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Delivery Lead

WEMEA > United Kingdom > Support Centre Full time

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Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

In this role you will be supporting the creation of roadmaps including the shaping of a pipeline of projects, the primary purpose of this role is to take full responsibility for the definition, documentation, and successful delivery of both Waterfall and Agile projects, products and/or services within a defined timeline, scope and budget, ensuring they meet quality standards. 

You will co-ordinate cross-functional teams, collaborating to ensure alignment with organisational goals, whilst driving continuous improvement in delivery processes.  You will facilitate project meetings, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other delivery ceremonies as needed.  You’ll also provide coaching and guidance to team members to promote high performance and extreme accountability.

Working in a squad-based team, aligned to an organisational Value Stream, you will be responsible for managing project teams in a matrixed environment whilst managing Risks and Issues across multiple workstreams.  You will also act as a key point of contact for Stakeholders across all levels, ensuring clear communication and alignment on delivery objectives, managing their expectations and providing regular updates.  You will address escalations and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum.

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We would value the following attributes:

  • Experience of leading, inspiring and managing diverse cross-functional teams to achieve delivery goals
  • Strong character to influence senior stakeholders and navigate business change plans 
  • Naturally anticipates challenges and proactively develop solutions as well as understanding project lead times
  • Experience of helping teams navigate resistance and adopt new ways of working Able, through experience, to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
  • Strong commitment to quality and excellence in delivery
  • Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and delivering value to the customer
  • Experience of analysing and translating business requirements into a roadmap of activity, considering all aspects of Organisational Change Management Commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and extreme accountability
  • Has strong planning skills including critical path and dependency management
  • Has strong influencing, communication and presentation skills including promotion of best practice and adherence to governance
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and their practical application.
  • Strong grasp of project management frameworks (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) and tools like DevOps, JIRA, KeyedIn, or MS Project
  • Experience of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to delivery timelines and quality 
  • Adept at navigating complex organisational structures and managing competing priorities to achieve common goals
  • Demonstrates effective communication by being able to summarise detailed information in such a way as to facilitate quick decision making and manage Stakeholder expectations, using appropriate tools and techniques
  • Can work with all levels of senior management including the Executive Leadership Team

We have an array of benefits to suit your lifestyle including; Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling. Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more Access to Mental Health First Aiders Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service Cycle to Work Scheme Service Based Holidays Career Development and internal progression opportunities.  Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities.

We offer Hybrid / Smart working, to allow you to balance your time between home and office.

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

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The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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