Technical Delivery Project Manager

Ocado Group

About The Position

About Ocado Ocado is a world-leader in technology for online grocery. Our solutions, including the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) and Ocado Mobile Robotics Systems (OMRS), are transforming how groceries are delivered globally. You will be instrumental in the successful delivery of these high-tech solutions to our partners worldwide. The Role: Technical/Delivery Project Manager As a Technical/Delivery Project Manager, you will be accountable for managing and delivering the department's Testing and Deployment project deliverables for our OSP and OMRS solutions across the globe. You will own the scope, budget, risk management, resource, and schedule for these projects, ensuring the delivery of a quality, efficient, professional, and cost-effective Testing and Deployment service. This is a dynamic, hands-on role that requires technical understanding, project management discipline, and significant travel.

Requirements

Problem-solving nature; a proactive, innovative, self-motivated, and results-driven individual.
Strong attention to detail and a highly logical, analytical, and forward-thinking approach.
Effective communication and relationship-building skills at all levels.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure and respond well to changing priorities.
Flexible approach to prolonged travel & site visits.
PC literate, including MS Office/Google Docs at a User level.
A-C GCSE (or Equivalent) in English & Maths.
Valid driving licence and ability to travel internationally is essential.

Nice To Haves

Experienced ISTQB qualified tester with a good understanding of testing processes and procedures, including experience with scripting/execution against complex test bases.
Health & Safety qualification.
Experience in reviewing requirements and using test and/or defect management tools.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management: Manage BAT projects and processes required to test and integrate OSP & OMRS software into new and existing Ocado solutions.
Team Coordination: Coordinate a team of engineers and testers to execute BAT department deliverables and objectives.
Stakeholder & 3rd Party Management: Serve as a key stakeholder, ensuring all department prerequisites for Delivery & testing are ready. Coordinate with Ocado 3rd Party Suppliers to ensure their products are successfully integrated.
Documentation & Execution: Collect requirements, specifications, and business processes to create scoping documentation, enabling the creation of test cases for execution. Facilitate technical discussions with partners for cutting over solutions into production.
Continuous Improvement: Utilise and drive continuous improvements of software applications for execution, tracking, and reporting of progress, issues, and defect management.
Performance Analysis: Collect and analyse delivery and testing performance metrics to enable continuous improvement and evidence of delivery.
Progress Reporting: Responsible for reporting on project deliverable progress, including daily execution updates and detailed weekly delivery & testing reports outlining Progress vs Planned, Issues, Blockers, and next steps.
Change Management: Ensure that any deviations or change requests from plans are correctly communicated and approved, keeping BAT Leadership informed.
Project Closure: Ensure teams produce a Delivery & Testing specific Project Close Out report upon completion of the testing phase.
Initiation & Execution: Execute project initiation tasks and ensure delivery & testing teams are executing in line with planning assumptions and schedules.
Financial & Risk Management: Create and manage budgets, ensuring execution is met within those budgets. Identify delivery & testing risks and support mitigation options for items affecting Scope, Cost, Schedule, or Resource.
Meetings: Conduct regular project meetings to represent Delivery & Testing.
Continuous Improvement: Actively record lessons learned, construct problem statements, and support agreed solutions to drive department continuous improvement.
Health & Safety: Take ownership of BAT health and safety methods, ensuring they conform to Ocado and local/regional requirements.