Delivery Lead — Technical Projects (Agile, Flexible)

Informa Group Plc.

England

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary with bonus potential

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Taylor & Francis, part of Informa, is seeking a Technical Project Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of software projects within a designated domain in the UK. You'll partner with Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Engineering and Business colleagues, managing scope, schedule and budget while applying agile, waterfall or hybrid approaches as appropriate.

This role requires strong governance, reporting, RAID management and stakeholder engagement across domains, with matrix

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience delivering software projects in dynamic agile environments.
Experience across the full delivery lifecycle.
Knowledge of agile/scrum frameworks and ceremonies.
Experience contributing to project governance: scope, schedule, budget, RAID, and reporting.
Experience in effective change management using appropriate tools and techniques.
Familiarity with project tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, Kanban boards)
Able to build team trust, encourage collaboration, and facilitate problem-solving.
Clear and confident communicator with stakeholders at varying levels.
Commercial awareness and customer focus.
Positive approach to problem-solving and overcoming obstacles.
Situational awareness with ability to escalate promptly.
Understanding of software development processes and iterative delivery.

Responsibilities

Define delivery plans, milestones, success criteria, and execution plans aligned to user needs.
Develop business cases; create and maintain cost plans.
Manage scope, schedule, and budget; monitor progress and initiate corrective action.
Ensure adherence to agreed methodology and value tracking practices.
Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, demos).
Work with Product Managers to ensure epics and user stories are well-articulated and prioritised.
Track and communicate delivery progress using metrics, weekly reporting, and monthly MBR updates.
Champion iterative delivery, lean/agile practices, and continuous improvement.
Lead end-to-end delivery for assigned projects; orchestrate value within feasibility constraints.
Lead project inceptions and ensure delivery artefacts are maintained and accessible.
Serve as primary interface for stakeholders across business, technology, product, and design.
Ensure alignment and transparency through structured communication.
Manage and resolve conflicting priorities at project level; extend where support is needed.
Identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies for assigned projects.
Drive risk mitigation with teams; extend to prevent risks materialising.
Collaborate with peers and Programme Managers on cross-domain dependencies.
May matrix-manage delivery team members; build collaborative, high-trust environments.
Facilitate workshops and problem-solving sessions to unblock teams.
Ensure knowledge transfer into the domain following successful delivery.
Seek relevant resources; extend where availability affects delivery.
Champion iterative delivery and continuous improvement within projects and teams.
Ensure epics and stories are effectively articulated, refined, and managed.
Contribute to delivery practice maturity across the broader community.