Delivery Manager

Version 1; City of Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Birmingham, Manchester, London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Delivery Managers to lead critical digital transformation projects. This exciting contract role offers the chance to work with a key public sector client, focusing on delivering effective solutions while managing Agile or Hybrid projects. The company values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a hybrid work schedule and professional development incentives. Join a rapidly growing consultancy where you can make a significant impact and advance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Schedule

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Free Eye Tests

Certification Incentives

Qualifications

• Proven success in managing and leading project teams.
• Experience delivering Software Development and Cloud Migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish and build relationships with new customers.
• Manage Agile or Hybrid projects ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Critical Thinking

Cloud Technologies

Software Development

Data Migration

Education

Security Clearance

Consulting Experience

Tools

Agile Methodologies

Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC)

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. We have strategic technology partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, and Snowflake. We are an award-winning employer, reflecting our core value that employees are at the heart of our success.

Our awards include: Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (Oracle EMEA Partner Awards), Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023, and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work UK & Ireland 2023.

As a digital-first consultancy and service provider, we do things differently. Focused on our core values, we've experienced significant growth, especially within our Digital, Data, and Cloud teams, which are expanding rapidly. This creates opportunities for driven and skilled professionals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

This is a contract role with an immediate start required.

Version 1 seeks experienced Delivery Managers to lead critical digital transformation projects for a key public sector client.

Responsibilities:

1. Establish, build, and mature relationships with new customers.
2. Deliver effective solutions and identify new business opportunities.
3. Manage Agile or Hybrid projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and with high quality.
4. Engage and manage stakeholders effectively.
5. Champion and improve client working methods.
6. Handle standard Delivery Manager duties, including scope, financials, project planning, RAID analysis, governance, documentation, and risk management.
7. Apply critical thinking under pressure.

Qualifications:

1. Security Clearance eligible.
2. Experience or mindset in consulting.
3. Proven success in managing and leading project teams.
4. Technical delivery project management experience across various technologies.
5. Experience delivering Software Development, Data, or Cloud Migration projects.
6. Knowledge of Cloud technologies.
7. Hands-on experience with Agile project delivery.
8. Familiarity with Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC).

Additional Information:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a hybrid work schedule, business travel, tech benefits, private medical and life insurance, free eye tests, and certification incentives for AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Our Profit Share scheme and Pathways Career Development programme support professional growth and financial well-being.

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