When we say cutting edge, we mean it. Here, you can work on highly reliable systems with low latency, much like the transactional systems of the best financial institutions, but⌠with fun included.
About us:
Working with us you’ll be at heart of the technological revolution of one the world’s most trusted betting and gaming companies. We deal with projects ranging from desktop or mobile casinos and betting sites⌠just to name a few. We process 500 online Sportsbook bets per second each Saturday, that’s the same as orders processed by Amazon UK, on its busiest day of the year. We deal with more than 20 million users daily. Impressed? You can be sure there are many more challenges waiting for you.
Your role in the team:
- Responsible for the delivery of the program and projects being carried out within the (insert sub-channel e.g. Gaming) sub channel of William Hill Online
- Hands-on program management, working closely with the Technical Lead, Product Lead and Sub Channel Directors to ensure that delivery is aligned to business targets and the technical roadmap
- Line management of a team of program and project managers
- Accountable for ensuring that a quality program management service is delivered to senior stakeholders and ensuring that a robust and fit for purpose project governance is applied to the projects being managed by those teams
- Strong financial governance, business change management, technical dependency management, resource planning, stakeholder management, project execution and service transition
- Work with sponsors to shape and make key decisions on objectives, scope, timescales, deliverables and benefits of the program and gain key stakeholder engagement
- Key program escalation point within your sub-channel, actively working with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify and agree the best options to resolve issues throughout the program and agree decisions where necessary with the Head of Program Delivery
- Manage escalation of risks, issues and dependencies, make decisions and ensure mitigating actions that successfully executed
- Attend and present to Channel Steering Groups, Technical Review Boards, and Online & Retail Steering Boards to secure funding for new projects
- Ensure that your direct reports and their teams have clear, documented objectives; and development plans are reviewed monthly in 1:1s
- You will work closely with William Hill colleagues across geographically dispersed team and travel extensively to support as required
Skills needed:
- Experience gained in Project Delivery, including extensive recent experience as a Program Manager, Head of Delivery or equivalent
- Proven track record in creating, line managing and mentoring high performing teams that are customer focused and aligned to the long-term business requirements
- Strong experience in the Betting & Gaming, Retail and / or Banking sector.
- Strong customer focus recognizing internal and external customers, establishing effective relationships and demonstrating a thorough understanding of customer needs
- Good technical awareness and appreciation of IS principles, including regulatory, legislative and industry practices, gained through practical experience and/or professional qualifications
- Detailed knowledge of IT delivery processes and approaches in use across the market i.e. AGILE and Scaled Agile
- Experience and knowledge of Business change and multi-channel transformations
- Confident in operating within a constantly changing environment
- Able to focus on Program delivery and objectives whilst dealing tactically with operational issues
- Professional management skills including communication, networking and influencing skills necessary to establish working relationships within the company up to board level and 3rd party development partners
What we offer
- Development opportunities, including IT conferences, internal training, lunch and learn sessions
- Complex work and the chance to make an impact
- A great working atmosphere in a collaborative team of amazing people, with forward thinking managers
Required:
You will need to successfully complete a background and drug screen.
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