Delivery Manager - Policing

The Role

You'll act in a critical role across our projects, focusing on managing our Blue Lights engagements, governing the delivery of projects and acting as a subject matter expert in the Blue Lights sector. In this role you will work with the Account Manager, Data Analytics Practice Manager, Principal and Lead Consultants to define projects and work with the consultancy team to ensure their successful delivery. You will have a combination of both strong sector knowledge and people skills, allowing you to advise on and oversee the delivery of effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the engagement and governance of a portfolio of key projects to ensure successful delivery, working collaboratively with the team comprising both Simpson Associates and the customer.
• Manage client relationships and handle confidently but with sensitivity challenging conversations. Familiar with stakeholder management at senior and practitioner levels and excel working as the primary contact between the customer and Simpsons for the project duration.
• Identify and prioritise customers business requirements, thereby defining the delivery roadmap and scope.
• Identify and mitigate risks when working with customers, especially those in the form of project prerequisites and critical dependencies to ensure smooth project initiation.
• Collaborate with both Simpson Associates and customer project teams to raise exceptions at the earliest opportunity and ensure robust change management process where required.
• Manage consultants throughout the project providing guidance, mentoring and leadership.
• Understand the skills and competencies within the service delivery team, ensuring correct alignment of resource to projects and facilitating technical reviews.

Skills and Attributes Required

• 5+ years experience working in the blue light sector, preferably policing.
• Experienced in leading full Lifecycle of Analytics Projects of varying size and complexity.
• Experienced Programme or Project Manager, able to create an environment to support high-performing teams. Prince2 Agile or similar preferable.
• A strong understanding of data analytics and modern data platforms.
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Certifications: Prince2, Prince2 Agile, Microsoft Azure and Power Platform certifications advantageous