Delivery Manager

Reach plc; London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital publishing sector is seeking a Delivery Manager to drive the delivery of software projects and manage Agile teams. This fully remote role requires strong leadership and communication skills, along with a customer-focused approach. The successful candidate will ensure project alignment with strategic goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. In return, the company offers comprehensive benefits, including a pension scheme, generous holidays, and employee wellbeing support.

Benefits

Pension scheme with matched contributions

25 days’ holiday plus additional leave for service

Giving back day for volunteering

Enhanced family leave policies

Private Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing support including 24/7 EAP

Learning and development programs

Diverse events and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software development solutions using Agile methodologies.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with teams.
• Track record of inspiring team involvement and managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of software and Site Reliability Engineering teams.
• Oversee Agile ceremonies and improve team workflows.
• Provide status reports and manage project risks and issues.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Job description

Reach’s new customer value strategy puts our customers and their experience at the heart of everything we do. As a Delivery Manager you’ll help us achieve this by ensuring we deliver great value software, on time and to budget.This position reports to the Head of Delivery and you will work closely with other members of the Delivery Management function and the wider Engineering team in addition to Product and PMO team members.

This role requires a blend of strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on delivery management to ensure successful outcomes. The Delivery Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management and project managers, to agree project scope, manage risks, and deliver solutions that align with organisational goals. This position also plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Role Location

The role is fully remote, and so we are therefore open to candidates across the UK.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Job Description

Although this isn’t a line management role you will be responsible for the team management of around 3 Agile software and/or Site Reliability Engineering teams..

We’re looking for someone who understands how engineering works. You’ll have either come from an engineering background or have strong experience of leading highly technical teams.

You will be responsible for fostering a great culture by being a strong role model and demonstrating great people leadership. You must have a continuous improvement mindset and be constantly looking for opportunities for improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overseeing all aspects of software delivery or site reliability engineering including:

• Ensuring all Agile ceremonies are in place
• Breaking down goals and tasks with the team to deliver incremental value
• Addressing or escalating issues that prevent the team from progressing
• Supporting the team to assess and improve the flow of work through the team
• Planning epics and / or sprints with the teams
• Feeding in to wider project plans
• You will provide accurate regular status reports
• Converting the real time updates from stand-ups in to a higher level weekly updates
• Highlighting risks and issues
• Flagging any upcoming resource conflicts or constraints
• Working closely with the engineering management team to resolve issues

You’ll assist us in recruiting and maintaining the best talent in the industry by assessing CVs, assisting with interviews and supporting your team members with career progression and by mentoring and coaching more Junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Track record of successfully delivering software development solutions using pragmatic application of Agile development methodologies
• You have excellent influencing and negotiating skills, comfortable working with senior stakeholders to resolve problems as they emerge and ensure successful project outcomes
• A confident and articulate communicator capable of inspiring strong collaboration within an organisation and between teams
• Confident at managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• A self-starter with a can-do, will-do attitude
• Obsessed with the customer and deepening customer loyalty
• An expert at identifying ways to improve the customer experience
• Previous experience of delivering large scale software projects using Agile methodologies
• Previous line management experience would be beneficial

Additional Information

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement- join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day- an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave- including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan- free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of theUK’s top 50 Inclusive Employerseveryone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support- including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities- you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.