Delivery Lead

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Delivery Manager for a contract role based in Manchester, focusing on end-to-end project management and team collaboration. This hybrid position involves ensuring project goals are met through effective strategy and stakeholder engagement, alongside mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in planning and project management.
• Experience in payments back office required.
• Ability to mentor junior managers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end project management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor and report project progress and risks.

Skills

Project Management

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Waterfall

Risk Management

Finance forecasting

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Job description

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Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2025

Location: Manchester, Hybrid

Rate: up to £414 p/d Umbrellainside IR35

Our client is looking for a Delivery to join the team and be responsible for the end to end management of the project therefore need to have significant experience in planning, finance forecasting, risk management and progress reporting.

Key Skills/ requirements

• Given the focus on our payments back office, we need a candidate with this area of experience
• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring scope, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, QA, design, and business stakeholders.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies and best practices (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.).
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Manage client expectations and foster strong client relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes and team performance.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers or team leads.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!