Technology Delivery Manager
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Our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.
It's why we're on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!
We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money and that's why good things happen when you meerkat.
We'd love you to be part of our journey.
As the Technology Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for leading and driving the execution of delivery within a Mission team. You will focus on Agile execution, risk management, and dependency resolution, ensuring the team delivers business value effectively and predictably.
Everyone is welcome.
We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you. This means we're excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences and ideas. We don't expect you to tick all the boxes, but would love to hear what makes you great for this role.
Some of the great things you'll be doing:
Delivery Execution & Agile Facilitation
• Own delivery execution at the Mission level, ensuring teams meet agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Lead Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and stakeholder reviews).
• Remove delivery blockers and optimize team workflows for efficiency. In partnership with Delivery Enablement.
• Ensure cross-team coordination, managing dependencies with Product and Engineering teams.
Risk & Dependency Matters
• Proactively manage risks, escalating when necessary to ensure delivery is not impacted.
• Work with Engineering Managers and Product Managers to resolve technical and business dependencies.
• Ensure realistic scoping of work, avoiding overcommitment while maintaining delivery momentum.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the single point of contact for Mission delivery status, risks and reporting. Work closely with Product Managers to maintain well-prioritized and refined backlog.
• Liaise with Delivery Enablement to ensure alignment with Pillars, the Portfolio, and broader organizational priorities.
Continuous Improvement & Agile Maturity
• Drive Agile best practices, ensuring continuous improvement in how teams operate. Use delivery metrics (e.g, cycle time, planning accuracy, predictability) to enhance effectiveness.
• Facilitate team retrospectives, ensuring actionable improvements are implemented.
Working Relationships with Engineering Managers
• Engineering Managers focus on technical excellence and people management. Technology Delivery Managers focus on execution efficiency and Agile facilitation.
• Collaboration is key- TDMs remove blockers, while Ems ensure system integrity and team capability.
What we'd like to see from you:
Must-Have:
• Delivery Management in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc)
• Risk dependency management at the mission level.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Business and Operations).
Preferred:
• Agile process optimization & continuous improvement.
• Data-driven decision-making using delivery metrics (e.g., cycle time, predictability).
• Ability to manage technical dependencies without owning technical decisions).
Nice-to-Have
• Understanding of engineering best practices (CI/CD, DevOps, automation, AI-Augmented workflows)
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and system architecture (but not responsible for).
There's something for everyone.
We're a place of opportunity. You'll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.
And then there's our benefits. For us, it's not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid development, wellbeing and CSR days, we've pretty much got you covered!
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