Jack Johnson Email & Phone Number

Wetherby, England, United Kingdom

Leading and managing a team of 4 Agile Delivery Managers and 2 Business Analysts across the entire UNiDAYS Platform as part of a year-long maternity cover. Focused on building the Product Delivery team and process to ensure a common vision, understanding and accountability across a 75-strong Department. Reporting directly to the CEO• Working with Product Managers to own and maintain the overall Product roadmap and vision, translated into the individual Pillars and ADM's• Constantly understanding the needs of each individual Pillar to make sure we have the right resources required to deliver the maximum value across the entire UNiDAYS proposition• Implemented new and department-wide ways of working, to improve the collaboration, consistency and visibility with events such as Sprint Reviews and QBR• Line manage and mentor the Product Delivery function to ensure a high and common standard of delivery is held, with a key focus on alignment across the team. Not only in terms of their ongoing Pillar initiatives but also our wider 'North Star' as a delivery function• Represent the Product Delivery function as part of the Product and Engineering leadership team, to gain buy-in when needed and to further embed processes• Responsible for hiring Agile Delivery Managers and Business Analysts, making sure we have the right skills in the right place

Working as a Senior Agile Delivery Manager, delivering requirements to 4 development teams, while implementing Agile practices and improving the way initiatives are established and prioritised. Responsibilities include:• Directly being the Agile Delivery Manager of 4 development teams, owningand maintaining backlogs and prioritising work• Put in place Agile ceremonies and activities such as stand-ups, backlogrefinement, sizing sessions and retrospectives• Implemented story point estimations and clear iteration planning to increasepredictability and accountability on delivery• Established a new process for getting work from Product into thedevelopment teams• Work closely with Product Managers to define new initiatives• Lead new initiative kick off sessions, presenting and breaking down therequirements with numerous development teams• Improve communication and act as the bridge between development teams toaid the successful delivery of projects• Mentoring and coaching more junior members of the team

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Offered a full time role at Worldpay working as a Business Analyst and Product Owner after a successful internship. Apply an Agile methodology to deliver new and innovative alternative payment methods. Responsibilities include:- Managing a development team to make sure the right product and features are built in the right way- Strategically plan development of features, while constantly assessing and determining priorities- Work with numerous areas of the business, including facilitating workshops, to gain and refine requirements to ensure the correct solution is developed- Investigate and solve issues with live Tier 1 merchants to ensure quick resolution and maintain a high level customer satisfaction- Maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders around the business, including product managers and the product sponsors- Liaise with all areas of the business to ensure any technical questions asked are responded to accurately and promptly to make sure deadlines are met- Host and present in numerous different ceremonies to ensure day to day progress is made within the given project- Receive valuable mentoring from both senior Product Owners and Line Manager to ensure personal development is made

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Obtained a place on the Worldpay summer associate programme after extensive rounds of assessment. Applied Agile as well as Waterfall project management methodology on the various projects completed during the 12 week programme.- Regularly met and managed relationships with senior stakeholders, including hosting workshops to solicit requirements for projects and to presented findings and recommendations- Completed functionality and usability testing while gaining an understanding of XML coding- Completed detailed technical guides, on a range of alternative payment methods, to be sent out to stakeholders and global customers- Gained experience using a wide range of software including Jira and back-office systems- Created user stories and test scripts, for a new European wide alternative payment method, to be used during live proving- Resolved issues and completed further investigations into existing alternative payment methods- Delivered presentations and regular updates to colleagues, as well as the wider division (60+ staff) including senior management