Delivery Manager (up to £63,000) 12 month fixed term contract

At Immediate, we’re home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and Gardeners World. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

We’re the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We help inspire them; deepening their knowledge, skills and fuelling their passions, to enjoy more of what life has to offer.

Whether it’s the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor, or indoor, spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation with loved ones – we help bring our audiences joy!

About the role

As a Delivery Manager, you will take the lead in delivering agreed digital initiatives. You will engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, allocate appropriate resource and time, provide roadmaps, prioritise key projects and set expectations around time frames and delivery. You will be focussed on delivery and work with the team to establish the best working practices.

As a Delivery Manager you will;

• Document project scope and resource requirements
• Manage priorities against the available capacity of team members
• Facilitate daily ‘stand up’ meetings, along with other agile ceremonies
• Negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
• Set timelines for deliverables
• Product a quarterly roadmap for your team
• Lead delivery of your team’s digital initiatives
• Maintain delivery momentum - manage dependencies and risks
• Be responsible for updating stakeholders across the business on project progress
• Create a collaborative, innovative and efficient working culture

Requirements

• 3 + years’ experience as Scrum Master/Delivery Manager
• Experience of working with design and development teams
• Experience of multiple delivery management frameworks including a range of agile delivery techniques and tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Confidence with using data to inform future decisions and delivery
• Ability to influence stakeholder and developers alike, utilising key negotiation techniques
• A Collaborative approach and a ‘go-getting’ attitude

Benefits

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
• Immediate Community webinars, well-being initiatives and Mental Health First aiders
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through our Love Learning platform
• A progressive and transparent culture with clear career progression
• Flexible/hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

We pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture. This encourages our people to thrive, and give their best whilst being supported, developed, and nurtured. As we care about our people, our environment, and the impact we make, we have an active Diversity and inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programmes, and clear sustainability strategies.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of all our values and leadership behaviours to ensure Immediate remains a place where everyone feels included and empowered;

We care

We succeed together

We enjoy the ride

We are bold

We never settle

We get on with it

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We’ll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.

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