Delivery Lead

Forward Role Secure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role Secure is seeking a Delivery Lead for a prominent Central Government and Law Enforcement account in London. The role is a senior, highly visible position responsible for end-to-end delivery performance and customer trust.

You will own delivery commitments, manage risks, produce revenue forecasts, and optimize utilisation and profitability while supporting growth and key stakeholders across government services.

Qualifications

• P3M background within UK Central Government and/or Law Enforcement.
• Understanding of how effective business operations run.
• Experience supporting bids, leading teams and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery commitments to customers and the business, and be the escalation point for every delivery on the account.
• Keep delivery confidence high across all portfolios by spotting, mitigating and minimising risks and issues early.
• Produce accurate revenue forecasts (monthly, quarterly and annual), with a clear narrative on risks and opportunities.
• Hit or beat forecast by increasing utilisation and productivity.
• Make sure people, space, IT, security and tooling needs are represented in the Integrated Business Planning process, escalating by impact.
• Increase profitability and margin while maximising staff utilisation.
• Drive continuous improvement through a prioritised backlog of efficiency and effectiveness gains.
• Support the Account Lead as a growth accelerator, using your relationships and knowledge in Central Government and Law Enforcement to open up new portfolio opportunities.
• Give leadership the accurate, insightful information they need to make confident, risk-based decisions.

Skills

P3M background

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Forecasting

Job description

Delivery Lead - Central Government & Law Enforcement

Location: London & SE

Clearance: SC clearance required

A leading national security technology organisation is looking for a Delivery Lead to take ownership of delivery performance across a high-profile Central Government and Law Enforcement account. This is a senior, highly visible role where you’ll be the person customers and leadership trust to deliver.

What you’ll do

• Own delivery commitments to customers and the business, and be the escalation point for every delivery on the account
• Keep delivery confidence high across all portfolios by spotting, mitigating and minimising risks and issues early
• Produce accurate revenue forecasts (monthly, quarterly and annual), with a clear narrative on risks and opportunities
• Hit or beat forecast by increasing utilisation and productivity
• Make sure people, space, IT, security and tooling needs are represented in the Integrated Business Planning process, escalating by impact
• Increase profitability and margin while maximising staff utilisation
• Drive continuous improvement through a prioritised backlog of efficiency and effectiveness gains
• Support the Account Lead as a growth accelerator, using your relationships and knowledge in Central Government and Law Enforcement to open up new portfolio opportunities
• Give leadership the accurate, insightful information they need to make confident, risk-based decisions

What you’ll bring

• A strong P3M background (project, programme or portfolio) within UK Central Government and/or Law Enforcement
• A solid understanding of how effective business operations run
• Experience supporting bids, leading teams and managing a wide range of stakeholders

Why apply?

Senior influence, a mission-led environment and the chance to shape growth on a strategic national security account.