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Senior Manager - IT Project Management

Oliver Wyman

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3-5 years

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Senior Manager - IT Project Management

Oliver Wyman

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Run data project delivery for your Squad ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting data infrastructure, flow, transformation, and visualization from requirements to working in production
Identify and work to eliminate blockers
Be responsible for ensuring your Squad is motivated, collaborative, efficient and empowered
Deliver e2e working data deliverables for 1 or more products or solutions into production
You will generally be responsible for 2-3 squads of between 6-15 people
Have an Enterprise mind-set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers
Be recognised as an Agile Expert intimately familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery. Our main delivery methodologies are Scrum and Kanban
Demonstrate proficiency in creating highly performing teams and take a hands-on approach where required
Demonstrate a solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle, DMBOK, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practice in an Agile environment
Support the full lifecycle of a data product, considering tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernisation
Ensure our Agile governance and ceremonies are in place and effective
Plan product releases

Ensure standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive making choices

Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for your squad. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality
Provide coaching and support to your squad ensuring that they operate well as a team and foster a culture of ownership and respect.

We will count on you to:

Ensure Relevant project management process are in place
Maintaining Project Plan that details the E2E plan for the release/sprints
Governance Model applicable during execution from planning to release
Reviewing Change Request process
Working on documents prepared during project execution
Working with team on execution status and various other reports to be shared with stakeholders
Managing complex project teams with resources in multiple country locations comprised of a spectrum of skillsets including System Analysts, Developers and Software Quality Analysts
Responsible for directing the delivery of change programs meeting stakeholder expectations on time, cost and quality
Providing Mercer business leadership with clear, concise project status on software readiness highlighting progress, change controls, issues and mitigating plans
Applying advanced project management experience to stakeholder, sponsor and client challenges. Agile methodologies and scrum experience preferred.

What you need to have:

Experience and track record of successful delivery in a regulated, complex, multi-product technological landscape. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data.
You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from data layer architecture through test, DevOps practices, security and operational run.
A metrics-driven approach to delivery evaluation and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important
Excellent stakeholder management skills. As we work to transform the Mercer IT and Business into a truly Agile organisation you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile
Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilise a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital
You will be collaborative, Inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices

What makes you stand out

Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, KMP & ICP-ACC Certifications, PMP Certification, PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner, or their equivalent.
3-5 years experience delivering technology projects to working software and/or data deliverables.
Experience of a wide range of Technology project delivery roles is desirable, ideally with some form of data engineering, data visualization, or testing background.

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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