Delivery Manager - Nottingham

Browne Jacobson; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Browne Jacobson is seeking a Delivery Manager to join the Business Change & Delivery team in a senior leadership role. You will drive delivery execution, capacity planning and quality across the firm's project portfolio, leading a team of Programme and Project Managers, embedding a culture of delivery excellence and governance adherence across central and practice departments.

The role requires leadership of a portfolio of initiatives, with a focus on technology delivery, changes to people and

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience leading a portfolio of delivery projects with teams of programme and project managers.
• Consulting or professional services background is preferred.
• Experience across technology (digital, software, UI/UX), suppliers, people and process change.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring programmes and projects are planned, resourced, managed, implemented and reported against governance framework.
• Lead and develop the delivery team across full lifecycle and delivery model.
• Act as senior delivery escalation point for live programmes and projects with stakeholders and sponsors.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Portfolio management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Project tools

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a talented Delivery Manager to join our Business Change & Delivery team in a senior leadership role.

The role

As a Delivery Manager, you’ll be responsible for driving delivery execution, capacity planning and quality across the firm's programme and project portfolios, leading a team of Programme and Project Managers and embedding a culture of delivery excellence, governance adherence and collaboration across central and practice departments.

Job Description

We're looking for a talented Delivery Manager to join our Business Change & Delivery team in a senior leadership role.

The role

As a Delivery Manager, you’ll be responsible for driving delivery execution, capacity planning and quality across the firm's programme and project portfolios, leading a team of Programme and Project Managers and embedding a culture of delivery excellence, governance adherence and collaboration across central and practice departments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Accountable for ensuring all programmes, projects and initiatives are planned, resourced, managed, implemented and reported against in accordance with the governance framework and quality criteria.
• Lead, manage and develop the delivery team (Programme and Project Managers), operating across the firm's 1-2-3 delivery model (full lifecycle, partnered delivery, consultative).
• Act as the senior delivery escalation point for live programmes and projects, engaging directly with stakeholders and sponsors as required.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 4 years' experience leading a portfolio of delivery projects while managing a team of programme and project managers, ideally within a professional services or consulting environment.
• Demonstrable experience of a consulting and solution-focused approach to delivery.
• Experience managing delivery across a broad remit including technology (digital, software, UI/UX), suppliers, people and process change.

Why Join Us?

We offer a flexible and hybrid working model. Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we’re open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.