Delivery Manager - Public Sector

Pa Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Community involvement

Annual bonus

PA share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking a junior to mid-level Delivery Manager with public sector or defence experience. You will join the Major Programme Services team, delivering complex products and services in a client-facing capacity on long-term assignments.

Hybrid work with on-site presence 2 days a week; you will form cross-functional teams, drive delivery excellence, and develop your delivery expertise through training and qualifications.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in agile delivery consulting or related roles.
• Experience working with public sector clients; defence experience considered.
• Experience estimating, scoping and delivering products, services and outcomes.
• Experience in technical/engineering projects using Agile methods.
• Desirable: project management certifications (PMQ, Prince2).
• Analytical mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to deliver complex products and services.
• Set up high-performing cross-functional teams and enable problem solving.
• Lead planning, execution and continuous improvement in delivery.
• Provide metrics and insights to clients and stakeholders on delivery.
• Maintain client-facing delivery leadership and collaboration.

Skills

Agile delivery

Public sector experience

Defence experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

PMQ/Prince2 certification

Job description

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.

You will have opportunity to

• 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.

Qualifications

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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Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

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We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive 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, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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