Job title: Lead Delivery Manager (12 Months FTC) - open to travel 50% within France/BelgiumLocation: Bristol or LondonSalary: £75,000 - £100,000Closing date for applications: Monday 21st JulyKaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. Our intelligent platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all.  From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. At Kaluza we embrace a flexible, hybrid work model that balances autonomy with the power of in-person connection. Many of our teams find value in coming together regularly to collaborate, strengthen relationships, and accelerate progress. We’re focused on shaping thoughtful, team-driven approaches that support both business impact and individual well-being.We also prioritise meaningful company-wide gatherings like our annual conference and end-of-year celebrations, that bring us together to align, connect, and celebrate.Where in the world of Kaluza will I be working?  You’ll be working across both Product and Technology:<ul><li>Kaluza’s Product community: A group of Product Managers and Leaders focused on translating complex needs into simple and innovative solutions that solve real customer and business problems. </li></ul><ul><li>Kaluza’s Technology community: A large team of both data-led and product focused Software and Production Engineers, pushing the boundaries of technology and working at an extraordinary scale. As a collective we strive for engineering greatness and by ensuring best practices across the board of the community.</li></ul> What will I be doing? You’ll be working within our delivery management function. The delivery management organisation’s mission is to:Shepherd: Guide Product and Tech delivery management practices within the teams you are supporting.Simplify: Internal reporting &amp; risks to drive action.Standardise: Process and practice to drive consistency across Product and Tech.Serve: Alongside our Product and Tech partners to drive development forward in the organisation at pace.Be Neutral: Provide objective, internally facing data and insights on how things are going to drive action by appropriate owners.We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Lead Delivery Manager to own and drive the timely and successful execution of our product and technology roadmaps for our clients. In this pivotal role, you will provide leadership and direction, partnering with leadership functions in Product, Engineering, UX and Client Delivery to support the delivery of strategic goals and to provide confidence around what we’re able to deliver further ahead. Role responsibilities:Shepherd: Guide Product &amp; Tech delivery management<ul><li>Lead Delivery Management of the Product &amp; Tech roadmap in your area.</li><li>Engage with product roadmaps and technical delivery.</li></ul>Align with Client Expectations:<ul><li>Collaborate with Client Delivery leadership to ensure deliverables meet client capabilities, support needs, and timelines.</li><li>Ensure that client feedback is integrated into the delivery process.</li></ul>Ensure that Delivery Management standards are followed within your area: <ul><li>Management and optimisation of capacity plans, tracking actuals vs estimates. </li><li>Tracking and reporting of initiatives milestones and deliverables.</li><li>Management and resolution of dependencies across teams to ensure smooth progress and prevent delays.</li></ul> Simplify: internal reporting &amp; risks to drive action.Boost Organisational Effectiveness:<ul><li>Implement established practice within your teams and refine ways of working to foster a scalable and adaptable Product &amp; Tech organisation.</li><li>Implement processes and tools that enhance efficiency and productivity, e.g. Agile &amp; Lean.</li><li>Act as a change driver and promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.</li></ul> Standardise: process and practice to drive consistency across Product &amp; Tech.Clarity on Teams’ Effort Distribution:<ul><li>Drive analysis of effort distribution, ensuring that team efforts are aligned with strategic priorities.</li><li>Facilitate data-driven decisions by ensuring delivery information reaches the right stakeholders, and maintain a strong effort-to-value ratio in your area.</li></ul> Serve: alongside our Product and Tech partners to drive development forward in the organisation.<ul><li>Eliminate barriers hindering Product teams from dedicating time to innovation and strategic planning.</li><li>Allow Engineering teams to concentrate on technical excellence and execution.</li><li>Support the Delivery &amp; Portfolio function in achieving its strategy &amp; goals.</li></ul>Manage and develop local Delivery Managers:<ul><li>Set objectives and provide focus and clarity to the Delivery Managers in your area. </li><li>Support your team to navigate complexity &amp; uncertainty.</li><li>Bias towards focusing our efforts on the goals of Kaluza and our client commitments.</li><li>Improve effectiveness of Delivery Management in your area.</li><li>Upskill the team through mentoring and coaching, and showing the team what good looks like.  </li></ul>Be Neutral: provide objective, internally-facing data and insights on how things are going to drive action by appropriate owners.<ul><li>Guarantee that clear and transparent reporting is consistently available to stakeholders and clients.</li><li>Proactively escalate issues and risks, championing effective collaboration and decision-making with senior leadership.</li></ul>Is this the job for me? You should be an experienced Delivery Manager with a successful track record:<ul><li>Able to lead the end-to-end delivery of digital/technology products using agile methodologies across cross-functional product teams.</li><li>Excellent understanding of product development process and software development life cycle, with an openness to follow current practices within Kaluza and refine where needed.</li><li>Experienced in leading Delivery Management, line-managing and developing people.</li><li>Able to build strong relationships and be a trusted partner across Product &amp; Engineering leadership.</li><li>Able to influence senior leadership across the organisation.</li><li>Strong coaching abilities to empower teams and colleagues to reach their full potential.</li><li>Comfortable switching between team-level detail and executive-level overviews.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.</li><li>Have a good, working knowledge of Jira, Craft or other roadmapping tools, with a curiosity towards using JQL and existing tools to generate useful dashboards and reports to drive development forward at pace.</li><li>Able to draw on experience to apply the right approach in the right context.</li><li>Comfortable with uncertainty and adept at bringing people along on a change journey.</li></ul><ul><li>Worked in scaling a high-growth SaaS business.</li><li>Apply customer centricity in the way that you work.</li><li>Language skills - French &amp; English</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.Read more about our <a href="https://careers.kaluza.com/our-values">values over on our careers site.</a>From us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li></ul><ul><li>Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like</li></ul><ul><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family </li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>And more…</li></ul>Kaluza wants to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach, by building the platform that will accelerate a sustainable, affordable and resilient energy transition. It’s a huge challenge, but often the toughest problems are the most rewarding to solve.We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working in <a href="http://kaluza.com">Kaluza</a> on our <a href="https://careers.kaluza.com/">careers page</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/">LinkedIn</a>.

Kaluza is the intelligent energy platform enabling the world&rsquo;s largest energy companies to lead the way in the energy transition. From revolutionising energy retail operations to smart electric vehicle charging, our software is empowering energy suppliers to deliver market-leading experiences for their customers and drive decarbonisation.&nbsp;
Launching in 2019, we&rsquo;ve grown rapidly to over 400 employees across the UK, Portugal and the US. We pride ourselves on technical excellence and building a platform that has a real, positive impact in a fast-evolving industry.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;re on the lookout for talented problem solvers, who are determined to make a difference to the world. Sound like you? Find out more about life at Kaluza&nbsp;<a class="body-text-link hyperlink" href="https://careers.kaluza.com/life-at-kaluza">here</a>.

Lead Delivery Manager

Job title: Lead Delivery Manager (12 Months FTC) - open to travel 50% within France/BelgiumLocation: Bristol or LondonSalary: £75,000 - £100,000Closing date for applications: Monday 21st JulyKaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. Our intelligent platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all.&nbsp; From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system.&nbsp;At Kaluza we embrace a flexible, hybrid work model that balances autonomy with the power of in-person connection. Many of our teams find value in coming together regularly to collaborate, strengthen relationships, and accelerate progress. We’re focused on shaping thoughtful, team-driven approaches that support both business impact and individual well-being.We also prioritise meaningful company-wide gatherings like our annual conference and end-of-year celebrations, that bring us together to align, connect, and celebrate.Where in the world of Kaluza will I be working?&nbsp;&nbsp;You’ll be working across both Product and Technology:<ul><li>Kaluza’s Product community: A group of Product Managers and Leaders focused on translating complex needs into simple and innovative solutions that solve real customer and business problems.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Kaluza’s Technology community: A large team of both data-led and product focused Software and Production Engineers, pushing the boundaries of technology and working at an extraordinary scale. As a collective we strive for engineering greatness and by ensuring best practices across the board of the community.</li></ul>&nbsp;What will I be doing?&nbsp;You’ll be working within our delivery management function. The delivery management organisation’s mission is to:Shepherd: Guide Product and Tech delivery management practices within the teams you are supporting.Simplify: Internal reporting &amp; risks to drive action.Standardise: Process and practice to drive consistency across Product and Tech.Serve: Alongside our Product and Tech partners to drive development forward in the organisation at pace.Be Neutral: Provide objective, internally facing data and insights on how things are going to drive action by appropriate owners.We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Lead Delivery Manager to own and drive the timely and successful execution of our product and technology roadmaps for our clients. In this pivotal role, you will provide leadership and direction, partnering with leadership functions in Product, Engineering, UX and Client Delivery to support the delivery of strategic goals and to provide confidence around what we’re able to deliver further ahead.&nbsp;Role responsibilities:Shepherd: Guide Product &amp; Tech delivery management<ul><li>Lead Delivery Management of the Product &amp; Tech roadmap in your area.</li><li>Engage with product roadmaps and technical delivery.</li></ul>Align with Client Expectations:<ul><li>Collaborate with Client Delivery leadership to ensure deliverables meet client capabilities, support needs, and timelines.</li><li>Ensure that client feedback is integrated into the delivery process.</li></ul>Ensure that Delivery Management standards are followed within your area:&nbsp;<ul><li>Management and optimisation of capacity plans, tracking actuals vs estimates.&nbsp;</li><li>Tracking and reporting of initiatives milestones and deliverables.</li><li>Management and resolution of dependencies across teams to ensure smooth progress and prevent delays.</li></ul> Simplify: internal reporting &amp; risks to drive action.Boost Organisational Effectiveness:<ul><li>Implement established practice within your teams and refine ways of working to foster a scalable and adaptable Product &amp; Tech organisation.</li><li>Implement processes and tools that enhance efficiency and productivity, e.g. Agile &amp; Lean.</li><li>Act as a change driver and promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.</li></ul> Standardise: process and practice to drive consistency across Product &amp; Tech.Clarity on Teams’ Effort Distribution:<ul><li>Drive analysis of effort distribution, ensuring that team efforts are aligned with strategic priorities.</li><li>Facilitate data-driven decisions by ensuring delivery information reaches the right stakeholders, and maintain a strong effort-to-value ratio in your area.</li></ul> Serve: alongside our Product and Tech partners to drive development forward in the organisation.<ul><li>Eliminate barriers hindering Product teams from dedicating time to innovation and strategic planning.</li><li>Allow Engineering teams to concentrate on technical excellence and execution.</li><li>Support the Delivery &amp; Portfolio function in achieving its strategy &amp; goals.</li></ul>Manage and develop local Delivery Managers:<ul><li>Set objectives and provide focus and clarity to the Delivery Managers in your area.&nbsp;</li><li>Support your team to navigate complexity &amp; uncertainty.</li><li>Bias towards focusing our efforts on the goals of Kaluza and our client commitments.</li><li>Improve effectiveness of Delivery Management in your area.</li><li>Upskill the team through mentoring and coaching, and showing the team what good looks like.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Be Neutral: provide objective, internally-facing data and insights on how things are going to drive action by appropriate owners.<ul><li>Guarantee that clear and transparent reporting is consistently available to stakeholders and clients.</li><li>Proactively escalate issues and risks, championing effective collaboration and decision-making with senior leadership.</li></ul>Is this the job for me?&nbsp;You should be an experienced Delivery Manager with a successful track record:<ul><li>Able to lead the end-to-end delivery of digital/technology products using agile methodologies across cross-functional product teams.</li><li>Excellent understanding of product development process and software development life cycle, with an openness to follow current practices within Kaluza and refine where needed.</li><li>Experienced in leading Delivery Management, line-managing and developing people.</li><li>Able to build strong relationships and be a trusted partner across Product &amp; Engineering leadership.</li><li>Able to influence senior leadership across the organisation.</li><li>Strong coaching abilities to empower teams and colleagues to reach their full potential.</li><li>Comfortable switching between team-level detail and executive-level overviews.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.</li><li>Have a good, working knowledge of Jira, Craft or other roadmapping tools, with a curiosity towards using JQL and existing tools to generate useful dashboards and reports to drive development forward at pace.</li><li>Able to draw on experience to apply the right approach in the right context.</li><li>Comfortable with uncertainty and adept at bringing people along on a change journey.</li></ul><ul><li>Worked in scaling a high-growth SaaS business.</li><li>Apply customer centricity in the way that you work.</li><li>Language skills - French &amp; English</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business:&nbsp;We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.Read more about our <a href="https://careers.kaluza.com/our-values">values over on our careers site.</a>From us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li></ul><ul><li>Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like</li></ul><ul><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family&nbsp;</li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>And more…</li></ul>Kaluza wants to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach, by building the platform that will accelerate a sustainable, affordable and resilient energy transition. It’s a huge challenge, but often the toughest problems are the most rewarding to solve.We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working in <a href="http://kaluza.com">Kaluza</a> on our <a href="https://careers.kaluza.com/">careers page</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/">LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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