Agile Delivery Manager

Manager

 

The Agile Delivery Managers support the KPMG Audit Technology Innovations team who are dedicated to building cutting-edge products in close collaboration with the Audit function and are focussed on driving increased efficiency, quality, and revenue by rethinking business processes and introducing digital technology solutions. 

 

We use Agile practices to ensure fast delivery of our solutions and allow for rapid and constant change to keep up with market demands. We do this by combining audit expertise with the latest technology. Over the last few years, the size and scale of our products have grown at pace, which has led to the significant expansion of our Product Management capability and the need for skilled Delivery Managers. There’s never been a better time to join us. 

 

As an integral member of the team, you will be working with a talented mix of Product Owners/Managers, Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing Specialists to build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of truly exciting products.

 

Thanks to our ambitious growth plans, your future here is something to get excited about. As a valued member of the team, you'll be expected to keep up to date with the latest trends and we will gladly sponsor certifications and training courses to give you the best support possible.

 

Summary of role:

As an Agile Delivery Manager, you will oversee the delivery of the entire product development lifecycle on behalf of the Product Owner/Manager. This comprehensive role includes the conception, definition, delivery, monitoring, refinement, and eventual withdrawal of products from the market to optimize business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in agile product development, demonstrating a harmonious blend of technical proficiency, coaching ability, and robust leadership skills.

[BD1] 

 

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Drive the development and delivery of product road maps in conjunction with the Innovations Product Team (Product Manager/Owner, Solution, Cloud and Enterprise Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing specialists).
• Manage one or more products, ensuring timely delivery of outputs. This includes the planning, governance and reporting.
• Create, track and report timelines, budgets, backlog velocity, and quality during the entire life of the product, managing issues and risks as they occur including escalating when appropriate.
• Ensuring adherence to governance procedures and significant contribution to process improvement, facilitating regular meetings ensuring all issues and risks are documented, assigned, monitored, and managed to ensure minimal impact to delivery, reporting status to key Stakeholders and Senior Management.
• Builds and maintain strong relationships with other parts of our internal technology function
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, team members, subject matter experts and diverse stakeholders (inc. third parties to assess partnerships where applicable)
• Adopt and share standards, tools, best practices, principles for cost, quality, and productivity improvement with colleagues
• Maintain good exposure and develop knowledge in new techniques, products, services, technologies, and standards
• Work with Capability Leads to identify and build team structures to enable delivery aligned to the agreed product road maps.
• Adhere to and promote Information Security related processes, Software Audit Tools accreditation requirements, procedures, and role-based responsibilities 
• Adhere to and promote KPMG values

 

 

Desired skills and experience:

 

• Have experience across the technology product lifecycle. 
• Hold an Agile SCRUM certification or have applicable proven experience
• Have a proven track record of delivery using agile project management and lean process methodologies in a complex environment. 
• Use blended approaches depending on context with the ability to reflect and adapt to ensure delivery happens.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, handle quickly changing priorities on multiple projects, and be capable of managing resources to achieve maximum results 
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have a history of building solid relationships with customers and teammates. They will know how to bring people together to form motivated and collaborative teams. 
• Have a talent for getting their point across, both verbal and written
• Be skilled in stakeholder management

 [BD1]Thought this was too soft/vague. More pointed info covered in the remaining sections

 

The Agile Delivery Managers support the KPMG Audit Technology Innovations team who are dedicated to building cutting-edge products in close collaboration with the Audit function and are focussed on driving increased efficiency, quality, and revenue by rethinking business processes and introducing digital technology solutions. 

 

We use Agile practices to ensure fast delivery of our solutions and allow for rapid and constant change to keep up with market demands. We do this by combining audit expertise with the latest technology. Over the last few years, the size and scale of our products have grown at pace, which has led to the significant expansion of our Product Management capability and the need for skilled Delivery Managers. There’s never been a better time to join us. 

 

As an integral member of the team, you will be working with a talented mix of Product Owners/Managers, Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing Specialists to build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of truly exciting products.

 

Thanks to our ambitious growth plans, your future here is something to get excited about. As a valued member of the team, you'll be expected to keep up to date with the latest trends and we will gladly sponsor certifications and training courses to give you the best support possible.

 

Summary of role:

As an Agile Delivery Manager, you will oversee the delivery of the entire product development lifecycle on behalf of the Product Owner/Manager. This comprehensive role includes the conception, definition, delivery, monitoring, refinement, and eventual withdrawal of products from the market to optimize business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in agile product development, demonstrating a harmonious blend of technical proficiency, coaching ability, and robust leadership skills.

[BD1] 

 

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Drive the development and delivery of product road maps in conjunction with the Innovations Product Team (Product Manager/Owner, Solution, Cloud and Enterprise Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing specialists).
• Manage one or more products, ensuring timely delivery of outputs. This includes the planning, governance and reporting.
• Create, track and report timelines, budgets, backlog velocity, and quality during the entire life of the product, managing issues and risks as they occur including escalating when appropriate.
• Ensuring adherence to governance procedures and significant contribution to process improvement, facilitating regular meetings ensuring all issues and risks are documented, assigned, monitored, and managed to ensure minimal impact to delivery, reporting status to key Stakeholders and Senior Management.
• Builds and maintain strong relationships with other parts of our internal technology function
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, team members, subject matter experts and diverse stakeholders (inc. third parties to assess partnerships where applicable)
• Adopt and share standards, tools, best practices, principles for cost, quality, and productivity improvement with colleagues
• Maintain good exposure and develop knowledge in new techniques, products, services, technologies, and standards
• Work with Capability Leads to identify and build team structures to enable delivery aligned to the agreed product road maps.
• Adhere to and promote Information Security related processes, Software Audit Tools accreditation requirements, procedures, and role-based responsibilities 
• Adhere to and promote KPMG values

 

 

Desired skills and experience:

 

• Have experience across the technology product lifecycle. 
• Hold an Agile SCRUM certification or have applicable proven experience
• Have a proven track record of delivery using agile project management and lean process methodologies in a complex environment. 
• Use blended approaches depending on context with the ability to reflect and adapt to ensure delivery happens.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, handle quickly changing priorities on multiple projects, and be capable of managing resources to achieve maximum results 
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have a history of building solid relationships with customers and teammates. They will know how to bring people together to form motivated and collaborative teams. 
• Have a talent for getting their point across, both verbal and written
• Be skilled in stakeholder management

 [BD1]Thought this was too soft/vague. More pointed info covered in the remaining sections

 

The Agile Delivery Managers support the KPMG Audit Technology Innovations team who are dedicated to building cutting-edge products in close collaboration with the Audit function and are focussed on driving increased efficiency, quality, and revenue by rethinking business processes and introducing digital technology solutions. 

 

We use Agile practices to ensure fast delivery of our solutions and allow for rapid and constant change to keep up with market demands. We do this by combining audit expertise with the latest technology. Over the last few years, the size and scale of our products have grown at pace, which has led to the significant expansion of our Product Management capability and the need for skilled Delivery Managers. There’s never been a better time to join us. 

 

As an integral member of the team, you will be working with a talented mix of Product Owners/Managers, Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing Specialists to build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of truly exciting products.

 

Thanks to our ambitious growth plans, your future here is something to get excited about. As a valued member of the team, you'll be expected to keep up to date with the latest trends and we will gladly sponsor certifications and training courses to give you the best support possible.

 

Summary of role:

As an Agile Delivery Manager, you will oversee the delivery of the entire product development lifecycle on behalf of the Product Owner/Manager. This comprehensive role includes the conception, definition, delivery, monitoring, refinement, and eventual withdrawal of products from the market to optimize business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in agile product development, demonstrating a harmonious blend of technical proficiency, coaching ability, and robust leadership skills.

[BD1] 

 

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Drive the development and delivery of product road maps in conjunction with the Innovations Product Team (Product Manager/Owner, Solution, Cloud and Enterprise Architects, Cloud and Software Engineers, Experience Designers, Business Analyst and Testing specialists).
• Manage one or more products, ensuring timely delivery of outputs. This includes the planning, governance and reporting.
• Create, track and report timelines, budgets, backlog velocity, and quality during the entire life of the product, managing issues and risks as they occur including escalating when appropriate.
• Ensuring adherence to governance procedures and significant contribution to process improvement, facilitating regular meetings ensuring all issues and risks are documented, assigned, monitored, and managed to ensure minimal impact to delivery, reporting status to key Stakeholders and Senior Management.
• Builds and maintain strong relationships with other parts of our internal technology function
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, team members, subject matter experts and diverse stakeholders (inc. third parties to assess partnerships where applicable)
• Adopt and share standards, tools, best practices, principles for cost, quality, and productivity improvement with colleagues
• Maintain good exposure and develop knowledge in new techniques, products, services, technologies, and standards
• Work with Capability Leads to identify and build team structures to enable delivery aligned to the agreed product road maps.
• Adhere to and promote Information Security related processes, Software Audit Tools accreditation requirements, procedures, and role-based responsibilities 
• Adhere to and promote KPMG values

 

 

Desired skills and experience:

 

• Have experience across the technology product lifecycle. 
• Hold an Agile SCRUM certification or have applicable proven experience
• Have a proven track record of delivery using agile project management and lean process methodologies in a complex environment. 
• Use blended approaches depending on context with the ability to reflect and adapt to ensure delivery happens.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, handle quickly changing priorities on multiple projects, and be capable of managing resources to achieve maximum results 
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have a history of building solid relationships with customers and teammates. They will know how to bring people together to form motivated and collaborative teams. 
• Have a talent for getting their point across, both verbal and written
• Be skilled in stakeholder management

 [BD1]Thought this was too soft/vague. More pointed info covered in the remaining sections

Experience Level

Mid Level