Delivery Manager
Delivery Manager
UK-Wide (Excluding London) | Remote | Permanent
Our client is a leading digital consultancy, recognised as one of The Times Top 100 Companies to Work For for 7 consecutive years, delivering large‐scale digital transformation programmes across public services and enterprise organisations. Combining strategy, design, engineering, and delivery expertise, the organisation builds impactful digital services that improve outcomes for users at scale.
This opportunity is for a Delivery Manager with experience leading the delivery of bespoke software solutions within agile environments. The role focuses on ensuring multidisciplinary teams deliver high‐quality digital products and services that meet both user needs and client objectives, while maintaining strong governance, commercial performance, and delivery standards.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Lead the delivery of complex bespoke software development programmes
- Manage multidisciplinary teams across engineering, design, and consulting functions
- Build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Drive high‐performing delivery teams and positive team culture
- Influence project outcomes beyond traditional measures of time, cost, and scope
- Contribute to business growth and follow‐on opportunities with existing clients
- Support the development of delivery capability across the wider organisation
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the successful delivery of bespoke digital services and software platforms
- Ensure projects achieve agreed user, business, and commercial outcomes
- Manage project governance, reporting, forecasting, and delivery performance
- Monitor revenue, utilisation, staffing, work‐in‐progress, and profitability targets
- Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies
- Build trusted relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders
- Support project teams by removing blockers and enabling effective delivery
- Manage team onboarding, performance reviews, and development plans
- Maintain high standards of quality, security, and governance throughout project lifecycles
- Support sales, account management, and business development activities
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience working as a Delivery Manager within bespoke software delivery environments
- Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams delivering digital products and platforms
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and agile delivery methodologies
- Experience managing budgets, forecasting, commercial performance, and project reporting
- Ability to balance client expectations, delivery objectives, and commercial outcomes
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working directly with clients
- Experience managing project governance, risks, issues, and escalations
- Proven ability to build, motivate, and develop high‐performing teams
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non‐technical audiences
- Experience supporting account growth, business development, or pre‐sales activities
You will gain exposure with:
- Large‐scale bespoke software delivery programmes
- Digital transformation across complex and regulated environments
- Multidisciplinary teams spanning engineering, design, and consulting
- Commercial management and client account growth
- Agile delivery at scale
- Leadership and people development within a high‐performing consulting environment
Why Join:
- Work for an organisation recognised as one of The Times Top 100 Companies to Work For for 7 consecutive years
- Lead the delivery of impactful digital products and services used by millions
- Combine delivery leadership, commercial responsibility, and team development
- Join a collaborative, people‐focused culture with strong career progression opportunities
- Flexible remote working and access to high‐profile transformation programmes
Interested? Apply now.