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Delivery Manager - TechnologyTechnology
As a Delivery Manager within Asda Technology's Commercial & Healthcare Portfolio, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technical solutions through waterfall and agile practices, ensuring quality, scalability, and alignment with business priorities.
Scope may be broad and span more than one product or project due to the complexities and interdependencies between deliverables. Delivery managers possess all the relevant coordination and communication skills to successfully deliver on time, to cost and to quality.
Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours, flexible working arrangements, or job share opportunities.
Within Asda Technology's Commercial & Healthcare Portfolio there is a wealth of systems to support and iterate on, as well as some big projects to deliver Asda's Formula for Growth. We need someone that is cooperative, communicative, collaborative and above all a great team player to help us deliver these initiatives on time, to cost and to quality and ensure Asda' technology remains Silent, Stable and Secure.
At Asda Technology, we believe that every system runs, every project delivers and every person succeeds.
The role will involve the following, but is wider than just words and tasks; it's about working with people and technology to make great stuff happen.
Managing the delivery of product and project initiatives within portfolios
- End-to-End Delivery: Own the iterative delivery, deployment, and quality performance of multiple projects or products from inception to live operation.
- Technical Leadership: Collaborate with Product Managers and project teams to translate priorities into actionable technical delivery plans and manage dependencies across squads.
- Deliver facilitation: Remove blockers, and maintain focus on backlog priorities including features, technical debt, vulnerabilities, and bugs.
- Dependency Management: Actively identifies and manages cross-team dependencies to enable delivery of outcomes on time.
- Risk & Issue Management: Actively identifies and manages risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans are agreed and executed.
- Cross-Team Coordination: Work closely with development squads to ensure stories meet functional and non-functional requirements and align with architecture standards.
- Vendor & Governance Management: Monitor vendor performance, ensure compliance with technology governance and quality standards, and manage commercials and cost efficiency for vendor services.
- Transition to Live: Oversee smooth handover into production environments, ensuring scalability and serviceability.
Ongoing delivery support to contribute to continuous improvement
- Continuous Improvement: Coach teams on delivery best practices and foster a culture of learning and efficiency.
- Reporting & Metrics: Provide clear delivery updates, velocity tracking, and progress reporting to stakeholders and leadership.
- Cross-functional working: Contribute towards improving working processes and governance to ensure Asda is a great place to deliver technology
Apply today by completing an online application…
If you have any questions about the role, then please email Edward.Simpson@asda.uk
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To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
Company Car allowance of £5,700
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
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Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
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To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots
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Meet The Recruiters
I recruit for Technology.
A bit about me and my role...
I have worked for Asda since 2021, looking after recruitment of IT/Technology roles.
A fun fact about me...
I love sport, football and cricket mainly and play cricket on a weekend. I also love travelling and seeing new places.
My favourite Asda product is...
Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins.