Delivery Manager

Brio Digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager for NHS projects in the UK. The role focuses on leading digital transformation initiatives while managing multidisciplinary teams. Essential requirements include a strong understanding of NHS workflows, proven delivery capabilities, and excellent stakeholder engagement abilities. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000, primarily remote work with occasional travel to client sites, and aims to improve digital services in healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Delivery Manager, Project Manager or Programme Coordinator delivering digital or transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of NHS workflows, structures and programme governance.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution and delivery of digital, IT or transformation projects within NHS organisations.
• Maintain delivery roadmaps, timelines and RAID logs.
• Remove blockers and ensure momentum across multidisciplinary teams.
• Build strong relationships with senior NHS stakeholders including clinical, operational and digital leads.
• Implement and manage governance frameworks suited to NHS environments.

Skills

Strong delivery discipline and organisational skills

Effective stakeholder and relationship management

Ability to manage risk and resolve blockers

Clear communicator with strong reporting skills

Adaptable and comfortable working in fast paced environments

Job description

Delivery Manager - NHS Projects

Salary: Up-to £80,000

Location: Primarily remote with occasional travel to client sites

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Permanent

Interview Process: 2x Stages

NHS Experience essential, ideally within a consultancy environment

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the end to end delivery of digital and transformation initiatives across NHS settings. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of NHS environments, proven delivery capability, and ideally consultancy experience where they've worked across multiple clients or programmes.

You'll ensure projects run smoothly, teams stay aligned, risks are managed early, and delivery outcomes meet clinical, operational and technical expectations. This is a hands on delivery role requiring someone who is structured, collaborative, and excellent at stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

Project and Programme Delivery

• Lead the planning, execution and delivery of digital, IT or transformation projects within NHS organisations.
• Maintain delivery roadmaps, timelines and RAID logs.
• Remove blockers and ensure momentum across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure delivery outputs align with strategic objectives and end user needs.

Stakeholder and Client Engagement

• Build strong relationships with senior NHS stakeholders including clinical, operational and digital leads.
• Facilitate workshops, stand ups and progress meetings.
• Set clear expectations and provide transparent reporting on delivery progress.

Governance and Risk Management

• Implement and manage governance frameworks suited to NHS environments.
• Monitor delivery health and address risks, issues and dependencies proactively.
• Ensure compliance with NHS standards, IG requirements and quality expectations.

Team Leadership

• Support and motivate cross functional teams including Product, Technical, Clinical and Business Change.
• Champion agile ways of working and continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative and delivery focused team culture.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Delivery Manager, Project Manager or Programme Coordinator delivering digital or transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of NHS workflows, structures and programme governance.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity.

Desirable Experience

• Consultancy background working across multiple clients or programmes.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Exposure to EPR, interoperability, health informatics, clinical systems or similar digital health programmes.

Key Skills

• Strong delivery discipline and organisational skills.
• Effective stakeholder and relationship management.
• Ability to manage risk and resolve blockers.
• Clear communicator with strong reporting skills.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in fast paced environments.

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