Delivery Lead - Ashford, United Kingdom - Sysco GB

Sysco GB
Sysco GB
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Ashford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Description:

Delivery Lead

Sysco GB

Homebased


The Role:

We are hiring for an experienced Delivery Lead who will be responsible for the delivery of all projects, programmes and small change within their business area of Digital, Commercial & Merchandising


This role is responsible for the overall running of the delivery function, ensuring the delivery team is sized according to demand and in line with the agreed budget.

Working closely with the Centre of Technology Director, the role is responsible for ensuring there is enough capacity and capability to deliver the agreed demand and specific project/s.

The role will require management of Permanent & Contracted Project Managers and as a project-based role, budgets will vary depending on the nature of the change.

There will be occasional travel involved with this role.


Role Responsibilities:


The Delivery Lead works closely with the Centre of Technology Director, Product Support Manager and Solution Leader to translate requirements into reality.


It is their responsibility to:

  • Lead a delivery function and manage multiple Project Managers
  • Directly manage Projects as required
  • Effectively manage key business stakeholders to ensure continued engagement for project duration.
  • Adhere to project governance standards and compliance. Set up appropriate project governance as necessary
  • Management of programme budgets
  • Successfully implement changes into BAU and Product Support Teams
  • Escalate Programme level: Risks, Issues, Dependencies & Resources with options for decision making
  • Own the delivery roadmap aligned to resource and budget
  • Represent the vertically aligned Capability from a Delivery perspective with senior business stakeholders

Knowledge, skills, experience, and competencies


You will have strong Portfolio or Programme Management experience in Technology delivery - preferably in Digital or Commercial facing solutions.

You will have exposure to varying delivery methodologies and techniques including both Waterfall and Agile.

You will have strong Stakeholder and Line Management experience.

You have experience with demand, pipeline, and resource management - including internal/third parties.

You consider yourself a strategic thinker, who loves problem-solving, and has a continuous improvement mindset.

You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


About Sysco


Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations.


Sysco in Great Britain
Sysco operates some of Britain's most well-known and respected foodservice businesses.

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, the Sysco team is dedicated to making life as easy and efficient for the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the country.


As Britain's leading national broadline supplier, Sysco GB delivers the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from its nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation's most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals.

It has the biggest range of award-winning products in foodservice.


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