Director of IT Delivery - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
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Tewkesbury
South West EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- 80000.00 - 120000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2021
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Information Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
If you are an experienced senior IT leader with extensive knowledge of IT delivery practices and great people skills – you belong at Bromford.
Reporting to the CIO, As the Director of IT Delivery, you'll lead on all aspects of IT Delivery, initially focusing on improvements including the adoption of Agile, Product Management and DevOps practices and culture. You will transform traditional IT Delivery practices into those that any modern IT organisation would be proud of, acting as a trusted advisor to the rest of the organisation, and building communities and collaborative teams across Bromford.
In this role, you'll be responsible for defining and implementing the IT Delivery aspects of a new IT Strategic Framework, including the following:
Implementing the Agile method, adopting both Kanban and Scrum where appropriate based on predefined criteria
Implementing an appropriate Waterfall method that can work alongside the Agile method where necessary, again based on predefined criteria
Implementing Product Management, having gained buy–in and agreement from those parts of the organisation required to assign colleagues to cross–functional teams and empower them
Jointly implementing DevOps tooling and practices across ICT, working closely with the Head of ICT Operations to do so
Jointly leading our move to the cloud wherever it makes sense, working closely with the Head of ICT Operations to do so
Implementing a Data Community and Centre of Excellence based approach to data delivery
Implementing an App Community and Centre of Excellence based approach to the delivery of Microsoft Power Apps
Being a face of ICT across the business and demonstrating positivity and excellence in your everyday interactions with stakeholders, driving adoption of our strategy and the practices within it
Working with stakeholders from across the organisation to address any cultural and change impacts of the above new methods
Defining and implementing a target operating model
Delivery of a strategic, cascading Exec and Management Team set of dashboards, working closely with all directorates to ensure it delivers the right top–down insights for the organisationYou'll take responsibility for defining, maintaining and managing the IT Delivery budget, contract and licence management for Product and Project Management tools, including brokering new deals and managing renewals within an overall budget as well as supplier relationship management and negotiation for Product and Project Management tools, working closely with the ICT Procurement Business Partner.
You'll be a member of the senior leadership team, building strong, influential relationships and working with your Director peers across Bromford to implement the Bromford strategy. We want you to role model our DNA, mentoring, nurturing and developing colleagues, and providing opportunities for them to be the best they can be while getting the recognition they deserve.
By joining us, you'll play a vital role in helping us provide safe, secure and warm housing to over 100,000 people. But working with us is about so much more than putting a roof over someone's head. It's about building trust, building relationships and enabling all kinds of people to achieve more, chase their ambitions and build a brighter future for themselves.
This is a roaming role and as such can be based from any of our main offices in Wolverhampton (WV10), Tewkesbury (GL20) or Chipping Sodbury (BS37) and will involve extensive travel across our geography, so you must hold a full, clean driving licence.
As Director of IT Delivery, you will bring:
Experience introducing the majority of methods described above, and is able to demonstrate why they were successful
Previous hands on experience in a Delivery role from any IT discipline
Experience being hands on in a Product Managed and Agile environment
Preferably field–service experience including delivery and improvement of mobile technology
Construction / Housing experience is advantageous but only while being able to demonstrate the experience above
Degree in a field of Computing is advantageous
Agile certification is advantageous
Strong leadership experience with a coaching approach to getting the best out of your team
Excellent relationship building and connections with key partners and stakeholders
A commitment to our DNA and be an ambassador for Bromford.Your experience in previous roles could include IT Director, Head of IT Delivery, Head of ICT Delivery, Director of IT Continuous Improvement, amongst others.
A place to be you!
Being able to express yourself at work helps you connect with people and gives you the freedom to perform better at your job. We believe diversity helps drive success, so we want to build a culture where all our differences are celebrated. Everybody should feel that they belong and are able to bring their true, authentic selves to work. We want an organisation that reflects the communities and the people that we serve and if we can achieve this, we know that we will create an environment where everyone is included and can thrive.
Closing date for applications is 27th June with first interviews taking place on 1st & 2nd July.
If this sounds like you, you'll feel right at home here. At Bromford we give both customers and colleagues the opportunity to realise their potential. In our team you'll do incredible work and be rewarded for doing so. Not just in the smiling faces of the thriving communities that you help build, but in the trust, support, training, success and friendship you'll find in our team.
If you can be bold, be honest, be you and be brilliant??? you belong at Bromford. Apply now.
In addition to a competitive salary, we will offer you a fantastic benefits package. This includes; 27 days holiday (plus statutory bank holidays); a choice of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes; trust–based flexible working, and a GBP500 personal allowance to spend on your choice of things like private medical cover, dental treatment and gym membership. to see the full list.
Bromford Housing Group is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding employees and customers, as a result we will carry out pre–employment checks. The nature of these checks will vary according to the role applied for, and may include details of current/previous employment, unspent criminal convictions, education and proof of relevant qualifications. We will also be asking for references for everyone who is offered employment with us which must cover the last two years. In addition to this, all employees will be asked for evidence of their right to live and work in the UK – further information is available on the .
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application
Reporting to the CIO, As the Director of IT Delivery, you'll lead on all aspects of IT Delivery, initially focusing on improvements including the adoption of Agile, Product Management and DevOps practices and culture. You will transform traditional IT Delivery practices into those that any modern IT organisation would be proud of, acting as a trusted advisor to the rest of the organisation, and building communities and collaborative teams across Bromford.
In this role, you'll be responsible for defining and implementing the IT Delivery aspects of a new IT Strategic Framework, including the following:
Implementing the Agile method, adopting both Kanban and Scrum where appropriate based on predefined criteria
Implementing an appropriate Waterfall method that can work alongside the Agile method where necessary, again based on predefined criteria
Implementing Product Management, having gained buy–in and agreement from those parts of the organisation required to assign colleagues to cross–functional teams and empower them
Jointly implementing DevOps tooling and practices across ICT, working closely with the Head of ICT Operations to do so
Jointly leading our move to the cloud wherever it makes sense, working closely with the Head of ICT Operations to do so
Implementing a Data Community and Centre of Excellence based approach to data delivery
Implementing an App Community and Centre of Excellence based approach to the delivery of Microsoft Power Apps
Being a face of ICT across the business and demonstrating positivity and excellence in your everyday interactions with stakeholders, driving adoption of our strategy and the practices within it
Working with stakeholders from across the organisation to address any cultural and change impacts of the above new methods
Defining and implementing a target operating model
Delivery of a strategic, cascading Exec and Management Team set of dashboards, working closely with all directorates to ensure it delivers the right top–down insights for the organisationYou'll take responsibility for defining, maintaining and managing the IT Delivery budget, contract and licence management for Product and Project Management tools, including brokering new deals and managing renewals within an overall budget as well as supplier relationship management and negotiation for Product and Project Management tools, working closely with the ICT Procurement Business Partner.
You'll be a member of the senior leadership team, building strong, influential relationships and working with your Director peers across Bromford to implement the Bromford strategy. We want you to role model our DNA, mentoring, nurturing and developing colleagues, and providing opportunities for them to be the best they can be while getting the recognition they deserve.
By joining us, you'll play a vital role in helping us provide safe, secure and warm housing to over 100,000 people. But working with us is about so much more than putting a roof over someone's head. It's about building trust, building relationships and enabling all kinds of people to achieve more, chase their ambitions and build a brighter future for themselves.
This is a roaming role and as such can be based from any of our main offices in Wolverhampton (WV10), Tewkesbury (GL20) or Chipping Sodbury (BS37) and will involve extensive travel across our geography, so you must hold a full, clean driving licence.
As Director of IT Delivery, you will bring:
Experience introducing the majority of methods described above, and is able to demonstrate why they were successful
Previous hands on experience in a Delivery role from any IT discipline
Experience being hands on in a Product Managed and Agile environment
Preferably field–service experience including delivery and improvement of mobile technology
Construction / Housing experience is advantageous but only while being able to demonstrate the experience above
Degree in a field of Computing is advantageous
Agile certification is advantageous
Strong leadership experience with a coaching approach to getting the best out of your team
Excellent relationship building and connections with key partners and stakeholders
A commitment to our DNA and be an ambassador for Bromford.Your experience in previous roles could include IT Director, Head of IT Delivery, Head of ICT Delivery, Director of IT Continuous Improvement, amongst others.
A place to be you!
Being able to express yourself at work helps you connect with people and gives you the freedom to perform better at your job. We believe diversity helps drive success, so we want to build a culture where all our differences are celebrated. Everybody should feel that they belong and are able to bring their true, authentic selves to work. We want an organisation that reflects the communities and the people that we serve and if we can achieve this, we know that we will create an environment where everyone is included and can thrive.
Closing date for applications is 27th June with first interviews taking place on 1st & 2nd July.
If this sounds like you, you'll feel right at home here. At Bromford we give both customers and colleagues the opportunity to realise their potential. In our team you'll do incredible work and be rewarded for doing so. Not just in the smiling faces of the thriving communities that you help build, but in the trust, support, training, success and friendship you'll find in our team.
If you can be bold, be honest, be you and be brilliant??? you belong at Bromford. Apply now.
In addition to a competitive salary, we will offer you a fantastic benefits package. This includes; 27 days holiday (plus statutory bank holidays); a choice of defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes; trust–based flexible working, and a GBP500 personal allowance to spend on your choice of things like private medical cover, dental treatment and gym membership. to see the full list.
Bromford Housing Group is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding employees and customers, as a result we will carry out pre–employment checks. The nature of these checks will vary according to the role applied for, and may include details of current/previous employment, unspent criminal convictions, education and proof of relevant qualifications. We will also be asking for references for everyone who is offered employment with us which must cover the last two years. In addition to this, all employees will be asked for evidence of their right to live and work in the UK – further information is available on the .
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application