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
