Defence Delivery Leader: Complex Digital Transformation

Kainos; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Principal Delivery Manager to lead complex digital transformation programmes for Defence-sector clients in the UK. You will coordinate multiple teams, shape delivery strategy, and manage senior client relationships, ensuring governance and commercial performance.

This role emphasizes people leadership, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable outcomes. You will work with Directors and C-level stakeholders to deepen relationships, identify

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex digital programmes in consultancy or professional services.
• Proven governance and risk management in multi-team delivery.
• Strong leadership and ability to coach senior delivery leads.
• Experience with Agile delivery and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-value digital programmes across multiple teams, ensuring delivery is aligned to strategic goals and delivers measurable outcomes.
• Define critical success factors for each programme, including long-term impact, client satisfaction and continuous improvement.
• Provide senior delivery leadership in fast-moving environments, balancing client priorities and commercial interests.
• Create clarity across programmes by setting direction and aligning plans while actively managing dependencies and risks.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Programme governance

Team coaching

Resource planning

Job description

Kainos is seeking a Principal Delivery Manager to lead complex digital transformation programmes for Defence-sector clients in the UK. You will coordinate multiple teams, shape delivery strategy, and manage senior client relationships, ensuring governance and commercial performance.

This role emphasizes people leadership, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable outcomes. You will work with Directors and C-level stakeholders to deepen relationships, identify