Agile Delivery Manager

TwinStream Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Private Medical

Learning & Development

Flexible Working

EV Salary Sacrifice

Holidays 28 days

Team Events

Life Assurance

Cycle-to-Work

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

TwinStream Limited is seeking a Delivery Manager to operate across both project- and programme-level delivery. You’ll coordinate multiple workstreams, manage risks, and keep visibility for senior stakeholders.

The role blends agile, flow-based delivery with governance to ensure predictable software delivery aligned to programme objectives. You’ll work with Technical Leads, engineers, and senior stakeholders to maintain a healthy delivery flow and ensure teams can work effectively in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multi-workstream software delivery.
• Strong understanding of flow-based agile and programme planning.
• Proven ability to identify dependencies and blockers.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery across multiple related projects to align with programme goals.
• Maintain high-level progress view across risks and dependencies.
• Support roadmap shaping with Technical Leads and product stakeholders.
• Lead Kanban and flow-based delivery across teams.
• Provide lightweight governance and reporting for sponsors.
• Identify and manage programme risks and cross-team dependencies.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Tools

Kanban

RAID

Job description

In 2019, the founders were working as engineers solving complex cross-domain problems within government organisations.

TwinStreamwas formed to bring together their collectiveexpertiseand experience into a single business, focused on delivering technical excellence and high-quality service to clients.

Since then, the company has grown to over 100 team members across the UK, with colleagues working both on-site with clients, hybrid and remotely from home.

Details:

Location: Fully remote

Eligibility Requirements: Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate must be UK-based and eligible for DV clearance.

About the role

TwinStream is seeking a Delivery Manager who can operate confidently across both project and programme-level delivery. This role blends agile, flow-based delivery practices with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, align stakeholders, manage complex risks, and maintain visibility across broader initiatives.

You’ll work closely with Technical Leads, engineers, and senior stakeholders to ensure that software delivery is predictable, well-governed (lightly), and aligned to programme objectives. This role is ideal for someone who can zoom out to see the bigger picture while still helping teams maintain a healthy delivery flow.

Responsibilities

Programme-Level Coordination & Planning

• Coordinate delivery across multiple related projects or workstreams to ensure alignment with programme goals.
• Maintain a clear, high-level view of progress, risks, dependencies, and resource needs across the programme.
• Support roadmap shaping and programme-level planning with Technical Leads and product/strategy stakeholders.
• Facilitate alignment discussions across teams to clarify priorities, architectural considerations, and sequencing decisions.

Agile Delivery Management

• Lead delivery activities using Kanban and flow-based agile practices across one or more teams.
• Maintain visibility of work-in-progress, blockers, throughput, and upcoming priorities.
• Support teams in balancing feature delivery, technical debt, architectural improvements, and research/activity spikes.
• Encourage continuous flow, reducing bottlenecks and ensuring smooth transitions between stages of delivery.

Lightweight Governance & Reporting

• Provide structured but concise reporting suitable for programme sponsors and senior leadership.
• Track progress againstobjectives, milestones, and commitments across multiple workstreams.
• Capture key decisions, risks, issues, and actions in a lightweight but traceable way.
• Help define and matureTwinStream’sdelivery governance model ensuring itremainsagile and value-driven.
• Identifyand manage programme-level risks, ensuring they are surfaced early and escalated appropriately.
• Coordinate cross-team and cross-vendor dependencies with clarity and urgency.
• Use a pragmatic, simple RAID process tomaintainvisibility and drive mitigation actions.
• Support teams in resolving blockers that span across technical or organisational boundaries.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Engagement

• Act as the central coordination point for engineering, Technical Leads, internal stakeholders, and (when relevant) customers.
• Communicate delivery updates with clarity, tailored to the audience technical or non-technical.
• Align expectations around timelines, scope, assumptions, and emerging risks.
• Support commercial teams during pre-sales, estimation, and contract/change discussions as needed.

Continuous Improvement & Ways of Working

• Contribute to improvingTwinStream’sdelivery framework, tools, and documentation.
• Helpestablishscalable delivery patterns asTwinStreamtakes on more complex and multi-stream programmes.
• Promote transparency, psychological safety, and a culture of proactive delivery.

Key Skills

• Experience managing software delivery across multiple teams or workstreams, not just single-project coordination.
• Strong understanding of flow-based agile delivery and programme-level planning.
• Proven ability toidentifycross-cutting risks, large dependencies, and structural blockers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organisation.
• Confidenceoperatingin environments that value structure but avoid heavy process.
• A pragmatic, solution-focusedmindsetand the ability to bring clarity in uncertainty

There are many great reasons to join our team!

Pension Plan

Secure your future with our competitive pension plan that offers an 8% employer contribution.

Private Medical Healthcare

Your health and well-being are our top priorities. Enjoy comprehensive private medical healthcare, which includes dental and optical care for you and your family.

Learning and Development

Your career is in your hands. We empower you to take charge of your own development, giving you the autonomy to shape your growth.

Flexible Working

We understand the importance of balancing work and life. Flexibility is not just a policy for us; it is part of our culture. We are passionate about helping you seamlessly integrate work with your home life.

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Drive sustainability forward with our electric vehicle leasing scheme. You can take advantage of this initiative through a convenient salary sacrifice program.

Holidays

Enjoy annual leave of 28 days, plus bank holidays, allowing you to recharge and spend time on what matters most.

Team Events

We love celebrating our achievements! In addition to our quarterly meetings, you can look forward to our Christmas and summer parties opportunities to relax, reflect, and have fun as a team.

Additional Benefits

We provide life assurance for your peace of mind and a cycle-to-work scheme to support your health and sustainability goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’recommitted to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re here to support you

Further Information:

Due to the nature of the work and the sectors we support, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of the relevant security screening and clearance process.

This role requires eligibility for [BPSS / SC / DV] clearance. As part of the vetting process, candidates must meet the UK Government's residency and right-to-work requirements associated with the required level of clearance.