Project Delivery Manager

Trading since 1989, e.surv Chartered Surveyors is the UK's number one residential surveyor and the largest provider of property risk expertise and residential surveying services. To put it into numbers, we complete more than one property inspection every 12 seconds and employ over 600 surveyors from Land’s End to John O’Groats and Northern Ireland. This gives us the flexibility to offer nationwide coverage combined with invaluable local knowledge.

We're part of the LSL Property Services Group PLC, which includes household names Your Move and Reeds Rains as well as the mortgage network PRIMIS. We work with lenders, intermediaries, social housing entities and estate agents in addition to private customers.

This is an exciting time to be joining our proposition team, where you will oversee the development, delivery and deployment of an exciting range of data products, whilst coordinating all workstreams to ensure a smooth process with minimal disruption.

We are seeking an ambitious professional, but attitude will be the key to success in this role, so we are open to considering candidates at an early stage of their Project / Product Delivery experience.

Readiness to get involved in whatever is necessary to keep delivery on track will be a necessity in this almost start up environment. Our Product Delivery Manager will be hands on, bringing enthusiasm to the task and ensuring all workflows are in the right place at the right time. Working directly with the Business Lead, you won’t find a better opportunity to grow your delivery capabilities on niche products that will yield national impact.

Working with closely with a range of stakeholders across Data, Proposition, Development, Marketing and more, you’ll need to be an excellent communicator and negotiator to get the best out of colleagues.

Main Accountabilities:

• Day to day management of project tasks e.g. stand ups, team and external queries, sprint planning etc.
• Ensure efficient and timely delivery of programmes.
• Ensure effective communication with stakeholders.
• Create and refine delivery plans.
• Identify and co-ordinate required resources for program execution and delivery.
• Manage delivery backlog.
• Create manage and maintain project documentation
• Responsible for management of third party contracts

Knowledge and Expertise - (relating to specialist knowledge and expertise required to undertake the role).

Essential:

• Project management using Azure DevOps
• Data project management.
• Agile delivery.
• Software development and delivery (full SDLC).
• Change management.
• Documentation skills.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Agile framework, change delivery, program/project management.
• Azure DevOps
• Software development
• Building and managing a team in fast moving startup environment

Values and Behaviours

• Delivering what we promise, when we promise it - Maintains focus on achieving and exceeding targets through tenacity and dedication to the role.
• Putting our customers and their needs first - Demonstrates a quality work ethic, delivering results consistently and accurately and responding to requests respectfully, politely, and professionally at all times.
• Taking an honest approach to business - Is clear, accountable, reliable, knowledgeable, and direct.
• Listening, learning, and finding better ways to make a difference - Looks for opportunities to improve business processes by collaborating with others; is receptive to change.

ApplyIf you feel you match our requirements and are looking for your next career challenge, or for a confidential discussion on the full details of this role please contact Alka Tarafdar, alternatively apply with your CV and covering letter for a quick response.

PRE EMPLOYMENT SCREENING - All of our employees have to pass a Criminal Records Disclosure and Credit Referencing Process in order to work with our lender clients, if you are unsure on this, ask the team and we'll be happy to explain the process.