Agile Project Manager - Delivery Lead

Forward Role Secure; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DV bonus

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Forward Role Secure is partnering with a leading consultancy to recruit an experienced Agile Project Manager and Delivery Lead for a major Central Government and Defence programme. Location: Bristol or Cheltenham, hybrid working.

You will own end-to-end software delivery, lead delivery teams, manage stakeholders, and apply agile and scaled agile practices alongside traditional methods. Security clearance (eDV) is required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software projects for government or similar organisations.
• Managed programmes from conceptual research through to delivery and support up to £5m.
• Strong understanding of agile principles and hands-on agile ceremonies.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary projects and engaging stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, aligning with client objectives, timelines and budgets.
• Translate client requirements into delivery plans and manage bids/proposals.
• Governance, reporting, risk management and issue resolution.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and partners as the primary engagement point.
• Apply agile and scaled agile practices alongside traditional project management methods.
• Provide strong leadership and direction to delivery teams.

Skills

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budget forecasting

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

PRINCE2 / PMP / Agile PM qualification

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

Clearance Required: Must hold eDV level security clearance

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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.