Lead of Software Delivery
SourceFirst International s.r.o.
Žilina, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
full-time
Upon agreement
3 500 - 4 500 EUR/monthThe final salary offered will depend on the candidate's experience and knowledge.
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
We are looking for experienced Lead Software Delivery.
Your responsibilities will be:
- direct report of a team of Software Delivery Managers
- responsible for the overall management of Software Deliveries of our customer projects
- constant review of the SW delivery status and advice to the PMs if needed
- reporting to top management and to customers for SW deliveries
- first escalation instance in the project and propose options / potential solutions to bring the projects back on track
- setting and monitoring of achievement of main software delivery KPI’s”on time, on budget, on scope, on quality”
- capacity management of the Software Delivery Manager group according to portfolio of customer projects
- responsible for the further development of methods and tools to improve efficiency and transparency within SW delivery
- monitoring of the top-down planning process based on rough break down of customer deliveries into phases and Product increments (PIs) up to detailed planning on team level & transition from phased based delivery to continuous delivery based on MVP and project milestones
- proactively resolution of planning conflicts between customer projects among project teams and as part of PI planning driven by Project portfolio
- escalation of critical conflicts to Head of Project Management
- coaching of Software Delivery Managers towards excellence in project planning and management of deliveries
Employee perks, benefits
- rich social program for employees: team building activities, company events, support for sports and cultural events
- flexible working hours, extra holidays, additional days off from work
- work in an experienced international team
Information about the selection process
We always have several positions for IT Specialists not only in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, but also on foreign projects.
Expected date of completion of the selection process
Company on whose behalf the position is being filled
Our client is a German-Slovak innovative company with a long-standing tradition. In a total of four largely independent divisions, systems for parking lots and leisure centers, systems for railway security technology, systems for passenger equipment and systems for gas stations etc. are developed, produced and distributed.
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Personality requirements and skills
- proven record of successfully delivered complex IT projects in the role of Project Manager, Software Delivery Manager or Software Department Head
- familiar with requirements engineering and design of complex large scale solutions
- ability of liaising with internal stakeholders and clients
- positive attitude with the ability to embrace change and adapt method and tools
- analytical and communication skills, creativity, critical thinking
- strong team spirit and ‘can-do’ attitude
- ability to make substantial decisions without supervision
- self-motivated, responsible and self-directed
- problem solver who can think outside the box
- Microsoft Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence. PRINCE2, PMP.
- Scrum, Agile Best-Practices, Scaled Agile Framework.
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Brief description of the company
SourceFirst International s.r.o. portfolio of services:
Technology Recruitment across Europe
Recruitment Outsourcing
Sourcing and Recruitment of permanent, contract and interim talent
Strategy CVs Sourcing
Executive Search