Associate Delivery Manager

Addition; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Holiday buy/sell

Job summary

Addition in Greater London is seeking an Associate Delivery Manager to support the planning, coordination and delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes across customer-facing and internal workstreams. You'll gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, working with Delivery Managers, technical specialists and stakeholders to develop your delivery management capabilities in a regulated environment.

This role offers hybrid working, structured development and opportunities to lead meaningful

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects or operational delivery activities in a professional environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Interest in project management methodologies and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of RAID management, forecasting or resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of projects to meet milestones.
• Assist with governance, reporting, risk and issue management and financial tracking.
• Maintain accurate delivery information and documentation across programmes.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Support Agile and Lean delivery practices to improve collaboration.
• Identify and help resolve delivery challenges to maintain momentum.
• Contribute to programme governance and forecasts.

Skills

Organised and proactive

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery management

Agile/Lean

Risk and issue management

Education

PRINCE2 Foundation / AgilePM / APM PFQ in progress

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Security Clearance: Must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance

We're partnering with a leading organisation operating across defence, national security and technology to appoint an Associate Delivery Manager to support the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional looking to develop their career in project and delivery management, working alongside experienced Delivery Managers, technical specialists and customer stakeholders.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting projects, programmes or operational delivery activities who are keen to build their expertise within complex technical and highly regulated environments.

The Opportunity

As an Associate Delivery Manager, you'll support the planning, coordination and successful delivery of projects across customer-facing and internal programmes.

Working closely with experienced delivery professionals, you'll gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, contributing to project governance, financial tracking, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work packages, develop your project management capabilities and build the skills needed to progress into more senior delivery and project leadership positions.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll play a key role in supporting successful project delivery by:

• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of projects, ensuring key milestones and objectives are achieved.
• Working alongside Delivery Managers and project teams to monitor progress, manage actions and maintain delivery schedules.
• Assisting with project governance, including reporting, risk and issue management, financial tracking and forecasting.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, delivery teams and business stakeholders.
• Supporting Agile and Lean delivery practices to encourage collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Identifying and helping resolve delivery challenges to minimise disruption and maintain project momentum.
• Ensuring project documentation, reporting and delivery information remain accurate and up to date.

About You

You’ll be an organised, proactive professional with experience supporting projects or operational delivery activities, alongside a strong interest in developing your career within project and delivery management.

You’ll also have:

• Experience supporting projects, programmes or operational delivery activities within a professional environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• An interest in project management methodologies and continuous improvement.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence or similar collaboration and productivity tools.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a willingness to learn, develop and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Lean or other project delivery environments.
• Knowledge of project governance, risk, assumption, issue and dependency (RAID) management, forecasting or resource planning.
• Understanding of commercial project delivery, contracts or financial management processes.
• Experience within defence, national security, government or other highly regulated environments.
• Relevant project management qualifications, or working towards certifications such as PRINCE2 Foundation, AgilePM, APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent.

Due to the nature of the programmes involved, applicants must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a specialist technical environment, gaining valuable experience supporting complex programmes that contribute to critical national security and defence capabilities.

You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, benefit from structured development opportunities and gain exposure to a range of delivery activities designed to support your progression into more senior project and programme management roles.

In return, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary of £48,000 – £72,000 per annum.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Compressed fortnight working pattern, including every other Friday off.
• Private healthcare and dental cover.
• Life assurance and a competitive pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits, including critical illness cover and a health cash plan.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Annual performance incentive programme.
• Professional development, training and mentoring opportunities.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within complex, mission-critical programmes.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.