Delivery Manager

Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a proactive Delivery Manager to join a multidisciplinary service team within a modern organisation undergoing a major end-to-end digital transformation programme. The role is hybrid with on-site presence 2 days per month, based in the Greater London area.

You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage dependencies across cross-functional teams, and provide delivery MI, ensuring progress, risks and blockers are clearly communicated during the programme.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering agile cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading ceremonies and enabling flow metrics.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Lead daily stand ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews to maintain momentum and foster continuous improvement.
• Team Planning and Prioritisation: Support estimating, tracking, and delivery of team priorities aligned with business goals.
• Workflow and Flow Metrics: Oversee the daily flow of work items from backlog to delivery, leveraging flow metrics to enhance predictability and efficiency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers and technical leads to manage dependencies, understand priorities, and represent the team in programme level sessions.
• Reporting and Insights: Track milestones, provide accurate delivery MI, and ensure clear visibility on progress, resourcing, and impediments.
• Risk and Blocker Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks, resolve dependencies across workstreams, and remove obstacles impeding team performance.
• Incident Response: Act as a key escalation point during live incidents, aiding coordinated resolution and communication.
• Continuous Improvement: Build team maturity in Agile ways of working and share best practice across the broader DDaT Directorate.

Skills

Delivery Manager experience

Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Azure DevOps / CI-CD

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Incident management

Scrum Master qualification

Education

Scrum Master or Agile PM qualification

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• Location: Hybrid (2 days per month on site)
• Contract: 12 months
• Clearance: Basic BPPS required

Job Description

• Role: Delivery Manager
• Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)
• Location: Hybrid (2 days per month on site)
• Contract: 12 months
• Clearance: Basic BPPS required

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Delivery Manager to join a multidisciplinary service team within an ambitious, modern organisation. The organisation is currently executing a major end to end digital transformation programme

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Lead daily stand ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews to maintain momentum and foster continuous improvement
• Team Planning and Prioritisation: Support estimating, tracking, and delivery of team priorities aligned with business goals
• Workflow and Flow Metrics: Oversee the daily flow of work items from backlog to delivery, leveraging flow metrics to enhance predictability and efficiency
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers and technical leads to manage dependencies, understand priorities, and represent the team in programme level sessions
• Reporting and Insights: Track milestones, provide accurate delivery MI, and ensure clear visibility on progress, resourcing, and impediments
• Risk and Blocker Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks, resolve dependencies across workstreams, and remove obstacles impeding team performance
• Incident Response: Act as a key escalation point during live incidents, aiding coordinated resolution and communication
• Continuous Improvement: Build team maturity in Agile ways of working and share best practice across the broader DDaT Directorate

Essential Skills

• Proven track record as a Delivery Manager leading cross functional Agile delivery teams (Dev, QA, Architecture, Product, Design) within broader programme structures
• Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and flow metrics, alongside familiarisation with DevOps practices and automated delivery pipelines (automated testing, CI/CD)
• Expertise in agile tooling such as Azure DevOps, Actionable Agile, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrable experience in producing high value Project Delivery Management Information (MI) and data driven decision making
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical, non-technical, and organisational boundaries
• Proven ability to manage complex cross team dependencies, risks, and live incident escalations.
• Relevant Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager qualification

Desirable

• Dual experience or background as a Product Manager/Product Owner to help shape broader delivery direction
• Understanding of DSIT / CDDO digital and technology pipelines
• Track record of promoting the value and understanding of Agile methodologies both within and outside IT departments

£650.00 / day