Delivery Manager

Description

The role is Delivery Manager on the company's Delivery Team, supporting complex customer programmes for UK government and defence work.

You will lead a portfolio of specialist programmes and work closely with customers, technical experts and business leaders on delivery, financial performance, stakeholder engagement and team leadership.

The work contributes directly to national security, defence and mission outcomes, and you will have room to shape strategy and improve ways of working.

UK citizenship is required for this position.

No relocation assistance is available.

Travel is required for 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of medium-scale, high-impact projects so they land on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Own project financials, covering forecasting, budget management, profitability and commercial governance.
• Build, coach and support high-performing teams that work together, keep improving and try new approaches.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change control, spotting delivery problems early and reducing them before they grow.
• Engage and influence stakeholders in customer organisations and at the company UK, building trust and spotting chances for future work.
• Use agile, lean and project management practices to raise delivery performance and deliver mission outcomes.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience delivering projects or programmes in a complex customer environment.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, forecasting, risk management, resource management and governance.
• Experience managing project finances, commercial performance and profitability.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with customers, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with Agile, Lean, Scrum or similar delivery methods.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at every level.
• Desirable: experience delivering work in defence, national security, central government, mission systems or highly regulated environments.
• Desirable: understanding of fixed price and time and materials contracts.
• Desirable: knowledge of audit processes, commercial lifecycles and project mobilisation.
• Desirable: experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
• Desirable: formal project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, MSP, PMP or equivalent.
• You are encouraged to apply even if you do not meet every requirement, as your skills and potential may still suit the role.

Conditions

You must currently hold the highest UK Government security clearance level.

The role is based on a flexible and hybrid working model.

The company is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A compressed fortnight pattern with every other Friday off.
• Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and pension.
• Flexible benefits, including critical illness cover and a health cash plan.
• A holiday buy and sell scheme.
• An annual performance incentive programme.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Access to training, mentoring and leadership development programmes.
• Opportunities to join employee networks, community initiatives and STEM outreach.