Technology Delivery Lead - Associate Manager

Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for our clients. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialised skills and tailored solutions.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

How to provide solutions to real world problems across Health and Public Service clients in the UK.

How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment.

• Drive forward the delivery of high-quality work on-time and on-budget

• Manage the day to day delivery of high-quality technology transformation work, delivering solutions for our clients on-time and on-budget using a variety of delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall

• Manage end to end technical delivery across the entire delivery lifecycle

• Provide functional and technical expertise to support design and implementation work

• Effectively manage all risk, assumptions, issues and dependencies

• Work closely with our clients to ensure there are no gaps in their expectation and our delivery assumptions and plans

• Develop and manage e2e delivery plans

• Use a variety of delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall

• Manage multi-functional and geographically diverse teams running the end to end technical delivery across the entire lifecycle

• Develop and enhance relationships with clients to become a trusted delivery partner.

• Clearly communicate delivery approaches and decisions to others and take responsibility for ensuring projects are delivered successfully

• Review this application criteria.

• You must already possess the appropriate visas and/or work permits required to live and work in the country the job is based. Do not apply until you have confirmed these authorizations are in place, or the job description states that international applicants will be considered.

• If you apply and are selected for a job at a higher level, it will be offered at your current level. You will be considered for promotion at the next eligible promotion period, except where subject to local law or contractual obligations*.

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ICEG, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Germany: Promotions will be handled in accordance with local labour laws and works council agreements, where applicable). 

Agile Methodology

• Proven ability of successfully managing entire projects or phases of projects across the delivery lifecycle (design, build and test) along with effective management of the associated budgets

• Experience of using different delivery methodologies: Agile and Waterfall

• Understanding of key Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependency Management

• Strong communication skills with experience of working with clients and ideally delivery centres in different global locations

• Strong organisational skills managing multiple priorities simultaneously  

• Experience of line managing resources and project managing a team of resources

• Strong skillset in technical phases in one or more of the delivery phases such as Technical Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Analysis, Technical Design etc.

• Proven ability of successful project and programme delivery at scale using Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile methodology

• Extensive experience of project delivery across methodologies and technologies including programme governance, stakeholder management and budgetary control.

• Mastery of managing complex deliveries coordinating with internal teams, client teams and 3rd party resources with work plans at scale.

• Experience of working within the public or health sector, if not then an interest to work with public sector clients and to build your knowledge of delivering solutions for the UK Government.

• Experience of working with and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Cloud/SaaS/Industry certifications and credentials.

• Demonstrate a strong Technical and Emotional Quotient.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days of vacation per year, access to app based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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