Delivery Leadership Director: Public Sector Transformation
Meritus
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Job summary
Meritus in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Delivery Director, Head of Delivery, or Senior Delivery Leader to lead and develop a Delivery Management Practice supporting a large portfolio of government and defence customers.
You will drive delivery excellence across programmes, projects, consultancy engagements, and managed services while leading a team of delivery professionals and shaping future operating models.
Qualifications
- Senior leadership of delivery across large programmes.
- Experience with government/defence or regulated environments.
- Strong governance, risk management, and commercial awareness.
- Proven track record delivering complex contracts.
- Leading and developing delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Delivery Management Practice, driving consistency, governance, and best practice.
- Provide executive oversight across complex programmes, projects, and service contracts.
- Own portfolio performance including delivery quality, customer satisfaction, revenue, forecasting, and risk management.
- Act as a senior escalation point for customers, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
- Coach and develop Delivery Managers, building a high-performing delivery function.
- Drive organisational change, process improvement, and adoption of modern delivery tools and technologies.
- Work closely with commercial, technical, and operational teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.
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Job description
Meritus in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Delivery Director, Head of Delivery, or Senior Delivery Leader to lead and develop a Delivery Management Practice supporting a large portfolio of government and defence customers.
You will drive delivery excellence across programmes, projects, consultancy engagements, and managed services while leading a team of delivery professionals and shaping future operating models.
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