Delivery Manager – Optimisation (Hybrid)

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension with up to 10% employer

Private healthcare

Onsite gym access at Manchester HQ

Staff discounts 30% on Co-op products

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Delivery Manager to join the Optimisation team within CBS in Manchester. The role is hybrid, split between home and the office two days per week.

You’ll identify opportunities to simplify processes, lead change, and deliver lasting value across the organisation, influencing stakeholders and bringing teams together to achieve measurable outcomes. You’ll be focused on improving delivery of services and supporting Co-op’s member-owned mission, with a clear track record in change

Qualifications

• Experience delivering improvements across processes and initiatives.
• Proven track record of leading improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to identify risks and address issues proactively.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement projects from start to finish, on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with teams to understand current ways of working and how to improve.
• Establish clear progress tracking and change management processes.
• Provide honest updates on challenges, costs and benefits to stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships and act as a trusted go-to advisor.
• Promote consistency in ways of working and share ideas across teams.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues feel supported.

Skills

Change delivery

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

Risk & issues management

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Co-op is seeking a Delivery Manager to join the Optimisation team within CBS in Manchester. The role is hybrid, split between home and the office two days per week.

You’ll identify opportunities to simplify processes, lead change, and deliver lasting value across the organisation, influencing stakeholders and bringing teams together to achieve measurable outcomes. You’ll be focused on improving delivery of services and supporting Co-op’s member-owned mission, with a clear track record in change