Delivery Manager (14 month FTC)
Location: Remote
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
About us
At Arbor, we’re on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better.
We believe in a future of work in schools where being challenged doesn’t mean being burnt out and overworked. Where data guides progress without overwhelming staff. And where everyone working in a school is reminded why they got into education every day.
Our MIS and school management tools are already making a difference in over 7,000 schools and trusts. Giving time and power back to staff, turning data into clear, actionable insights, and supporting happier working days.
At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren’t just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education everyday: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn.
About the role
We are looking for a highly organised and collaborative Delivery Manager to join our Platform team and help us ensure the successful delivery of the team’s priorities according to timescales agreed with stakeholders. The remit and focus of the role is to work closely with business sponsors and stakeholders to understand requirements, and ensure the Platform Engineering team has clear deliverables and are delivering to timescales. It’s a broad and exciting role, so we’re looking for someone up for a challenge - if you’re an effective communicator and a diligent person, this is the role for you.
Core responsibilities
- Work closely with the business stakeholders to understand goals and KPIs for the team
- Work closely with the platform engineering team to ensure clear deliverables and clear understanding of requirements
- Track progress over time, and provide clear communication of progress and issues to stakeholders
- Aid with delegation and assignment of responsibilities within the engineering team to ensure delivery to timescales
- Aid engineering team with interfacing with stakeholders to deal with issues and change requests
About you
- Experience of delivering complex software projects
- Experience with agile software delivery environments
- Experience in complex task management across engineering teams
- A positive and proactive attitude to problem solving
- A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions
- Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas - our HQ is based in London
Bonus skills
- Past experience with enterprise solutions
- Familiarity with Scrum methodology or other agile development processes
What we offer
The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:
- A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more!
- 32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
- Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary
- Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks
- Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
- Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay
- 5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life!
- Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching)
- All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you
- Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success
- Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc)
- Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
- Dog friendly offices!
Interview process
- Phone screen
- 1st stage
- 2nd stage
We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at careers@arbor-education.com.
Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice.
Arbor Education is an equal opportunities organisation
Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Refer a friend
Know someone else who would be good for this role? You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200! Simply email: careers@arbor-education.com
Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
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Join Arbor Education as a Delivery Manager for a 14-month fixed-term contract and be part of our mission to transform the educational landscape. We believe that schools can be not just efficient, but also joyful environments where educators feel inspired rather than overwhelmed. As a Delivery Manager on our Platform team, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that we meet our goals and adhere to agreed timelines while working closely with both our engineering team and stakeholders. Your keen organizational skills will help you understand project requirements and communicate effectively to keep everything on track. You will track progress, aid in task management, and ensure that the engineering team is well-supported in their endeavors. If you’re energetic, proactive, and have experience in delivering software projects within agile environments, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. At Arbor Education, we prioritize the well-being of our team with initiatives that promote mental health, provide generous holiday allowances, and offer professional development opportunities. With us, you won’t just have a job; you’ll make a difference in the lives of educators all around, helping them to reclaim joy in their work. Interested in being a part of this exciting journey? We’d love to hear from you!
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