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Aker Systems

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Venture Round on 2020-07

AI • Data Infrastructure • Cybersecurity

Aker Systems is a data infrastructure company that specializes in modernizing cloud data environments to empower enterprises with real-time data capabilities. Their mission is to enable secure, seamless, and enterprise-scale data flow in the public cloud, supporting organizations in becoming data-driven. Aker Systems is recognized for its contributions to innovation and has recently received accolades for its workplace culture and leadership in data management.

📋 Description

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and external delivery partners to deliver high quality cloud & data solutions for our clients • Proactively identify and manage technical or operational dependencies across multiple workstreams to reduce delivery risk • Act as the primary point of escalation for delivery teams, rapidly resolving impediments and unblocking problems to maintain pace • Identify areas for improvement and contribute to the wider growth of Aker’s delivery capability and processes • Work with other departments (Sales/Finance/HR) to ensure that projects’ budgets are estimated, costed and resourced appropriately • Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure and security to ensure Aker delivery teams are fully aligned to the client’s outcome • Provide effective reporting of project delivery, timelines, milestones and budgets to senior business stakeholders • Work with Account Managers, participate in client commercial reviews and support creation of SoWs for future deliverables • Take responsibility for the quality of the team’s output and ensure the client satisfaction is of a high standard • Translate technical progress and risks into clear, non-technical updates for the Director and other senior business stakeholders • Manage a mentor a multidisciplinary team including engineers and analysts, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous improvement. including performance management, mentoring, engagement and team building • Provide constructive and real-time feedback through goal setting, regular 1:1s, personal development conversations and annual appraisals • Encourage team camaraderie and collaboration. Resolve any conflicts within the team promptly and effectively thus ensuring a positive and productive working environment • Successfully onboard and train new hires, complete probation milestones and processes, create robust inductions and provide career development support and guidance

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a delivery management role with a proven track record of leading complex, large-scale projects required • Experience of Public Cloud Services and technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Previous experience leading cross-functional teams, including the management of managers, strongly preferred • Have a good understanding of technical solutions and data integration • Deep expertise in Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and traditional Waterfall frameworks, with the ability to blend them based on the context • Familiarity with software delivery pipelines, Jira, Azure DevOps, or other digital delivery tools for real-time tracking • Strong team management ability, with emotional intelligence to manage conflict and motivate diverse teams • Vendor or offshore management experience a plus • Advanced stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills including being comfortable in dealing with challenging and pressurised situations • Ability to understand complex organisational structures and multi-supplier landscapes • A driven leader who can shape a team and bring them on the journey to success for our clients • ITIL v3 Foundation and /or SAFe Agile preferred • UK Government project experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • company paid medical insurance • life assurance • pension scheme • annual training allowance • wellbeing allowance • virtual GP • Employee Assistance plan