Technology Delivery Lead - Leeds Leeds, England
Job description
Technology Delivery Lead
Location: Leeds
Salary: Competitive (Based on experience)
Level: Accenture will be hiring at Associate Manager level
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
Accenture are one of the world's leading System Integrators and a key supplier of Technical and Business Solutions to the UK Government, Healthcare bodies and the wider public sector. In multi-functional teams we deliver innovative projects to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with our health and public sector clients to help them deliver solutions to help them meet their business challenges/needs.
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 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.
In our team you will learn:
How to work with our global delivery network to lead complex and large-scale technology projects
How to lead the implementation of large-scale Business Transformations across the UK government, health and public sector clients. Accenture provides e2e Business Transformations, not just technical solutions to point business challenges.
How to provide solutions to real world problems facing our health and public sector clients, working at the forefront of the most topical areas for the UK: Brexit; Covid, NHS Improvements etc
As a Technology Delivery Lead, you will:
Manage day to day delivery of high-quality technology transformation work, delivering solutions for our clients on-time and budget
Manage multi-functional and geographically diverse teams running end to end technical delivery across the entire software delivery lifecycle
Become a trusted advisor to clients to ensure alignment between their expectations and our solutions delivered
Develop and enhance relationships with clients to identify opportunities where Accenture’s solutions can bring further innovation and value to meet their needs
Provide functional and technical expertise to support design and implementation work
Be responsible for the management of all risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
Develop and manage delivery plans, across project and programme of work
Familiar with variety of delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall
We are looking for experience in the following areas:
Strong interest and experience of technology (custom development on open source modern architecture, cloud platforms, SaaS offerings)
Experience in running technical/engineering projects and organising teams for Agile and/or waterfall delivery
Clear, confident, and accurate communicator with strong stakeholder management skills across the client organisation including senior client stakeholders.
An ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with the Client, Accenture and/or third party stakeholders
Experience in managing project level reporting including status, key metrics and risk and issue management
Demonstrable experience in project level planning and implementation across the software delivery lifecycle.
Experience tracking and managing key financial metrics for project/programmes contracted through various financial models
Demonstrative experience of line managing and developing people and project managing a team of resources.
Ability to work both independently and as a part of team
Demonstrate an ability and willingness to adapt to new industries or technologies
Set Yourself Apart:
Mastery of managing complex deliveries coordinating with internal teams, client team and 3rd party resources
Experience of working within the public sector, if not then an interest to work with public sector clients and to build your knowledge of delivering solutions for the UK Government, Defence, Security Agencies and Public Safety
Demonstrate a strong Technical and Emotional Quotient.
Experience/certifications/credentials in any of the following
Industry specialism
SaaS
Cloud technologies
Enterprise Arch (Cloud)
Security / Cyber Security
Modern Engineering / Dev Sec Ops
Asset management / supply chain technology
Data Science
What’s in it for you:
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.
About Accenture:
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Applications close date: 30/06/2023
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
