Negotiable
Overview
The primary objective of the Portals Senior Delivery and Release Manager is to facilitate delivery on the Portals Application(s) through requirement elicitation, technical estimation and design, impact assessment, software engineering delivery, release and in-life support of new features/enhancements. The Senior Delivery Manager is also expected to manage and operate the Product Team, interfacing with the Product Owner to ensure that processes and procedures are continually optimised to provide on-going value to the Business and Rentokil Customers.This range is provided by Rentokil Initial Careers.
Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Responsibilities
Managing Feature Funnel - working alongside the Product Owner, Portfolio Owner and Business Teams (across regions) to understand feature requests from several stakeholders to agree priorities for delivery considering inter-dependent components and/or wider IT/Product Strategy alignmentManaging and Owning a Product Delivery Roadmap - taking priorities from the Product Owner and producing a milestone deliverable/release plan as a baseline, maintained and updated regularly to reflect changing priorities and deliverablesManaging Software Development - using technical knowledge to challenge and drive team estimation and manage technical dependencies within the team and external to the team to ensure successful and timely delivery of quality software components into the Product; engages with other domain SMEs as necessary to validate approaches and provide audit/governanceManaging Team - using Agile delivery practices to manage day-to-day activities, including agile ceremonies (standups, planning, grooming, alignment, demos, retros), facilitating workshops, team well-being and the interdependencies of tasks between different team members to ensure alignment to delivery plansManaging RAIDs - owning, maintaining and communicating/escalating RAID logs with the Product team and wider IT organisationManaging Releases - ensuring the governance and processes set out at Rentokil are adhered to, including change communication, change control, IT change assessmentsManaging Comms - ensuring the Business teams and any applicable other Product teams are engaged and prepared for any Releases into Production and any dependent activities are planned in advance (e.g. smoke testing by downstream products teams). Ensuring the release roadmap is shared and understood by all stakeholdersManaging Suppliers and Budgets - working alongside the Product Owner and Portfolio Owner to manage suppliers and partners engaged in the successful delivery within the Product team, including reviewing budgets, capacity, future demand and burndown to ensure that the team''s throughput is sustainableQualifications
Has achieved proficiency at Level 5 in any SFIA Skill, OR: Has five years of experience as a constructive user or supplier of information services with significant exposure to, and knowledge of, a major Service provision Skill and the operational flows of the organisationHas proven project management and leadership skills. Demonstrates up to date knowledge of the organisation''s business environment, culture, policy framework, organisational relationships, business processes, and reporting proceduresDisplays good inter-personal skills at all levels of contact and in a wide variety of situations, demonstrates the ability to listen and influence, and to relate to customers in their own languageDemonstrates sound practical knowledge of associated technical disciplines e.g. process re-design, systems development and service delivery. Uses a high level of technical understanding to interpret technical issues for the business and sustain credibility with ITEducated to bachelor degree level and holds a relevant professional qualificationBenefits
Competitive salary and bonus schemeHybrid workingRentokil Initial Reward Scheme23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidaysEmployee Assistance ProgrammeDeath in service benefitHealthcareFree parkingAt Rentokil Initial, our customers and colleagues represent diverse backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from individuals from all walks of life. Our belief is that everyone irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs, has the potential to thrive and contribute. We embrace the differences that make each of our colleagues unique, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves and feel a sense of belonging. To ensure that your journey with us is accessible if you have any individual requirements we invite you to communicate any specific needs or preferences you may have during any stage of the recruitment process. Our team is available to support you; feel free to reach out to (joanna.sharpe@rentokil-initial.com) if you need anythingSeniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
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