Delivery Director

We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.
Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.
Overview The Delivery Director is accountable for the delivery of large-scale programmes of work involving multiple teams, both across the organisation and with external partners and vendors
Key Responsibilities What You'll Do Full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects and programmes within agreed scope, budget, resources, and timing
Proactively manage risk, change and performance, both programme and operational, and lead changes where appropriate
Manage and allocate resources for assigned projects/programmes including internal, contractors, and supplier resources
Build long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, negotiate to resolve conflict and build consensus, manage expectations and facilitate open communication between all parties
Effectively communicate to colleagues within the Engineering teams, Operations and Product Management domains as well as to senior stakeholders, business leaders, technology CIOs, and key partners across the business
Ensure effective project monitoring, control processes, risk management, and quality processes are employed and maintained
Work with leadership to define, collect and track appropriate metrics that help guide successful outcomes, avoiding vanity metrics and focussing on actionable data
Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the role, both within programmes, personally and as part of the Technology Leadership team
Manage objectives and key results on behalf of the Technology leadership team, ensuring these are SMART and in accordance with agreed strategy and company goals
Capabilities and Experience General Experience Significant experience in programme management for technology programmes and projects
Experience of budget planning and management
Strong delivery experience across large scale, complex organisations
Strong leadership and a clear track record of delivering outstanding performance 
Significant experience in stakeholder management
An ability to work effectively in a matrix organisation is essential
Skills (Expertise needed to perform the key responsibilities) Skilled in programme management and planning methodologies, tools and processes and technology programme delivery
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
Ability to manage all aspects of programmes, including providing overall guidance and direction and overseeing financial management activities
Excellent time-management and decision-making skills and the ability to work across several initiatives concurrently
Strong finance and analytical background to manage large scale programme accounting
Ability to document and communicate progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary
Ability to negotiate activities and changes to commitments/requirements with internal and external teams
Ability to review programme outputs for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards
Ability to review in-flight and planned programmes to find opportunities for re-use and process improvement
Relationship management skills, ability to build and create a strong internal network across levels and fields in Kantar
Professional knowledge and accreditation in project and programme management disciplines an advantage
Strong people management skills an advantage
Drive and enthusiasm
We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.
And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.
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Portugal We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.
Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.
Job Details Overview The Delivery Director is accountable for the delivery of large-scale programmes of work involving multiple teams, both across the organisation and with external partners and vendors
Key Responsibilities What You'll Do Full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects and programmes within agreed scope, budget, resources, and timing
Proactively manage risk, change and performance, both programme and operational, and lead changes where appropriate
Manage and allocate resources for assigned projects/programmes including internal, contractors, and supplier resources
Build long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, negotiate to resolve conflict and build consensus, manage expectations and facilitate open communication between all parties
Effectively communicate to colleagues within the Engineering teams, Operations and Product Management domains as well as to senior stakeholders, business leaders, technology CIOs, and key partners across the business
Ensure effective project monitoring, control processes, risk management, and quality processes are employed and maintained
Work with leadership to define, collect and track appropriate metrics that help guide successful outcomes, avoiding vanity metrics and focussing on actionable data
Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the role, both within programmes, personally and as part of the Technology Leadership team
Manage objectives and key results on behalf of the Technology leadership team, ensuring these are SMART and in accordance with agreed strategy and company goals
Capabilities and Experience General Experience Significant experience in programme management for technology programmes and projects
Experience of budget planning and management
Strong delivery experience across large scale, complex organisations
Strong leadership and a clear track record of delivering outstanding performance 
Significant experience in stakeholder management
An ability to work effectively in a matrix organisation is essential
Experience establishing programme governance
Skills (Expertise needed to perform the key responsibilities) Skilled in programme management and planning methodologies, tools and processes and technology programme delivery
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
Ability to manage all aspects of programmes, including providing overall guidance and direction and overseeing financial management activities
Excellent time-management and decision-making skills and the ability to work across several initiatives concurrently
Strong finance and analytical background to manage large scale programme accounting
Ability to document and communicate progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary
Ability to negotiate activities and changes to commitments/requirements with internal and external teams
Ability to review programme outputs for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards
Ability to review in-flight and planned programmes to find opportunities for re-use and process improvement
Relationship management skills, ability to build and create a strong internal network across levels and fields in Kantar
Professional knowledge and accreditation in project and programme management disciplines an advantage
Strong people management skills an advantage
Drive and enthusiasm
Why join Kantar? We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.
And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.
Country
Portugal Why join Kantar? We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.
And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.