Delivery Manager - Public Sector

Paconsulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Community initiatives

Annual performance-based bonus

Employee share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking Delivery Managers with 2+ years in agile delivery to support public sector and defence clients. The role is client-facing, focusing on delivering complex products and services within cross-functional teams.

Hybrid work involves on-site collaboration two days per week, with opportunities for formal qualifications and career growth. You will lead teams, manage expectations, and apply best practices to improve throughput while communicating progress to stakeholders across

Qualifications

• 2+ years of agile delivery consulting or related roles.
• Experience with public sector clients; defence experience is a plus.
• Experience estimating, scoping, delivering products and outcomes.
• Experience in technical/engineering projects using Agile methods.
• PMQ or Prince2 certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Form and run high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Deliver products and projects using appropriate methodologies.
• Set standards for delivery management and ensure quality.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across all participants.
• Pursue on-the-job learning and formal qualifications.

Skills

Public sector delivery

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Job description

Ready to take charge and steer projects towards success with your proven delivery expertise?

Our Major Programme Services (MPS) team is looking for exceptional, junior - mid level Delivery Managers with Public Sector or Defence experience.

As part of PA's Delivery stream, PA's Centre of Excellence for all project, programme, and portfolio capability, the MPS team works across the defence, major projects & infrastructure, transport, and public sector domains in client-facing roles on long-term assignments. Having experienced repeated successes in delivering value and excellence for our clients, most of whom are within daily commuting range from home, we are in high demand and are now expanding further across the UK.

As a Delivery Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our clients to delivering some of the UK's most complex products and services. Your expertise in delivery management will be crucial in supporting the successful achievement of outcomes for our clients. You'll set the team up for success, support them in problem solving and planning and enable them to come up with their own insights within the complex constraints our clients face today. You'll be fully client-facing, harnessing the metrics coming from the team, both to help the team improve its own throughput and to inform clients and others about how the teams are delivering. You'll be an experienced delivery practitioner, getting into the detail to make things happen at pace.

Location

Hybrid working - our approach is to be on client site 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Play a role in the formation and running of high performing cross functional teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking. This means you are not set in one process or way of thinking but willing to learn new skills and blend approaches to solve our client challenges.
• Deliver products and projects using the appropriate methodology, learning and iterating frequently, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge, and bringing in best practice with a view to continuous performance improvement.
• Set the bar/example of what great Delivery Management looks like, ensuring quality and attention to detail is embedded throughout our work.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities, facilitating collaboration and communication among all participants.
• Develop your own delivery expertise even further through a range of on-the-job learning, training, and formal qualifications.

Please note: We like to recruit lots of great people into this role, across all ranks. You will see this advertised year-round and you will be individually reviewed by our recruiting team who will reach out to you dependent on your suitability at this time or in the future.

About You

• At least 2 years' experience in agile delivery consulting or related roles.
• Experience working in public sector or with public sector clients. We will also consider defence.
• Experience and knowledge of estimating, scoping and delivering products, services, and outcomes using a variety of delivery techniques and methods.
• Experience of working in technical/engineering projects using Agile Delivery methods.
• Experience or certification in project management or project controls methodologies (PMQ, Prince2 etc) is desirable.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and solve problems, and to make informed decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information to clients and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills, enabling successful collaboration with stakeholders across all levels.

We know the skill-gap and 'somewhat need to tick every box' can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply - we'd love to hear from you.

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Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work