Agile Project Manager – Delivery Lead

Forwardrole; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager and Delivery Lead to oversee software delivery for high-profile government projects. The role involves leading teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring project success within budget. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in government project delivery and hold relevant project management qualifications. The position requires a high level of security clearance.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

DV bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering software-based projects within government agencies.
• Hands-on experience with agile ceremonies.
• Ability to manage projects with budgets up to £5m.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Manage project governance, reporting, and risk management activities.
• Work directly with clients to understand their requirements.

Skills

Agile principles

Stakeholder engagement

Conflict resolution

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

Project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile PM)

Job description

Agile Project Manager – Delivery Lead – Central Government & Defence Projects

Location – Bristol or Cheltenham - Hybrid

Salary – £65,000 -£90,000 + excellent benefits and DV bonus

We are working with a leading consultancy who are looking for an experienced Agile PM and Delivery Lead to join their team on a high-profile government programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a large, complex software delivery project and play a key role in driving outcomes across Central Government and Defence.

The Role

As Agile Delivery Lead, you’ll be responsible for ensuring successful project delivery from end to end. You’ll lead teams, manage stakeholders, and adapt delivery methods to fit the needs of fast-moving and high-impact technology projects.

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Work directly with clients to understand their requirements and turn them into delivery plans.
• Provide project planning and support on activities including bids and proposals
• Manage project governance, reporting, and risk management activities, ensuring robust decision-making and timely issue resolution
• Managing customer and partner relationships, acting as a key point of engagement.
• Applying agile and scaled agile practices, alongside traditional project management methods.
• Providing strong leadership and direction to delivery teams.

Essential experience:

• Background in delivering software-based projects within government agencies or similar organisations.
• Extensive experience in managing projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m.
• Strong understanding of agile principles and hands-on experience with agile ceremonies.
• Previous experience of working within multi-disciplined projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution skills.
• Commercial awareness across budgets, risk management, and forecasting.
• Ability to build, lead, and motivate high-performing delivery teams.
• You will ideally hold a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile PM.

Due to the nature of the client’s work, you are required to hold a high level of security clearance.