What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Delivery Manager position at Aspen Insurance Group?
Primary focus is taking accountability for the successful end-to-end (initiation to go-live) delivery of the IT components of the CUW upgrade – this includes managing stakeholders, expectations, scope, estimates / budget / costs, schedules, team members, and the quality of all deliverables.
In doing so, the IT Delivery Manager will :
- Be ultimately accountable for the successful delivery of the CUW upgrade
- Develop and manage the IT delivery plan (which is part of the overarching project plan)
- Be responsible for organizing all IT resources required to achieve the stated business aim
- Take any appropriate remedial action to ensure delivery plan remains / returns to Green
- Demonstrate leadership and take into account stakeholder perspectives
- Demonstrate impeccable customer servicing skills and team working
- Negotiate with elegance and know when to escalate
- Work closely and coordinate with business stakeholders, business PM, EPMO, Data, Infrastructure and Service Management teams
- Interpret business requirements and work with IT SMEs to define technical design to enable them
- Conduct due diligence to ensure that the solution meets requirements
- Assess the right balance between delivery, affordability, execution risk, strategic objectives and alignment to architecture principles and policies
- Report on the delivery progress to EPMO Project Managers and wider Stakeholders
- Get the best out of our ADM suppliers
- Will be required to manage Aspen staff, contractors, suppliers or consultants
- Have a good working knowledge of the business function and their requirements
In addition to the CUW upgrade, the IT Delivery Manager may be requested to support the following;
