Delivery Manager

Adecco; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Delivery Manager in Wokingham to oversee a complex digital and data programme in the UK energy sector. The role requires experience in large-scale programme delivery, strong stakeholder management, and proficiency in Agile methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary of circa £75,000 with a clear path to a permanent role, focusing on high-profile programmes that impact the national energy system in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Circa £75,000 salary

Temp-to-perm pathway

Strong career growth

Hybrid working pattern

Qualifications

• Experience in operating in complex, regulated, or enterprise-scale environments, ideally within energy or public sector.
• Confident delivery leader with proven experience managing large-scale digital projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of a complex digital and data infrastructure programme.
• Manage the integrated delivery plan, including milestones, risks, and budgets.
• Lead delivery using Agile / DevSecOps principles from design to live operation.
• Establish and enforce delivery governance.
• Coordinate delivery across teams and manage supplier performance.
• Chair delivery forums and produce senior-level reporting.
• Drive a high-performance delivery culture.

Skills

Large-scale digital or data programme delivery

Stakeholder management

Modern digital delivery (Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud platforms, APIs)

Managing multiple suppliers and delivery dependencies

Outcome-focused and resilient

Job description

Delivery Manager - Digital & Data Infrastructure

Industry: Energy / National Infrastructure
Salary: circa 75,000 per annum + Additional Benefits
Contract: Initial contract until July, with strong intent to convert to permanent
Location: Wokingham (2 days per week - Tuesday & Thursday)
Additional travel: Approx. 1 day per week to London or Warwick

The Opportunity

We are working with a nationally significant organisation within the UK energy sector, responsible for delivering and governing critical digital and data infrastructure that underpins how the energy system operates.

They are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of a high-profile digital and data programme with regulatory oversight, cross-industry dependencies and senior stakeholder visibility. This role sits at the centre of multiple strategic initiatives and offers exceptional professional exposure and long-term career progression.

The organisation is investing heavily in modern digital delivery, creating an opportunity to shape ways of working while delivering outcomes that have a tangible, system-wide impact.

The Role

You will own the end-to-end delivery of a complex digital and data infrastructure programme, ensuring delivery is robust, transparent and aligned to regulatory and industry expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and managing the integrated delivery plan, including milestones, dependencies, risks and budgets
• Leading delivery using Agile / DevSecOps principles, from design through to live operation
• Establishing and enforcing delivery governance (RAID, change control, reporting, stage gates)
• Coordinating delivery across internal technology teams, business stakeholders and third‑party suppliers
• Managing supplier performance and supporting commercial governance
• Chairing delivery forums and producing clear, senior‑level delivery and regulatory reporting
• Driving a collaborative, high‑performance delivery culture

About You

You are a confident delivery leader with experience operating in complex, regulated or enterprise‑scale environments, ideally within energy, utilities, infrastructure or public sector.

Key skills and experience

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale digital or data programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence at senior levels
• Solid understanding of modern digital delivery (Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud platforms, APIs)
• Experience managing multiple suppliers and delivery dependencies
• Outcome‑focused, resilient and comfortable working in high‑visibility environments

Why apply?

• Circa 75,000 salary with a clear temp‑to‑perm pathway
• Delivery ownership of nationally important, high‑profile programmes
• Strong career growth and professional exposure
• Opportunity to influence delivery practices in a modernising digital environment
• Predictable hybrid working pattern with meaningful on‑site collaboration.

Is this of interest? If so, apply now with an up‑to‑date CV for consideration!

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