Client Delivery Manager: Lead Software Projects & Growth

Candour; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Option to buy or sell annual leave

Job summary

Candour in Leeds is seeking a Client Delivery Manager to oversee software projects, nurture client relationships and drive long-term account growth.

You will own projects from scoping through delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and resources are aligned. You will work with a technical lead to bridge clients and development teams, translating business needs into deliverable plans and maintaining delivery standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects through to completion, ideally within software development or technology.
• Strong organisational and communication skills to manage multiple clients and priorities.
• Ability to gather requirements, manage expectations and coordinate technical teams.
• Experience using Jira or similar project-tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including requirements, budgets, timelines, scope and risk.
• Act as the main client contact, building lasting relationships and identifying opportunities for account growth.
• Coordinate with development and QA teams to manage resources and maintain delivery standards.
• Lead client meetings, communicate progress and resolve issues before they impact delivery.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and project plans.
• Contribute to improving delivery processes and ways of working.

Skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Communication

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder coordination

Jira

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

Candour in Leeds is seeking a Client Delivery Manager to oversee software projects, nurture client relationships and drive long-term account growth.

You will own projects from scoping through delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and resources are aligned. You will work with a technical lead to bridge clients and development teams, translating business needs into deliverable plans and maintaining delivery standards.