Delivery Manager

Faculty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Family-Friendly Flexibility

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Faculty is seeking a Delivery Manager for their Energy Transition & Environment team in Greater London. You will lead AI projects for prominent clients, ensuring they deliver long-term value.

The ideal candidate has consultancy experience in managing complex project lifecycles and strong communication skills to foster relationships with clients and technical teams. Benefits include unlimited annual leave, private healthcare, and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex project lifecycles and meeting critical deadlines.
• Broad understanding of the energy value chain with relevant experience.
• Exceptional communicator, able to translate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of AI projects for energy clients.
• Collaborate with technical and client teams.
• Mentor peers and build robust processes.

Skills

Consultancy or service-based delivery experience

Understanding of energy value chain

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to manage senior stakeholders

Experience delivering technical projects

Practical problem-solving

Structured approach to ambiguity

Job description

About the role

As a Delivery Manager in our Energy Transition & Environment team at Faculty, you will act as a pivotal commercial and delivery lead, driving high‑stakes AI transformation for the United Kingdom’s most critical government partners.

You will be a key point of contact for both our external clients and internal technical teams, building deep networks of influence and solving complex challenges by bridging the gap between cutting‑edge AI research and operational mission needs.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, you will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure every project delivers meaningful, long‑term value in a fast‑evolving landscape.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning the end‑to‑end delivery of our AI projects for prominent clients across the energy and utilities value chain, from initial scoping and daily driving to final implementation
• Collaborating with technical, innovation, and other key client teams
• Managing projects, driving development and ensuring a delivery approach that provides maximum value to the customer
• Forming strong, trusting relationships with customers, internal team members (e.g., data scientists, ML engineers), and technical partners to translate user research into solution requirements and operational impact
• Developing and executing compelling proposals to grow our footprint and impact across the Energy Transition sector
• Advising clients on AI strategy and technical implementation, acting as a trusted partner in high‑stakes environments (with support from a technical team)
• Mentoring your peers and taking a proactive role in building robust processes and practices within the team

Who we're looking for:

• You possess experience in consultancy or service‑based delivery, allowing you to manage complex project lifecycles and meet critical deadlines under pressure
• You possess a broad understanding of the energy value chain, ideally with demonstrable experience working for relevant players (e.g., utilities, suppliers, traders, policymakers/regulators)
• You take full responsibility for the successful delivery of your projects, from initial scoping to end‑user adoption within regulated businesses
• You are an exceptional communicator, with outstanding skills in managing senior stakeholders and translating complex concepts for non‑technical audiences
• You are comfortable working with technical teams and have a proven track record of delivering technical projects, ideally in AI
• You are a practical problem‑solver, identifying potential risks to important missions in this space and proactively implementing solutions
• You thrive in ambiguous settings and demonstrate a structured approach to problem‑solving and delivering high‑quality, high‑stakes projects

The Interview Process

1. Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
2. Introduction Interview (60 minutes)
3. Case Study Interview (60 minutes)

Benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family‑Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Sanctus Coaching
• Hybrid Working

We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

If you don't feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part‑time hours.