotiations and invoice processing. Leads and manages team to accomplish objectives through effective recruitment & selection, training & development, performance management and rewards & recognition.If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team.14101 Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd
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