Senior Delivery Lead

A little bit about us… Pion is the award-winning platform where audience verification, data ownership, and marketing reach converge. We help 3,500+ brands—including the world’s biggest retailers—build lasting loyalty across 10 consumer groups in 100+ territories. Whether it’s through Student Beans, Beans iD, or our YMS events, we enable growth without compromise. At Pion, you’ll help us build a smarter, more transparent future for global commerce.

Life at Pion Where People Thrive At Pion, we’re driven by big ideas and bold thinkers. Our purpose is clear: We make it possible to reward those who shape our world, from Students to Healthcare workers and more. That mission demands diverse perspectives and a culture where everyone belongs. Our people power everything we do from innovation to collaboration. We’re here to break down barriers and build a space where everyone can grow, learn, and thrive—because affordability starts with empowered people.

Check out our SHARP values to find out more about our culture. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria. Need any adjustments to support you with your application? Just drop us an email at talent@wearepion.com.

About the role. As a result of our incredible success and growth, we are looking for a brand new Senior Delivery Lead to join us. You will be acting as the operational heartbeat of our Strategic Delivery Excellence pillar, partnering with the Head of Business Operations and senior stakeholders, to ensure our strategic priorities translate into pro‑active, well‑governed delivery plans with clear business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery engine: Operationalise our Portfolio Delivery system as a single source of truth for all our strategic initiatives—bringing focus, accountability, simplicity and transparency to what matters most.
• Cut through noise, drive outcomes: Collaborate to create clear delivery plans, align stakeholders, maintain momentum and ensure work is seen through to tangible business value—not just activity.
• Make delivery fit the problem: Apply just‑enough structure and governance to each initiative—balancing speed and rigour without slowing teams down with unnecessary process.
• Spot issues early, unblock fast: Get ahead of risks, dependencies and bottlenecks—stepping in and being hands‑on to keep delivery moving at pace.
• Make delivery transparent and real: Introduce simple, honest reporting that surfaces issues early.
• Be a true partner to leadership: Work side‑by‑side with C‑suite and senior leaders to drive clarity, accountability, and execution—coaching them to deliver better, not doing it all for them.
• AI Led Continuous Improvement: Actively identify improvement opportunities within the Portfolio Delivery system and swiftly leveraging AI to implement these changes at scale.

A little bit about you.

• Proven experience in portfolio management and delivery governance, across a variety of different types of change initiatives, particularly with GTM or Commercial teams.
• Strong capability in managing and improving delivery systems or similar single‑source‑of‑truth tracking systems.
• Experience of leading delivery activities across multiple teams in complex fast paced environments.
• Expertise in right‑sizing a variety of delivery methodologies for complex change initiatives.
• Ability to confidently collaborate with and influence C‑suite and senior leaders whilst holding them accountable for all aspects of delivery.
• Someone who is people focussed, dynamic, pro active, self led, collaborative and adaptable.

Life at Pion. Let’s take a look at a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work…

• 💰 Competitive salary.
• 🌴 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• 🏆 Accredited Great Place To Work company in three categories.
• 🧠 Commitment to personal development and career growth, coaching workshops and progression plans.
• 👩🏽💻Remote‑first working environment. This means you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in with up to 180 days working from abroad (subject to approval — sadly, we can’t say yes to every beach).
• 📅Flexible working hours (start between 8-10am and finish between 4:30-6:30pm).
• ❤️ Focus on welfare. We offer a monthly wellness allowance, gym memberships, access to mental health first aiders, a health cash plan and more.
• 🛍️ Access to incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Think Google, Apple, GymShark, Domino's, Uber and loads more!
• 💻 £200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your at‑home working space.

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