La Fosse is happy to announce that a longstanding client has engaged with us Exclusively to aid them in their search for a Head of Delivery on a contract basis.

We’re looking for a Head of Delivery to come in and take the reigns of an ongoing Data Transformation Programme and enhance the overall delivery capability of the Data Function.

Office Expectations:Oxfordshire 3 days a week

Day Rate:£680 Outside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the delivery of data initiatives, ensuring the flow of work across 3-5 (Soon to grow to 7) squads.
• Drive and coordinate the overall delivery plan within the data function.
• Ensure effective delivery within data teams, while building and scaling agile practices/ways of working.
• Address and unblock delivery challenges, providing technical leadership without needing to be hands-on.
• Manage Delivery and Data Governance and ensure compliance as the programme expands.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and build relationships to execute against deliverables effectively

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 - 8 years' experience Lead Delivery within a Data Function or Programme
• Proven track record leading large-scale data transformation programmes.
• A strong understanding of Agile ways of working and using these to enhance delivery capability within Data Delivery Squads.
• Strong Delivery Management
• Experience with delivery within Matrix Organisations.
• Good understanding of Data components, governance, architecture etc...Need to understand how it all fits together, what impact requests from stakeholders/architectural decisions will have on the team, and their ability to deliver against these.)
• Strong Stakeholder Management, up and outwards
• Strong Vendor Management Capability
• Strong background in data and modern cloud architectures (Azure preferred).
• Experience implementing and scaling Agile practices, in a data function.
• Previous responsibility for Delivery and Data Governance.

Please Note: This role is not available to anyone outside of the UK. Also note that this is not a role for a hands on Data Architect/Manager/Tech Lead etc We are strictly looking for individuals experienced in Agile Delivery Practices within a Data Function!

This role is also unavailable to those outside of the UK.