Delivery Manager

Data Careers Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Delivery Capability Lead to drive digital transformation in a critical role focused on safeguarding retirement savings. This position offers the chance to lead a Data Engineering team, implement Agile principles, and support value-driven service delivery within the government sector.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension with 27.5% employer contribution

25-30 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Discretionary bonus and performance progression

Enhanced parental leave

Ongoing learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in Agile and Lean principles.
• Leadership experience in digital or data products.
• Understanding of service lifecycle and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Embed Agile and Lean principles across teams.
• Lead delivery planning and budget management.
• Facilitate communication across technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Agile principles

Lean principles

Leadership

Delivery management

Stakeholder 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