Principal Delivery Lead

Job title:

Principal Delivery Lead

Company

Cox Automotive

Job description

The RoleJoin Cox Automotive as a Principal Delivery Lead!Are you ready to drive digital transformation and lead major projects to success? 🚀At Cox Automotive, our Delivery team within the Product & Technology Group (CAPTG) is at the forefront of delivering innovative software products and services that support our UK and European businesses. Our systems underpin millions of pounds worth of revenue each year, and we’re on a journey to modernize our technology estate and ways of working.Your Role: Principal Delivery LeadAs a Principal Delivery Lead, you’ll collaborate with architecture, engineering, product, and business partners across Europe and the UK to design next-generation, customer-facing, software-as-a-service applications. You’ll play a critical role in driving successful outcomes, fostering team collaboration, and ensuring customer satisfaction.What You’ll Do:

• Lead Major Projects: Oversee delivery for projects spanning multiple teams with complex scope and inter-dependencies, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Manage Change: Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to avoid delays or cost overruns.
• Align Objectives: Ensure that delivery objectives align with the broader strategic goals of the organization.
• Build Relationships: Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals.
• Provide Updates: Manage expectations by providing regular updates on progress, risks, and changes.
• Support Teams: Act as a servant leader, removing obstacles and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Coordinate Releases: Coordinate major feature releases and ongoing delivery of value to customers.
• Drive Improvement: Facilitate continuous improvement through retrospectives and other feedback mechanisms.
• Community of Practice: Participate in the Delivery Community of Practice to maintain alignment and improve practices.
• Coach Teams: Improve the implementation of Agile processes, practices, and mindset.
• Empower Teams: Encourage teams to own their products and processes, embedding a culture of “You build it, you run it.”

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Bachelor’s Degree + 4 years’ experience OR 8 years relevant experience, with 3-5+ years in a dedicated delivery leadership role.
• Collaboration Skills: Proven experience collaborating with and influencing Director-level stakeholders.
• Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, Lean thinking, and Systems Thinking.
• Location: Must live near Manchester or Leeds and be willing to come onsite 2-3 times a week.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong technical skills and experience leading teams in delivering quality software.
• Leadership: Servant leader with strong interpersonal skills who can listen, support, and persuade by influence.

Ready to make an impact? Join us at Cox Automotive and be part of a team that drives innovation and delivers value to our customers every day. Apply now and let’s shape the future of automotive technology together! 🌟STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE:We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies and we’re not looking to add to our PSL.We do not accept unsolicited agency CV’s sent to the recruitment team or directly to the hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV’sWho we areCox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers, fleets, and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers’ core needs across vehicle
solutions, mobility, remarketing, funding, and retail.The BenefitsTestimonialsAneliese Platts
Senior Designer “The people that work here are what sets Cox Automotive apart. We genuinely work as a team, and I feel the same level of support everywhere in the business. Working here is like a family away from home, but most importantly we have fun whilst doing it!”Ann Fairbanks
Executive PA & Business Support “I wouldn’t be where I am today without Cox Automotive. The company has real culture of learning, pushing the boundaries and making YOU better. It’s all built on strong values that are more than just words, they’re acted on every single day.”Gemma Hepple
National Operations Manager “In my nine years here, Cox Automotive has allowed me to learn, grow and hone my skills. There’s a real commitment to inclusion and diversity and today I am proud to be in what was historically perceived to be a ‘man’s’ role.”

Expected salary

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:19:18 GMT

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