We're looking for a
Delivery Manager
to join our team in
London
as part of our
Technology
function. Your Role : You will manage multiple agile projects, typically delivering multiple products or system upgrades alongside a product manager via a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled digital team. The role will focus on delivering capabilities for a number of our high profile festivals including Cannes Lions and Money2020. You’ll be adept at breaking down barriers for your team and both planning at a higher level and getting into the details to make things happen when needed. Key Responsibilities Deliver multiple projects and products using the Agile Scrum project management methodology, learning & iterating frequently. Understand and prioritise BAU work whilst planning the forward roadmap for improvements. Gather requirements to understand the problems our stakeholders are having and write them in a format a team can use to define a solution. Set stakeholder delivery expectations ensuring that the right people know what will be released when. Lead the collaborative planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team. Ensure all products are built to an appropriate level of quality and have undergone QA and UAT testing. Use problem-solving skills to find solutions to issues as they come up. Your Experience Strong leadership skills. A positive, can-do attitude. An agile mindset and a real passion for delivering business value to our internal and external clients. Effective communication with both business and developers. Ability to “get stuff done”, and execute on actions. Ability to plan a project including resourcing, risk and dependency planning and modelling. Understanding and experience of risk management. A passion to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget. Experience with agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence. If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At
Ascential , we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply. Who are we? Ascential
takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700+ people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors.
Ascential is part of the Informa Group.
Find out more here:
ascential.com Why Choose Us? Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture - we want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made. Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting
diversity, equity and inclusion
. We publish an annual
DEI
Report, setting out our goals and progress. We invest in Employee Groups including Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women’s Network. Our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team. We’re committed to ensuring that the
impact of our business on our environment
- and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to sustainable options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet. Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we lead with heart, so we
support charitable causes
that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days and our charity partnership with Media Trust. We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk.
Flexible work conversations
are actively encouraged here. Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer a
benefits and wellbeing package
that you can tailor to your needs. Some of these include: 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/sell up to 5 days. Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection. Access to either our commission, bonus or profit share schemes, dependent on the role. Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme. Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme. Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options. Learning and development opportunities, to encourage and empower everyone to grow. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any
reasonable adjustments
that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us?
Find out
more .
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Delivery Manager
to join our team in
London
as part of our
Technology
function. Your Role : You will manage multiple agile projects, typically delivering multiple products or system upgrades alongside a product manager via a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled digital team. The role will focus on delivering capabilities for a number of our high profile festivals including Cannes Lions and Money2020. You’ll be adept at breaking down barriers for your team and both planning at a higher level and getting into the details to make things happen when needed. Key Responsibilities Deliver multiple projects and products using the Agile Scrum project management methodology, learning & iterating frequently. Understand and prioritise BAU work whilst planning the forward roadmap for improvements. Gather requirements to understand the problems our stakeholders are having and write them in a format a team can use to define a solution. Set stakeholder delivery expectations ensuring that the right people know what will be released when. Lead the collaborative planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team. Ensure all products are built to an appropriate level of quality and have undergone QA and UAT testing. Use problem-solving skills to find solutions to issues as they come up. Your Experience Strong leadership skills. A positive, can-do attitude. An agile mindset and a real passion for delivering business value to our internal and external clients. Effective communication with both business and developers. Ability to “get stuff done”, and execute on actions. Ability to plan a project including resourcing, risk and dependency planning and modelling. Understanding and experience of risk management. A passion to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget. Experience with agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence. If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At
Ascential , we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply. Who are we? Ascential
takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700+ people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors.
Ascential is part of the Informa Group.
Find out more here:
ascential.com Why Choose Us? Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture - we want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made. Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting
diversity, equity and inclusion
. We publish an annual
DEI
Report, setting out our goals and progress. We invest in Employee Groups including Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women’s Network. Our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team. We’re committed to ensuring that the
impact of our business on our environment
- and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to sustainable options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet. Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we lead with heart, so we
support charitable causes
that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days and our charity partnership with Media Trust. We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk.
Flexible work conversations
are actively encouraged here. Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer a
benefits and wellbeing package
that you can tailor to your needs. Some of these include: 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/sell up to 5 days. Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection. Access to either our commission, bonus or profit share schemes, dependent on the role. Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme. Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme. Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options. Learning and development opportunities, to encourage and empower everyone to grow. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any
reasonable adjustments
that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us?
Find out
more .
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