Delivery Manager
Salary: ₱110,000 – ₱140,000 per month
About the role
The Delivery Manager is responsible for the technical delivery and dependency management through close collaboration with stakeholders (i.e. Product Owner, Service Designer, Production Engineering, Shared Services) as well as other cross-functional units within the organization. The delivery manager performs SCRUM Master duties and responsibilities to the SCRUM team in addition to developing the project plan, scope, estimates, timelines and manage the implementation of technical projects using project management methodologies (waterfall or agile) to ensure on-time delivery while meeting business requirements and ensuring compliance to process and technical standards. The Delivery Manager is responsible for ensuring that project milestones and deliverables are fulfilled as committed, that roadblocks, risks, and issues are managed in a timely manner, and that implementation is done in compliance to the IT Governance framework.
Qualifications
Graduate of any bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent
Excellent communications skills (Oral/Written)
Minimum 5 years of experience as a full-time project manager (directly managing a project team) in a financial services, banking, or insurance industry
Experience managing a software development project
Knowledgeable and have experience in Software Development Life Cycle
Versed with different project management frameworks (e.g. Waterfall, Agile/Scrum) and preferably certified (PMP, SCRUM, PRINCE2)
Proven track record of successfully managing medium to large scale or complex IT projects in the banking or financial sector
Experience in leading and managing cross-functional project teams through the entire project lifecycle (Developers (IT), Designers (UI/UX), Testers (QA), Business Analysts, and etc.)
Strong understanding of IT systems, technologies, and methodologies relevant to banking and financial services
Proficient in change management processes to facilitate smooth transitions during project implementations
Key responsibilities
Facilitate effective project planning, execution, and delivery while ensuring adherence to SCRUM principles and practices as a SCRUM Master
Coordinate cross-functional teams, lead daily stand-ups, manage backlog, and promote agile methodologies as a SCRUM Master
Work with the Product Owner/Manager, the working team, and collaborate with cross-functional teams within the bank and external organizations to establish project timelines and delivery and dependency planning
Assist the Product Owner in prioritization of projects as part of the business planning/demand planning cycle
Provide weekly updates on the project Book of Work and when necessary, re-scope the projects and update project plans accordingly
Identify and/or assign project tasks to individual members of the project team and ensure the timely availability of each output
File and facilitate BAU requests and escalations needed to move the project forward
Schedule and facilitate conversations with bank partners to discuss project requirements and requests and to ensure delivery roadblocks are managed
Identify and manage delivery and dependency risks and issues
Ensure that the practice adheres to IT Governance framework and other relevant regulatory and compliance requirements