Project Delivery Manager

Job Reference: NJ0444Date Posted: 17 August 2026Recruiter: Nexus Jobs LimitedLocation: LondonRemote Working: Some remote working possibleSalary: 75,000 to 100,000Sector: I.T. & CommunicationsJob Type: PermanentWork Hours: Full TimeContact: Jas GujralEmail: cv@nexusjobs.comTelephone: 020 7488 6900Apply for this job nowJob DescriptionProject Delivery ManagerScope of the role:Manage the successful delivery of The Corp business and IT projects through the design, build, testing, acceptance, commissioning and handover lifecycle.Lead essential projects, managing the Corp IT project portfolio to share interdependencies and recommending trade-offs and phasing to manage competing resourcing and budget demands. Manage project gate reviews with the Head of IT to ensure each project has a robust business case, controls and delivery plan. Define and maintain standards for successful execution including documentation and metrics related to portfolio, programme, and project management. Manage project performance via objectives and key results (OKRs), monthly reviews with project sponsors.Initiate communication and improvement activities to ensure maximum alignment of The Corp Functions and IT priorities. Perform risk management and mitigation - evaluating data to prevent project problems and intervening to resolve issues where required. Manage staff within the project management team - coaching individuals in adopting improved project and portfolio management disciplines, fostering a supporting a hybrid/agile way of working within the team.Ensure that a complete picture of workflows and technical requirements are gathered and recorded to support the development of new or existing systems/applicationsResponsible for supporting the businesses in identifying their requirements and working with the Solutions Architect to evaluate proposed solutions, ensuring that they meet ABF security, technical and business requirementsResponsible for creating and getting sign off for all project documentation as detailed in the Corp IT Projects Run BookDevelop detailed project plans, for monitoring and tracking of project deliverablesEnsure projects can be fully resourced for delivery within the established project planManage relationships and workstreams with the business, key stakeholders, management and 3rd party suppliersEnsure risks and issues are accurately identified and recordedEnsure project gates are managed and appropriate sign off is given before proceeding to the next stage of the lifecycleManage the portfolio of projects allocatedEnsure that projects are initiated through the established Corp IT Project methodology "Front Door" demand management processContribute input to periodic project prioritisation exercises as requestedResponsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely and accurate reports are provided to the necessary partiesSupport departments Corp IT related continuous improvement activities in relation to processes, procedures and documentationProduce and maintain financial forecasts for projects by tracking project budgets, actuals, and invoices and accounting for the cause of any variances against forecastsExperience Required:Significant overall progressive IT experienceProven experience working as a Sr. Project Manager or Programme ManagerAbility to define the scope, planning, resources and deliverables of a project in order to meet customers' expectationsAbility to analyse project risks and develop mitigation strategiesAbility to prioritise and delegate activities of project teamAbility to mobilise and motivate a project team composed of The Corporate functions, IT and 3rd Parties Ability to manage relationships with senior stakeholders, delivery and support teams at programme, project and individual levelAbility to control and report on project budget and relevant project KPIsAbility to deal with and manage conflict whilst building successful business relationships across a range of stakeholder groups both internal and external to the organisationExperience of delivering a portfolio of projects to time, quality and budgetExperience in delivering application, infrastructure and cloud projectsITIL / Prince 2 / APM / Agile qualified or equivalent and/or qualified by experience.MS Power BI or equivalent experience for project reportingResponsibilitiesProject and programme preparation of business and IT projects with Corporate senior stakeholdersLead and manage project execution of different sizes and complexityProvide leadership and management of project teams during all phases of the projectsContribute to continuous improvement of project management practices and tools Lead role in the development of the Project Management Office, dashboards and KPIsDay-to-day management and maintenance of the project delivery roadmapLead project delivery continuous improvement forumManagement and development of Project Managers, Contractors and 3rd PartiesThe Client is based in Central London – there will be some remote working.Salary 75K - 100K.Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.