Delivery Manager

3 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada Sun Life Full time

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

The Data & Analytics team is looking for a motivated thought
- and action-oriented leader who will perform the role of [Service] Delivery Manager for our data products and services delivery. Delivery teams are responsible to develop and deliver data products either greenfield or transformation/enhancing existing solutions in AWS cloud.

You will be a member of a dedicated Agile team or lean waterfall project and will be accountable for smooth flow of data delivery work by implementing team goals through a highly dynamic, fast-paced solution development process. You will be accountable for the quality of service delivery by practicing SunLife Agile standards, facilitating Kanban/Scrum ceremonies, and will shield the team from external distractions. Anchoring the end-to-end technical solution delivery is how you will add great value.

**What will you do?**
- Own end-to-end solution delivery. Accountable for project intake, estimation and resource planning to ensure on-time deliveries, on budget and with required quality.
- Establish project structure and reporting relationships, ensure that team members understand the project goals and his/her role and responsibilities, encourage good working relationships among all project within the team, and motivate and resolve conflicts between individual team members.
- Work closely with the Architect and the Delivery Director during the concept phase, defining delivery approach, methodology, planning etc.
- Assume accountability for the technical leadership from initiation to implementation. Ensure that a sound and future proof architecture is planned and its implementation meets the technical quality standards.
- Ensure that appropriate organization, governance, decision making, and delivery structures are in place to drive outcomes articulated in the business case, CBA, business requirements, and program/project charter.
- Contribute ideas for best practice improvements, process improvement, and innovative solutions.
- Become a member of the Data & Analytics thought leadership team, recommending solutions and products to our business partners aligned to the D&A strategy and roadmap.
- Identify, manage, and help mitigate issues and risks, with particular emphasis on timely removal of impediments for the team and/or directing obstacles to appropriate owners for quick resolution.

**What will you need to succeed and achieve competitive advantages?**
- University degree in computer science, data science or related technology degree/diploma. Equivalent experience is also acceptable.
- 5+ years of experience as delivery manager in data-related projects or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experiences working in projects related to data pipelining using ETL tools such as Informatica PowerCenter, GLUE etc.
- 3+ years of experience in agile delivery or strong familiarity working in Agile and Kanban environments.
- 3+ years of IT project management experience [ideally in data services] or strong familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Understanding or hands-on experience in an AWS Cloud Computing environment.
- Experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies, tracking team level metrics, and removing blockers.
- Knowledge of ETL/data pipeline work and Data Engineering concepts.
- Ability to describe complex concepts and put them into action.
- Ability to lead small, medium and large project teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to solve business problems through data driven methodologies.
- Ability to liaison between different business units and tech teams in order to plan and deliver complex projects with multiple moving pieces.
- Passion for data and analytics as a career and a willingness to constantly self-educate to stay relevant and keep track of trends in the data space.

**Preferred/Nice to have**:

- Advanced knowledge of Kanban, Agile theory, methodology, practices, estimating/sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution and facilitation will add great value to the role.
- Understanding of executing projects following the data science life cycle will be an added advantage.
- Advanced level of SQL knowledge in context of handling large volume of data. Skills required to deep dive in existing data integration code/processes to analyze and establish solid understanding of current proc


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