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Delivery Manager

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Cytora

Sep 12

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Spain
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need Agile project management experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a tech-savvy background, ideally in AI/Data Science. Remote work and multilingual abilities are a bonus.
  • You will optimize team flow, ensure adherence to best practices, manage stakeholders, lead planning processes, enhance team dynamics, and collaborate across technical and non-technical boundaries.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in Agile project management, demonstrating successful implementation of methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, addressing challenges proactively.
  • Track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong understanding of technology and its applications, especially in AI/Data Science products.
  • Continuous learning mindset, staying abreast of industry trends in Agile practices.
  • Adaptability to a fast-paced and evolving work environment.
  • Bonus Points:
  • Multilingual skills: Ability to write and speak multiple languages.
  • Remote working experience: Successful remote working experiences.
  • Agile Certification: CSM, TKP, KMP, or KCP.
  • Industry experience: Distributed teams, AI/Data Science products.
  • Insurance Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

  • Process: Ensure your team follows our internal delivery best practices.
  • Communication: Effectively communicates across technical and non-technical boundaries, building trust and authenticity.
  • Delivery Momentum: Optimizes team flow, addresses issues, and builds agile capabilities within the team.
  • Planning: Leads continual planning processes, extending beyond product delivery to post-launch support and benefits realization.
  • Team Dynamics and Collaboration: Identifies and rectifies issues in team dynamics, engages in effective feedback, and connects day-to-day work with the product vision.
  • Lifecycle Perspective: Understands and contributes to different phases of product delivery, working with Customer Success and Product Lead for continuous improvement.
  • Team Management: Effectively manages a business analyst and a Customer Engineer.
  • Stakeholder Management: Builds a close relationship to internal and external key stakeholders and ensures continuous engagement.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, Cytora is a remote-first company, and this role can be based anywhere in the UK, Spain, or Austria.

What type of project management methodologies do we utilize?

We primarily utilize Agile project management methodologies to ensure effective delivery and collaboration.

Is experience in the insurance industry required for this role?

While familiarity with the insurance industry is a bonus, it is not a strict requirement for this role.

What are the core responsibilities of the Delivery Manager?

Key responsibilities include managing resources for successful deployments, ensuring team adherence to best practices, and maintaining stakeholder engagement.

Are there opportunities for continuous learning and development?

Yes, we promote a continuous learning mindset and encourage staying abreast of industry trends in Agile practices.

What kind of benefits do we offer?

Benefits include stock options, enhanced parental leave, private health insurance, a £2000 work-from-anywhere budget, and flexible working hours.

Do I need to have a certification to apply for this position?

While an Agile certification (such as CSM, TKP, KMP, or KCP) is a bonus, it is not mandatory to apply for this role.

Will I be managing a team in this role?

Yes, you will effectively manage a business analyst and a Customer Engineer as part of your responsibilities.

How do we ensure effective communication within the team?

We prioritize effective communication across technical and non-technical boundaries to build trust and authenticity among team members.

What is the salary range for the Delivery Manager position?

The salary range is consistent across territories and does not vary based on location. Specific figures can be discussed during the interview process.

Is knowledge of AI and Data Science beneficial for this role?

Yes, a strong understanding of technology and its applications, particularly in AI and Data Science products, is essential for success in this role.

Powering the future of commercial insurance.

Technology
Industry
51-200
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Cytora is the configurable platform that enables commercial insurers to create digital workflows by digitising, evaluating and routing risks. Cytora digitises every incoming risk, augments them with additional data sources, evaluates them against multiple rules including appetite and priority, and routes them to downstream systems for automated or manual underwriting. Member of the 2020 Tech Nation Future Fifty 8.0 Cohort Member of the 2020 Insurance Post Insurtech 100 WINNER - DIAmond Award, DIA Amsterdam 2019 SILVER - Excellence in Technology - Service Provider, Insurance Times 2019 WINNER - Best AI Product In Insurance, CogX Innovation Awards 2019 WINNER - Risk-Modelling Technology of the Year, Insurance Times Awards 2018

Culture & Values

  • Start with the customer

    We consider the customer first, developing a genuine understanding of their world to ensure we build useful products that deliver measurable value.

  • Ship fast and iterate

    We move fast. The sooner we ship the faster we learn. Speed will define our success - perfection comes later.

  • Impact, not ego

    We work with humility and empathy. We prioritise what is right for the company, regardless of the task or glory associated with it.

  • Slay dragons

    We work together to attack the most valuable problems, bravely and decisively. We ignore low impact problems to focus on what's important.

Benefits

  • Remote-first

    Cytorians can choose to work from any location they desire, no longer restricted by the unnecessary demands of a physical office.

  • Work abroad budget

    £2000 for every Cytorian each year, empowering and encouraging us to work beyond our regular spaces.

  • Flexible hours

    Core hours of 10-4pm, embodying our belief of a strong work/life balance.

  • Vitality private healthcare

    Providing health cover and encouraging a healthier lifestyle through discounts, offers and exclusive opportunities driven by your efforts.

  • Parental leave

    Moving away from the typical maternity/paternity leave, instead focusing on primary and secondary leave. Primary leave is 18 weeks whilst secondary leave is 6 weeks, instead of the statutory 1-2. We have no requirement for tenure to qualify for this benefit.