Agile Delivery Manager
SFIA 6 Agile Delivery Manager | £500pd | Data & Analytics Leadership | Hybrid | BPSS
I'm recruiting for a SFIA 6 Agile Delivery Manager to join a major Central Government department within its Data & Analytics (D&A) Directorate.
This is a strategic leadership role working directly alongside the Head of Delivery to shape how delivery is done across D&A.
The Opportunity:
This isn't managing a single team — it's about creating coherence, consistency and predictability across a complex portfolio of data initiatives.
You will:
- Support the Head of Delivery in creating overarching delivery plans for key initiatives within Data & Analytics
- Help define and implement delivery strategy across the directorate
- Oversee successful delivery across a portfolio of work and manage dependencies between divisions
- Shape and mature the delivery ecosystem — strengthening delivery frameworks, governance, standards and ways of working
- Drive greater consistency and predictability of outcomes in a complex data landscape
- Work closely with senior stakeholders — progress reviewed directly by Head of Delivery
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience operating at SFIA 6 / Senior Delivery Manager level
- Strong background in Data & Analytics, Data Platforms, BI or Data Transformation programmes
- Experience defining delivery strategy and maturing delivery functions / ecosystems
- Expert in portfolio-level planning, dependency management and governance
- Track record of improving delivery performance, frameworks and ways of working
- Confident engaging senior stakeholders and driving alignment across divisions
- Government / large-scale complex environment experience highly desirable
Contract Details:
- Rate: £500pd inc fees
- Clearance: BPSS required
- Location: Initially Newcastle, but after that anywhere but London — Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham etc all considered. 40% on-site each week + travel on average once per fortnight.
This is ideal for a senior Delivery Manager who enjoys operating at a strategic level and wants to leave a real mark on how Data & Analytics delivers.
Interested? Apply now or DM me for a confidential chat.