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Software Delivery Manager
Craig Storey
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Extensive experience Building, Developing, Mentoring and Managing Software Development Groups, with teams of between 10 and 40 staff in UK, Europe, India and Far East for large multi nationals. Proven track record delivering complex Software Projects on time and to budget using both Agile and Waterfall lifecycles. Significant experience of Programme and Project Management including scenario road mapping, detailed project planning and tracking, yearly and monthly budget management, business controls, resource planning, and risk and issues management. Effective use of change management methods to make significant process improvements.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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My experience
2019 - 2019
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Interim Scrum Master and Agile Coach
Immersive Labs.
Continuation of previous relationship with Immersive helping them to deliver effectively during a period of rapid expansion. Scrum Master to two teams, mentoring agile capabilities, introduction of backlog refinement sessions, creation of a discovery team for R&D activities, working with product owner to develop roadmaps, vision and well defined stories. Daily scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, coaching team members and product owner.
Scrum, Coaching, Scrum master, Agile, R, Mentoring, Agile coach, Product owner, Coach, Interim
2017 - 2018
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Interim Agile Software Development Manager
RBS.
Overall responsibility for driving the phased delivery of a new commercial customer web interface (Java Script Front end, java Spring Micro service back end) using Agile Methodologies. Management and recruitment of Scrum Masters. Working with offshore test and support groups in India.
• Maturing Agile Software Development Capabilities (including coaching and team mentoring).
• Collaboration with software and operations teams in the definition and implementation of Software Change Projects to improve delivery, feature definition and quality
• Ensured strong organizational information flow
• Built trusting relationships and collaboration cross department to execute company strategy
• Drove Jira improvement projects for Process flow and Agile Metrics
• Worked cross function to empower teams to innovate
• Recruitment, evaluation and mentoring of scrum masters as department continued to grow
• Maturing Agile Software Development Capabilities (including coaching and team mentoring).
• Collaboration with software and operations teams in the definition and implementation of Software Change Projects to improve delivery, feature definition and quality
• Ensured strong organizational information flow
• Built trusting relationships and collaboration cross department to execute company strategy
• Drove Jira improvement projects for Process flow and Agile Metrics
• Worked cross function to empower teams to innovate
• Recruitment, evaluation and mentoring of scrum masters as department continued to grow
Test, Manager, Interim, Feature, Web, Software, Development, Implementation, Support, Offshore, Recruitment, Service, Java, Management, Spring, Agile methodologies, Mentoring, Agile, Software development, Operations, Jira, Coaching, Scrum
2015 - 2017
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Head of Group Engineering Software Programme Delivery
unknown.
Management 4 project managers (UK and India) and responsibility for delivery of 40 + software development projects, both delivered from the UK and India
• Gap Analysis and process improvement leading to 2015/16 ISO9001 TickitPlus Accreditation
• Lead Software Change Projects to re invigorate Agile productivity, delivery effectiveness and team capabilities
• Definition and creation of automated Agile metrics package to assist with effective delivery.
• Introduction of Software Product Roadmaps tied to Product Capabilities and Feature Plans
• Improving effectiveness of Collaborative Life Cycle Management Tool (Microsoft TFS)
• Managed selection, trials and introduction of Requirements Management Tools (Jama, Doors and Polarian)
• Gap Analysis and process improvement leading to 2015/16 ISO9001 TickitPlus Accreditation
• Lead Software Change Projects to re invigorate Agile productivity, delivery effectiveness and team capabilities
• Definition and creation of automated Agile metrics package to assist with effective delivery.
• Introduction of Software Product Roadmaps tied to Product Capabilities and Feature Plans
• Improving effectiveness of Collaborative Life Cycle Management Tool (Microsoft TFS)
• Managed selection, trials and introduction of Requirements Management Tools (Jama, Doors and Polarian)
Software development, Agile, Management, Engineering, TFS, Delivery Management, Development, Software, Feature
2012 - 2014
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Software Engineering Manager
Nippon Seiki.
Managing a team of 16 Embedded Automotive UK based Software Engineers, Team rebuilding and Introduction of industry best practice (Lifecycle and Project Management). Working with teams in Japan, France and Germany.
• Driving transformational change across the department and embedding it to leave lasting change
• Restructuring existing team, recruitment of new staff, mentoring and building a high performance team.
• Leading of End-to-End Planning, Scenario planning and resource management.
• Gap Analysis and process improvement to gain SPICE Level 2 certification
• Introduction of Collaborative Lifecycle Management Tool (IBM RTC), and Vectorcast
• Introduction of Agile techniques to assist with rapid response delivery schedules
• Responsibility for transfer of development programmes from Japan and Germany to the UK
• Negotiation of transferring annuity applications to offshore third parties in India
• Driving transformational change across the department and embedding it to leave lasting change
• Restructuring existing team, recruitment of new staff, mentoring and building a high performance team.
• Leading of End-to-End Planning, Scenario planning and resource management.
• Gap Analysis and process improvement to gain SPICE Level 2 certification
• Introduction of Collaborative Lifecycle Management Tool (IBM RTC), and Vectorcast
• Introduction of Agile techniques to assist with rapid response delivery schedules
• Responsibility for transfer of development programmes from Japan and Germany to the UK
• Negotiation of transferring annuity applications to offshore third parties in India
Project Management, Agile, Mentoring, Software engineering, Management, Engineering, Recruitment, Embedded, It, Offshore, Resource management, Development, Software, Manager, RTC
2011 - 2012
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Interim Software Change Delivery Manager
UCAS.
Manager of Software Development, Project Management and Test Department. Contract renewed once
• Senior Supplier on a number of business critical projects (Java, Oracle, Mobile Apps, JIRA)
• Recruitment of senior team members (Test Manager, 2 x PM's) to rebuild group competencies
• Business Relationship Management ensuring effective delivery
• Rapid assessment and prioritization of change to meet the business requirements, on time and within budget.
• Road-map / Project planning, budget management, resource planning / allocation, risk and issues management
• Senior Supplier on a number of business critical projects (Java, Oracle, Mobile Apps, JIRA)
• Recruitment of senior team members (Test Manager, 2 x PM's) to rebuild group competencies
• Business Relationship Management ensuring effective delivery
• Rapid assessment and prioritization of change to meet the business requirements, on time and within budget.
• Road-map / Project planning, budget management, resource planning / allocation, risk and issues management
Java, Project Management, Oracle, Jira, Budget, Software development, Management, Test, Recruitment, Apps, Development, Test manager, Software, Assessment, Interim, Manager
2008 - 2011
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UK GSM Software Systems Engineering Manager
Motorola/NSN.
Head of R&D department consisting of Architects, Senior Systems Engineers and Project managers (UK and China) working on multiple business critical programmes. Senior Leadership team member.
• Project/Programme Management (Accurate estimation, planning, cost control and resource management)
• Close working relationship with business management, including regular technical programme reviews
• Capturing business requirements and translating them into deliverable projects
• Lead the redevelopment of the group Agile Life Cycle
• Quarterly Personal Commitment Appraisals, 121's, mentoring, coaching and team building
• Project/Programme Management (Accurate estimation, planning, cost control and resource management)
• Close working relationship with business management, including regular technical programme reviews
• Capturing business requirements and translating them into deliverable projects
• Lead the redevelopment of the group Agile Life Cycle
• Quarterly Personal Commitment Appraisals, 121's, mentoring, coaching and team building
Coaching, Agile, R, Mentoring, Business Management, Leadership, Management, Engineering, Resource management, Software, China, Gsm, Manager
My education
1983
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1985
Brighton College of Technology
Hndhncorequivalent, Electronics Engineering and Computing Technology
Hndhncorequivalent, Electronics Engineering and Computing Technology
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