Delivery Manager

DataCareers; England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government-backed organisation is seeking a Delivery Lead in Brighton. This permanent role involves driving digital maturity through Agile methodologies, leading delivery planning, and fostering high-performance teams. The position offers an attractive salary, excellent benefits including a generous pension contribution, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of up to 27.5%

25-30 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced parental leave

Ongoing learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Agile and Lean principles at team and organisational levels.
• Proven delivery management experience in digital or data product environments.
• Experience managing suppliers and delivery risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Embed Agile and Lean principles across teams and coach modern delivery practices.
• Lead delivery planning, performance tracking, and budget management.
• Facilitate communication across technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Agile principles

Lean principles

Leadership

Delivery management

Tools

DevOps

Event-driven architecture

Job description

Delivery Capability Lead / Manager

Location: Brighton / Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)
Salary: £63-75k per annum (dependent on experience) + excellent benefits including pension contribution of 27.5%, bonus and much more!
Contract: Permanent

We are hiring a Delivery Lead to join a government-backed organisation that plays a critical role in safeguarding the retirement savings of millions of UK citizens. You'll be part of a transformation programme driving digital maturity across internal and external services using agile, user-centred approaches.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a high-performing Data Engineering team, supporting major initiatives aligned with a newly launched data strategy. You'll help develop long-lived service teams, embed lean and agile ways of working, and ensure the delivery of high-value, secure, user-focused digital services.

What You'll Be Doing

• Embedding Agile and Lean principles across teams, coaching teams through modern delivery practices

• Leading delivery planning, performance tracking, and budget management

• Supporting value-driven service delivery aligned to government digital and data strategies

• Facilitating communication across technical and non-technical teams, including third-party suppliers

• Leading on process optimisation, continuous improvement, and agile capability building

• Ensuring product lifecycle alignment with Government Service Standards
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Expert knowledge and experience applying Agile and Lean principles at team and organisational levels

• Proven leadership and delivery management experience in digital or data product environments

• Experience managing suppliers, delivery risks, and stakeholder relationships

• Practical knowledge of service lifecycle, DevOps, and modern architectures (e.g., event-driven)

• Familiarity with domain-driven design and digital government standards is a plus
  
  

Why Apply?

• Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of up to 27.5%

• 25-30 days annual leave

• Flexible working options including hybrid and 9-day fortnight

• Discretionary bonus + performance progression

• Enhanced parental leave

• Ongoing learning and development, including Microsoft and Udemy resources