Senior Delivery Manager

Description

Senior Delivery Manager

Rate: 650/day Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Clearance: Active SC or recently lapsed SC transferable to DSIT

Location: London (Whitechapel Building) preferred (Manchester considered with regular London travel)

Hybrid: Typically 2–3 days onsite, flexibility required based on delivery and stakeholder needs

This role is suited to someone comfortable operating within fast–moving, evolving environments, working across both internal and external stakeholders to drive delivery, governance, reporting, and pilot initiatives. The successful candidate will help shape delivery processes, establish reporting structures within Jira, and support multifunctional teams across a growing programme area.

Key Responsibilities

Lead delivery activities across pilots, POCs, and engagement initiatives

Work closely with internal teams, SMEs, and external stakeholders

Build and maintain strong reporting and governance structures within Jira

Support programme reporting, tracking, and delivery oversight

Identify and manage risks, blockers, and dependencies

Facilitate Agile ways of working across multifunctional teams

Provide clear delivery updates and progress reporting to leadership

Support evolving delivery processes within a fast–paced environment

Contribute proactively to wider team and programme objectives

What We're Looking For

Strong experience as a Senior Delivery Manager or Programme Lead

Experience operating within Agile delivery environments

Strong Jira experience, including reporting and workflow management

Experience running pilots, proof of concepts, or engagement–based delivery initiatives

Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability

Comfortable working across ambiguous or less structured environments

Proactive, confident communicator with strong emotional intelligence

Able to work at pace and lead without requiring detailed direction

Nice to Have

Public and private sector delivery experience

PRINCE2, Agile, or PPM qualifications

Experience working across government or digital transformation programmes

Ad ID: 5418394292