Delivery Manager
Discovery Communications
London, UKThis was removed by the employer on 10/15/2020 10:26:00 AM PST
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Position Summary
The Dplay team is excited to be recruiting for a Delivery Manager to join the team.
Responsibilities
• Management of tasks and priorities from the Product team delivering Discovery content direct to consumers in new markets and on new platforms.
• End-to-end project delivery of the Dplay team deliverables including scoping, analysis, schedule and releases in a broadcast OTT video delivery ecosystem.
• Liaising with the Product Owners and technical teams to deliver the Front end capabilities required for the business
• Continual collaboration with stakeholders (both internal and external) to identify, manage and resolve any dependencies, risks and issues throughout the life-cycle of the project
• Facilitation of development estimation and prioritisation sessions,including the projection of team velocities based on historical data and team resourcing
• Facilitation of planning and requirements gathering sessions with the various business units, stakeholders and product teams
• Stand in for platform delivery managers where necessary
Requirements
• Prior experience with Kanban or other Agile methods -
• Technically savvy – very good understanding of existing technologies, programming languages and frameworks
• Analytical skills to be able to solve problems and remove impediments
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Proficient with Agile tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Interest in video on demand