Delivery Manager
Sporty.com
Remote
Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023
Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in.
Our Delivery Managers allow us to deliver projects successfully and build better products for our users. They remove barriers, blockages and time-consuming tasks to allow our Teams to function efficiently and focus on their goals in support of Company objectives.
Responsibilities
• Define, develop and manage implementation schedules based on key business drivers,
competitor analysis and user-driven research
• Prepare project teams for kickoff and assure effective completion of project milestones,
control project scope and mitigate risks
• Availability of technical resources in discussion with the Senior Leadership Team
• Daily interaction with internal and external development partners to clarify development
requirements and to drive development and third-party integrations in an agile environment
• Daily interaction with the internal QA team to ensure features are delivered as expected
including user-acceptance testing of new developments
• Manage scope of projects from inception to closure and ensure delivery processes are
efficient and cost effective
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process and prioritizing the work that needs to be
done against the capacity and capability of the team
Requirements
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Degree or Masters in a business or technology discipline is preferred.
• Agile qualification is preferred
• Complete digital technical & functional understanding
• Demonstrated experience managing sprint teams in an agile framework
• Experience in defining business requirements in the context of software and application
development from a customer viewpoint
• Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough
understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into
application and operational requirements
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience of working with scrum agile delivery methods
• Experience in working with UI/UX teams
• Emerging market experience is preferred
Benefits
Quarterly and flash bonuses
Flexible working hours
Top-of-the-line equipment
Education allowance
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual company retreat - we all went to Dubai together in 2022 and have 2 global retreats in planning for 2023!
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members
Our Mission
Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone
Our Operating Principles
1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride
Interview Process
30 min Aptitude Test
Remote video screening + ID check with our Talent Acquisition Team
Remote 90 min video interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 mins each)
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process
Working at Sporty
The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.
As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.
We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.
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