Full timeOur client is a major Australasian company specialising in the distribution of healthcare, medical, and pharmaceutical products. Known for their extensive network and comprehensive services, they aim to enhance healthcare delivery and are a significant player in their industry.About the Role:The Application Delivery team is seeking an experienced Applications Delivery Manager (Auckland, NZ based) with a strong background in leading and coordinating application and cross-functional teams and who has proven experience building in new ways of working and implementing delivery models that align with best practice and show results.The business is in the midst of a hugely exciting transformational programme of work, with a wide variety of projects, big and small, in flight at any one time. This role is all about planning – knowing how and what resources to allocate to deliver on a complex and fast-moving technology roadmap.You will play a pivotal role in managing the roadmap for cross-functional teams so they can successfully deliver on projects and enhancements, ensuring that timelines, scope, estimations, and quality standards are consistently met. The ideal candidate will be someone with an adaptive and agile mindset, a long-term vision and a natural tendency to stay 3 steps ahead and see and articulate the bigger picture.Key Responsibilities:Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to manage a robust delivery roadmap.Define and prioritise project work, system modifications, and enhancements.Support backlog management and alignment with business objectives.Engage with stakeholders across the Group to understand priorities and make commercial and technical trade-offs.Oversee product delivery using both agile and waterfall methodologies.Foster a high-performing team environment, promoting continuous improvement.Implement IT governance processes, standards, and policies.Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimisation and automation.Provide regular updates to senior management on application delivery initiatives.Oversee quality assurance and testing of all applications.Oversee employee performance management and engagement.Manage application services budgets.The ideal candidate:Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT delivery roles, focusing on application delivery, ideally in the supply chain industry.Proven experience managing technology solutions in a complex supply chain environment.Deep understanding of technologies supporting various business processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Finance, etc.).Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.Experience with Agile methodologies and project management frameworks preferred (hybrid).Analytical mindset with a strong focus on risk assessment and improvement areas.Preferable experience with applications such as SAP, Salesforce, MULEsoft, Power BI, and more.This is a genuinely exciting time to join a fast-paced, collaborative and results-driven business that has multiple large scale and complex projects in flight. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to embed real change and shape new ways of working that will drive tangible results.This is a permanent role, based in Auckland and offers a flexible, hybrid working environment.For a confidential discussion please reach out to Claire Gibson at ******
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