API Delivery Manager

What is the opportunity?

We are a growing an exciting unit called Enterprise Integration that own API and Integration technology development across a number of strategic integration platforms and products. We are building a team of creative, like-minded technology enthusiasts who have the skills and capabilities to deliver industry leading software solutions to meet the current and future needs of a market leading Digital Relationship Bank. We have fully embraced Agile ways of working such as Scrum, DevOps and CI/CD in a highly collaborative team environment!

You will be responsible for supporting the development and maturity of our Agile Engineering Capability through facilitating and guiding the work of an Agile Team(s) in delivering value through Scrum and ensuring we deliver on our commitments.

In this Role, you will

Represent the Enterprise Integration function at senior level partner meetings and have the ability to challenge decisions in order to get the best outcome for customers. Providing technical leadership and direction to the supplier led agile squads (and shared services).

• Work with Factory Lead and the Agile Demand Manager to shape and estimate demand for the Factory as described by the change portfolio and business
• Support the production of cost forecasts, maintain and improves accurate estimation tools
• Accountable for the leadership of between 4-8 squads and ensuring the delivery of value as per the agreed backlog and in line with the PI which support the wider programmes
• Leverage tools such as Jira and Confluence to establish the flow of the work and drive visibility, transparency and collaboration.
• Own and drives the Software Configuration Management plan across multiple squads ensuring effective adoption of SCM, continuous integration and dev/ops processing

Essential Skills & Experience

Technical experience of the end to end SDLC including (on-premise and cloud hosting); waterfall & agile methodologies, dev/ops processes, management of solution design and development teams, automation tooling, code management and environment services

• Experience leading engineering teams with a steadfast focus on delivering business value
• Experience of Agile governance, operating models and partner management in a large sophisticated Financial Services environment
• Experience of leading code into production and service management
• Management experience within a sophisticated business environment where there are substantial numbers of non-direct reports and multiple 3rd party suppliers

What will make you stand out?

Deep understanding of IT Industry standard methodology in Agile software delivery. along with an understanding of the delivery risks faced by IT delivery and the controls in place to handle & mitigate these risks

Essential Qualifications

3rd level degree in similar subject area or equivalent experience

More about the team

At Bank of Ireland, our IT Engineering and Delivery team are accountable for the delivery of IT Change Solution across the business.

As part of that team our Enterprise Integration team are responsible for delivering IT Solutions for across the overall Bank of Ireland Digital Portfolio as part of the Bank's IT Engineering Function.

The Engineering function offers phenomenal prospects for career progression within the Bank along with opportunities to build and grow highly sought-after skills and capabilities.

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Why work with us?

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 24 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Key Competencies

• Customer Focused - Self
• Agile - Self
• Accountable - Self
• Manage Risk - Self
• One Group, one team - Self

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

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