Your new company
A leading Utilities' client is looking for a Data and Analytics Delivery Manager to join their team. This really is an excellent opportunity to work for an organisation that is doing truly life changing work within communities and the overall environment in the South. This organisation has huge growth plans over the coming years and has already expanded exponentially in recent years. They are currently going through a large scale transformation programme which makes it the ideal time to join!

Your new role
Our client is looking for an experienced Data and Analytics Delivery Manager to join their growing team of Data and Analytics professionals.

The role will involve structuring their initiatives and product deliveries into coherent product and programme plans, working with the D & A team, line of business stakeholders and IT colleagues to plan, manage and ultimately ensure successful delivery.

The role will report to the Head of Data and Analytics and will work closely with the rest of the team.

The Data and Analytics team exists to help the organisation make its data work for their customers, employees, community and environment by helping us make the best decisions, make them more efficient in delivering outcomes and driving the future of the industry through the use of AI and intelligent automation.

The Data and Analytics team delivers a wide range of services:

Enterprise Data Strategy
Business Enablement and Data Literacy
Data Products (including business intelligence, analytics, machine learning and AI)
Data Platforms
Enterprise Data Governance
Skills and Experience

Our client is looking for someone with proven skills in product and programme delivery, with a track record of organising teams and initiatives to ensure regular and consistent delivery of high quality products.

What you'll need to succeed
Ideal experience:

Experience working in a Data and Analytics, or IT function
Experience delivering in agile methods such as Scrum
Experience working with senior line of business stakeholders
Experience interfacing with technical colleagues to manage dependencies
Experience working in a pressured and exciting environment with sometimes contending priorities
Qualities

The role will involve working with a wide range of stakeholders from C-level down, and include technical, operational and corporate stakeholders so will require good communication skills.

The role will require a highly proactive and autonomous individual able to set not only their own workloads but also lead the rest of the team in managing their deliveries and dependencies.

Our client will also look for highly curious people in the Data and Analytics team who are motivated by solving problems together and applying rigorous analysis to challenges!

What you'll get in return
You will be rewarded with a competitive base salary and a lifestyle-focused benefits package. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a great organisation that has an excellent culture that you can be truly proud to work for.

What you need to do now
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