Lead Data Delivery Manager
£55,000 to £65,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester City Centre (hybrid working)
24-month secondment/FTC

We’re open to applications from people who may require flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage.

Please be aware Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role

We’re looking for a Lead Data Delivery Manager to join us in Manchester on a 24-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you’ll guide colleagues from across multiple teams to help them deliver data products and services across Co-op. We’ll look to you to determine and implement the most effective delivery strategy based on the specific needs of each project. This is a great opportunity to contribute to our exciting growth plans, as we look to improve our delivery processes and enable our colleagues to put data at the heart of their decision-making. You’ll work in a hybrid way – working from the office at least a couple of times per month (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

What you’ll do

• Create and implement strategies that meet project needs and partner expectations 
• Proactively identify and explore opportunities to improve our delivery processes, and encourage others to do the same
• Define clear KPIs to measure success and provide insights, delivery updates, and reports to key partners to help inform their decision-making
• Collaborate with colleagues to accurately scope and estimate work packages, ensuring the timelines are realistic and achievable
• Manage our DevOps Board to improve collaboration and communication within your delivery teams
• Identify and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID) throughout projects
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners
• Coach and mentor your delivery team members to support them in their development

This role would suit people who have

• Experience as a Delivery Manager and a strong track record of successful projects
• Experience managing various digital technology and data projects
• Experience matrix managing multi-disciplinary teams and making sure everyone works together smoothly; with colleagues across multiple teams
• A strong understand of both waterfall and agile methodologies for effective project management
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead teams through challenges
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people, of all levels of seniority, inclusively

We know that some candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet all the criteria in the job description. At Co-op, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment, so if you'd like to apply for this role but your experience doesn't quite meet every point, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or other roles we have available.

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.