Job description

Job Description

Delivery Management Specialist - Utilities (9 Month FTC)

Location Commutable distance to Winchester/London

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Total Package  

Up to £68k base salary
10% bonus
6% pension contribution
Private Medical
25 days annual leave
Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

Ensures Arqiva’s most complex and significant projects are delivered, with minimal support, on time and in budget, maintaining alignment with strategic objectives, managing risks, and fostering collaboration across teams and stakeholders. This role manages the alignment with objectives and provides regular communication to stakeholders.

The Role

Defines project governance models and reporting structures for effective project delivery, and communicates (and updates) business stakeholders
Oversees prioritisation and selection of projects, managing overall portfolio and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
Provides regular reports to other area leads and wider Arqiva
Proactively identifies and mitigates critical stakeholder risks and concerns
Responsible for supporting cross-functional teams in project or product delivery
Manages changes in scope, costs, resources, and timing within the framework of agreed governance and change control processes
Manages risk with close management of effective mitigations, escalating risks and issues where necessary
Assists with creation of detailed and accurate budgets and provide accurate forecasts monthly
Takes accountability for quality and accuracy of performance and deliverables
Supports the readiness delivery and smooth handover into the operations teams
Builds effective relationships across the Arqiva business, customer, and supplier organisations to drive trust and respec

The Person

Experience managing medium, large change
Experience working in cross-functional, agile teams, preferably having previously supported the transformation to a more agile environment
Experience of delivering projects with budgets in excess of £500k
Financial and project planning expertise
Experienced in either Agile or Waterfall Methodologies is preferable
Communication
Business change management
Stakeholder management skills
Agile or Waterfall Methodologies
Project risk management

Qualifications

A recognised project management qualification such as APM or Prince 2

Why join Arqiva? We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform. This means we have a strong heritage and foundation for future growth for you to grow your career with us.   

Our journey is to transition global media distribution to cloud solutions, where we aim to double our revenue and continue to grow by being an innovator of scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors. We have opportunities in new technology applications and products, you will have opportunities to learn and develop with us. 

Your wellbeing…. Our wellbeing mission is to help our people to be the best version of themselves at work and still have the time and energy to live a full life outside of work. 

Our focus for 2025 is to Win, Grow, Go Faster – find out more, contact us and apply!  

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