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About the Role

The Delivery & Solutions Manager will support the delivery of targeted data and technology initiatives across the portfolio, working under the Head of Delivery and Portfolio. This role blends business analysis and project management responsibilities, supporting structured delivery of initiatives while ensuring high-quality requirements definition and process documentation. The role will act as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, enabling effective translation of business needs into actionable delivery.

Responsibilities

Support the planning, coordination, and execution of targeted initiatives within the technology portfolio.
Track progress against agreed milestones, highlighting risks, dependencies, and blockers.
Maintain delivery artefacts (plans, RAID logs, status updates) to ensure transparency and control.
Support governance processes, including preparation of updates for programme and leadership forums.
Work with cross-functional teams (internal and partners) to ensure aligned delivery.
Ensure work is appropriately scoped, estimated and sequenced.
Lead requirements gathering across initiatives, working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Document clear, structured requirements (e.g. user stories, functional/non-functional requirements).
Ensure traceability between business objectives, requirements, and delivered outputs.
Support solution validation and acceptance against agreed requirements.
Manage changes to requirements and maintain alignment across stakeholders.
Lead process mapping activities, documenting “as-is” and “to-be” processes.
Identify inefficiencies, gaps, and opportunities for improvement across business processes.
Support the design of improved processes aligned to target operating models and system capabilities.
Ensure process changes are clearly documented and communicated to stakeholders.
Engage stakeholders to understand priorities, challenges, and expected outcomes.
Act as a conduit between business users and technical teams, ensuring clarity and shared understanding.
Facilitate workshops to define scope, requirements, and processes.
Manage stakeholder expectations through structured communication and delivery updates.
Contribute to improving ways of working across delivery and business analysis practices.
Support standardisation of templates, documentation, and delivery approaches.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and quality in how initiatives are defined and delivered.

Requirements

Proven experience in a Business Analyst, Project Manager, or hybrid BA/PM role.
Experience operating across a range of project methodologies (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid etc).
Experience supporting delivery of technology or transformation initiatives.
Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and process mapping (as-is / to-be).
Experience working with both business and technical stakeholders.
Strong organisational and coordination skills.
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (backlog management, boards, pipelines awareness) desirable.
Experience in data transformation or digital delivery programmes desirable.
Exposure to data or analytics initiatives desirable.
Knowledge of Agile and/or hybrid delivery methodologies desirable.
Experience working with third-party delivery partners desirable.
Relevant certifications (e.g. Business Analysis, Agile, Scrum Master, PRINCE2, PMP) desirable.

Skills

Strong business analysis capability, including requirements elicitation and documentation.
Practical project management skills (planning, tracking, risk management).
Experience in process mapping (as-is / to-be) and process improvement.
Ability to translate between business and technical contexts effectively.
Structured, logical, and outcome-oriented approach.
Experience working on technology or data-focused initiatives.
Ability to define requirements that support technical delivery.
Understanding of core data concepts (e.g. data structures, data quality, integrations).
Exposure to modern data platforms or cloud environments desirable.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities across parallel initiatives.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving delivery environment.
Collaborative mindset, with the ability to challenge constructively.

About the Company

ISP Principles Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately. Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others. Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community. Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools. Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can, our continued success depends on it. Once you've explored our open positions, apply to the ones that suit you best and keep track of your progress and new postings that might interest you. Thanks for your interest in working on our team! Thank you for your interest in a career at International Schools Partnership. Please browse our current vacancies to find a role that suits your skills and experience. We look forward to hearing from you.

Equal Opportunity

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics.