Delivery Director

AUSTIN MATLEY; Swindon; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Matley Ltd is seeking a senior Programme Director/Delivery Director to lead a multi-disciplinary function spanning Pre-Construction, Commercial, Project Delivery and Operational Delivery teams. Reporting to the COO/MD, you will drive delivery excellence, governance, forecasting and customer satisfaction across large-scale portfolios, with an office/site-based presence and regular Swindon activity.

The ideal candidate will be a senior leader from construction, infrastructure or utilities

Qualifications

• Proven leaders who have delivered complex programmes across multi-disciplinary contexts.
• Experience leading Pre-Construction, Commercial, Project Delivery and Operational Delivery teams.
• Ability to drive accountability across large-scale project portfolios and improve performance.
• Data-led decision making, forecasting and continuous improvement for scalable growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary delivery function spanning Pre-Construction, Commercial, Project Delivery and Operational Delivery.
• Drive delivery governance, accountability and performance across portfolios.
• Inspire, coach and develop senior teams to achieve client satisfaction and commercial outcomes.
• Navigate office and site-based delivery with a regular Swindon presence.

Skills

Programme leadership

Operational excellence

Commercial performance

Team leadership

Job description

Programme Director | Delivery Director | Passive Works | South West UK

We are partnering exclusively with a growing and ambitious business within the construction, compliance and project delivery sector to appoint a senior Programme Director / Delivery Operations Director.

This is a pivotal leadership appointment reporting directly to the COO / Managing Director, with responsibility for leading and developing a multi-disciplinary function spanning Pre-Construction, Commercial, Project Delivery and Operational Delivery teams.

We're looking to engage with proven leaders who have built their careers delivering complex programmes, driving operational excellence, improving commercial performance and creating accountability across large-scale project portfolios — and who inspire and energise the teams around them.

Key themes include:

• Programme and portfolio leadership
• Commercial and operational performance
• Delivery governance and accountability
• Inspirational team leadership and capability development
• Client delivery and customer satisfaction
• Data-led decision making and forecasting
• Continuous improvement and scalable growth

This is an office and site-based leadership role, with requirements for regular office presence in Swindon.

The business is entering an exciting phase of growth and requires a leader capable of bringing pace, structure and visibility to delivery whilst building a high-performing, engaged culture with a shared pride in delivery - one that consistently delivers for clients and maintains high levels of customer satisfaction throughout.

If you are currently operating as a Programme Director, Operations Director, Delivery Director, Regional Director, Project Director or a senior operational leader within construction, infrastructure, utilities or related sectors,