Data & Analytics Delivery Manager

We are looking for an experienced Data and Analytics Delivery Manager to join our growing team of Data and Analytics professionals at Southern Water. The role will involve structuring our initiatives and product deliveries into coherent product and programme plans, working with the D & A team, line of business stakeholders and IT colleagues to plan, manage and ultimately ensure successful delivery. The role will report to the Head of Data and Analytics and will work closely with the rest of the team. The Data and Analytics team at Southern Water exists to help the organisation make its data work for our customers, employees, community and environment by helping us make the best decisions, make us more efficient in delivering our outcomes and driving the future of the industry through the use of AI and intelligent automation. Southern Water's Data and Analytics team delivers a wide range of services: - Enterprise Data Strategy - Business Enablement and Data Literacy - Data Products (including business intelligence, analytics, machine learning and AI) - Data Platforms - Enterprise Data Governance Skills and Experience. We are looking for someone with proven skills in product and programme delivery, with a track record of organising teams and initiatives to ensure regular and consistent delivery of high quality products. Ideal experience: - Experience working in a Data and Analytics, Digital or IT function - Experience delivering in agile methods such as Scrum - Experience working with senior line of business stakeholders - Experience interfacing with technical colleagues to manage dependencies - Experience working in a pressured and exciting environment with sometimes contending priorities Qualities The role will involved working with a wide range of stakeholders from C-level down, and including technical, operational and corporate stakeholders so will require good communication skills. The role will require a highly proactive and autonomous individual able to set not only their own workloads but also lead the rest of the team in managing their deliveries and dependencies. We also look for highly curious people in the Data and Analytics team who are motivated by solving problems together and applying rigorous analysis to challenges! Additional Skills: JIRA/Confluence Azure Devops PowerBI Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy