- Great exposure on end-to-end implementation projects involved in ERP and AI
- Leadership accessibility and opportunity to manage a strong performing team
About Our Client
A world class organisation within the transport and distribution industry providing logistics services
Job Description
- Product Ownership & Portfolio Management
- Lead and mentor Product Owner Leads/Sub-Leads across key business domains.
- Own the Service Delivery (SD) product portfolio and roadmap, ensuring clear accountability for all applications and modules.
- Establish standards for demand intake, backlog management, prioritization, UAT, and business sign-off.
- Manage demand and capacity, balancing support, enhancements, and regulatory requirements.
Service Delivery & Operations
- Oversee end-to-end application support, including incident, problem, request, and access management.
- Drive system stability, operational excellence, and timely resolution of critical incidents.
- Lead RCA, corrective actions, and continuous improvement for recurring issues.
- Manage vendor and SI performance against SLAs and support agreements.
Agile Delivery & Scrum Governance
- Lead Scrum of Scrums to align Agile teams, manage dependencies, and remove delivery impediments.
- Standardize Agile practices, sprint cadences, release planning, and shared delivery processes.
- Integrate project demands into BAU delivery plans and proactively manage team capacity.
- Track and report Agile delivery metrics while driving continuous process improvements.
ITSM, SLA & Compliance
- Own SLA performance and drive resolution of service breaches.
- Govern ITSM processes including Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management.
- Ensure audit readiness and compliance with internal, cyber, and regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder & Business Engagement
- Serve as the senior IT partner for business leaders and process owners.
- Lead service reviews, communicate risks and priorities, and support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with project and regional teams to ensure smooth project-to-BAU transitions.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Deliver service delivery dashboards covering SLA performance, incidents, backlogs, and Agile metrics.
- Drive automation, AI adoption, and productivity improvements using tools such as Copilot, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and ITSM platforms.
People Leadership
- Build and develop a high-performing Service Delivery and Product Management team.
- Strengthen capabilities in Product Management, Agile, ITIL, and logistics domain knowledge.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
The Successful Applicant
- At least 12 years of experience in IT application support, service delivery, or product management within large-scale enterprise environments.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience managing multiple teams, Product Owners, or Service Delivery Leads, including geographically distributed, offshore, and vendor-managed teams.
- Demonstrated success in driving and scaling Agile delivery practices across multiple teams through frameworks such as Scrum of Scrums, SAFe, or similar methodologies.
- Strong experience with enterprise applications, with preference given to candidates possessing domain expertise in Logistics, Supply Chain, ERP, or Shipping industry operations
What's on Offer
- Permanent position in the transport and distribution industry.
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