Delivery Manager- Public Sector & Defence Projects (Hybrid)

Astro Studios, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Community initiatives

Annual bonus

PA share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a Delivery Manager to support complex UK public sector and defence-related projects within our Major Programme Services. You will form and run high-performing cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder engagement, and deliver products and services on time and to spec.

The role is hybrid, on-site two days per week, with a focus on enabling teams to solve problems and deliver impact for clients while growing your delivery expertise through on-the-job learning and

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in agile delivery consulting or related roles.
• Experience working in public sector or with public sector clients; defence considered.
• Experience and knowledge of estimating, scoping and delivering products, services, and outcomes using delivery techniques.
• Experience of working in technical/engineering projects using Agile Delivery methods.
• Experience or certification in project management or project controls methodologies (PMQ, Prince2 etc) desirable.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability and decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clients and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-performing cross-functional teams and enable rapid value delivery.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and ensure clear communication among all participants.
• Set delivery standards and drive continuous improvement across projects.
• Support clients in solving complex problems under constraints with pace.

Skills

Agile delivery

Public sector experience

Estimating & scoping

Agile in engineering projects

PM/Project controls knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

PA Consulting is seeking a Delivery Manager to support complex UK public sector and defence-related projects within our Major Programme Services. You will form and run high-performing cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder engagement, and deliver products and services on time and to spec.

The role is hybrid, on-site two days per week, with a focus on enabling teams to solve problems and deliver impact for clients while growing your delivery expertise through on-the-job learning and