Delivery Lead - Enterprise Technology

Location –Dublin/Leeds
Hybrid

Permanent

About Flutter

In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sportsbook Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation.

Role Purpose:

We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated, and experienced Delivery Lead to work across Enterprise initiatives within our global organization. This role works closely with other teams including Architecture, Data, Product, Security, and Engineering by providing specialized delivery expertise.

You'll lead, inspire, and empower; working closely with a team of engineers throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architectural patterns, quality standards, and delivery timelines. Collaborating with Product Managers, Architecture teams, and Enterprise IT specialists, you will serve as the delivery liaison between engineering teams and key partners, proactively identifying risks and dependencies throughout all phases of initiatives.

This role requires someone who can work autonomously and collaboratively, capable of hitting the ground running in a fast-paced, complex, and fast-moving environment focused on digital transformation.

What you’ll do

Roadmap & Portfolio Management

Lead the overall roadmap from a delivery perspective for Enterprise IT.
Support engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from initiative planning through to delivery, post-implementation support, and value realization
Handle portfolio of projects, supervising progress and priorities across multiple concurrent initiatives

Frameworks & Continuous Improvement

Own and develop delivery frameworks and practices, providing suitable training and coaching to engineering teams, and other project team members
Set baselines for key performance indicators such as cycle time, defect management and mean time to recovery
Drive continuous improvement within the team to increase delivery velocity and quality
Facilitate lessons learned sessions and post-implementation reviews
Lead delivery board and governance processes

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Responsible for ensuring that stakeholders are kept informed throughout the organization
Engage, communicate, and work towards compromise and success during the product lifecycle
Collaborate with vendor partners and external stakeholders

Documentation & Reporting

Ensure relevant project documentation is created, led, and maintained
Responsible for adequate reporting of projects applying Jira as the system of choice.
Track project progress and maintain comprehensive project documentation

Risk & Dependency Management

Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs for delivery plans
Identify, assess, and communicate project-related risks throughout the delivery lifecycle
Provide confidence levels on delivery plans based on identified risks

Quality Assurance & Testing Coordination

Ensure comprehensive testing phases occur including unit testing, system integration testing, performance testing, and security testing
Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes and coordination with business partners
Report on testing outcomes, success rates, and quality metrics
Ensure solutions meet acceptance criteria and production readiness standards

Release & Rollout Management

Coordinate deployment plans and release activities from a delivery perspective, including communications
Coordinate launch activities and organizational change initiatives
Provide hypercare and immediate post-launch support in partnership with Engineering teams

How you’ll do it

Delivery Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies with shown experience leading teams

Partner Management: Excellent customer leadership skills involve connecting, conveying information, and collaborating with partners across the organization and senior leadership
Technical Acumen: Technical knowledge or understanding to effectively work on platform projects and communicate with engineering teams about technical risks, issues, and constraints
Leadership Presence: Senior principles, leading by example, showing work ethic and passionate, professional attitude, with ability to work independently
Communication Excellence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for managing expectations across different teams
Tool Proficiency: Proficient in tools such as JIRA and JSM (Jira Service Management), or other project management software
Prioritization Skills: Ability to set and manage frequently changing priorities across multiple initiatives simultaneously
Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills with a diligent approach
Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs in a fast-paced environment
Continuous Improvement: Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives and establishing performance baselines
Governance: Knowledge of governance practices and frameworks

Preferred Requirements:

Experience working with Architecture and Engineering teams in software engineering environments
Formal project management certification (Prince2, PMP, Agile/Scrum certifications) is an advantage

Personal Attributes:

Proactive and self-motivated with ability to work independently
Collaborative attitude with ability to inspire and empower teams
Professional demeanour with strong leadership presence
Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced transformation environments

What you’ll need:

5+ years proven experience as a Delivery Manager or similar role
Demonstrated experience leading project teams and handling complex deliverables
Experience working in team environments with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Consistent track record of successful project delivery

What’s in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

Bonus scheme
Uncapped holiday allowance
Enhanced pension scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Income protection
£1,000 annual self-development learning fund
Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
Enhanced parental leave

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.

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