Delivery Manager

About the role

Delivery Manager Reporting of the Role This role typically reports to a Senior Delivery Manager or a Head of Delivery. Overview of job This role forms part of the Delivery function within Global's Transformation team. The Delivery function focuses on the delivery of Global's Technology & Digital product roadmaps. You will be responsible for creating and executing plans to deliver key Technology & Digital initiatives, building effective relationships with Product, Engineering and other business and technical stakeholders. You will work closely with one or more squads to identify and resolve blockers and issues, identify and resolve dependencies and ensure delivery is on time and on budget. 3 best things about the job Being instrumental in the delivery of the technology roadmap for one of the most exciting transformation agendas in the media and entertainment market in the UK and beyond Working with stakeholders from across Global's business to deliver value to Global's audiences, advertisers and partners Having the authority to identify, coordinate and implement change and turn good ideas into reality, quickly Measures of success In the first few months, you would have Understood the inflight projects and the roadmap for your assigned area Gained a robust understanding of the operations of the business function(s) and supporting product(s) you will be working with Built effective working relationships and established clear responsibilities and accountabilities with the squad(s) you work with day-to-day Responsibilities of the role Work alongside the Product Owner and Tech Lead in your squad(s) to understand the 'what and how' of the product roadmap Facilitate creation of the plan (the 'when') for the squad(s) and manage its execution, adapting rapidly as priorities shift or new tech capabilities emerge Work closely on a day-to-day basis with your squad(s) to ensure they are clear, unblocked and producing high quality outputs, leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery where appropriate Identify risks and issues within your squad(s) and mitigate, resolve or escalate as appropriate; proactively flag when legacy approaches may limit agility Understand inbound and outbound dependencies to deliver the plan; track and resolve these dependencies Respond to and resolve issues as required in product development, testing, deployment or post-launch, including live incidents Communicate clear summaries of progress against baseline plans and any changes, including root cause explanations, to other technology stakeholders Champion modern delivery processes, including rapid prototyping, hypothesis-driven development, and AI-assisted workflows; identify the most appropriate model(s) and implement improvements Contribute to a high-performance culture within your squad(s), with a clear sense of accountability for outcomes; celebrate success and experiment, iterate, and learn from failures Track, understand and communicate changes in squad throughput and performance using metrics, including AI-driven insights where valuable