Delivery Principal (Programme Management)

Scott Logic; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Logic in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, is seeking a client‑facing delivery leader to oversee large‑scale technology programmes and portfolios, taking end‑to‑end responsibility with autonomy and executive‑level client engagement.

You will shape governance, manage risk and financials, coach teams, and contribute to growth through pre‑sales activity and compelling proposals, with occasional UK travel.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping and leading delivery of large-scale, complex technology programmes using scaled agile delivery methods.
• Commercial experience including leading on pre-sales work; scoping, sizing and shaping new opportunities; drafting proposals.
• Delivery oversight across multiple teams with regular reviews of progress, risks and financials.
• Ability to design governance to provide timely insights into budgets, timescales, risks and people.
• A track record of coaching and mentoring, building high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of large programmes and portfolios with autonomy.
• Lead high-profile, business-critical initiatives and partner with client executives.
• Provide governance, reporting, and proactive corrective action to ensure outcomes.
• Coach teams, foster collaboration, and support continuous improvement.
• Lead on pre-sales activities, scoping, sizing, and shaping opportunities.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Scaled agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Governance design

Coaching and mentoring

Pre-sales & proposals

Financial governance

Executive communication

Education

PM certification (PMP/Prince2)

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

This is a client-facing leadership role, offering the opportunity to oversee the delivery of large-scale, complex technology initiatives while contributing to the growth and development of our consultancy business.

You will typically lead high profile, business-critical programmes or large portfolios of independent projects, drawing on your experience of successful delivery in diverse technology domains and business environments. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, taking full responsibility for end-to-end delivery and building strong partnerships with our clients at Director/Exec level.

What Are We Looking For

We're looking for passionate, pragmatic leaders with hands-on experience of delivering high-quality, well-engineered technology solutions that solve tough business problems and deliver lasting client value. We don't mandate a delivery approach, preferring to find the right combination of methodology, tools and communication styles that work for each client engagement. This means we're open-minded when it comes to your existing skillset, but we value the following:

• Strong experience in shaping and leading the delivery of large-scale, complex technology programmes using suitably scaled agile delivery methods.
• Commercial experience including leading on pre-sales work; scoping, sizing and shaping new opportunities; creating compelling proposals; drafting and negotiating Statements of Work.
• Practical experience of delivery oversight across multiple teams, conducting regular reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities within the Programme as well as the accurate and timely reporting of progress, risks and financials.
• Ability to design and implement an appropriate governance framework to provide timely and detailed insights into the health of the programme across a range of perspectives (budgets, timescales, risks and issues, people) and proactively take corrective action to assure successful outcomes.
• A track record in coaching and mentoring, building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• As a strong communicator with a collaborative approach to work, you're able to quickly build trust with senior client stakeholders (Director or C-Suite level), manage conflict and pragmatically explore effective solutions to delivery challenges.You ensure successful outcomes that are mutually beneficial to the client and our business.
• You embrace the chance to try new things and learn new skills while developing others by sharing your own knowledge and experience.

Nice To Have

• Actively explore and adopt AI tools to improve personal productivity, using them to streamline workflows, analyse information, identify dependencies, support decision-making and enhance the quality of delivery.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of AI-assisted product development, including familiarity with AI-enabled software delivery practices, agentic development approaches and the evolving AI Product Development Lifecycle (AI-PDLC).

This role is based in our city centre office and is likely to involve occasional travel (infrequent day trips or a few days at a time) to visit our clients, across the UK and beyond. If you are interested in more travel, then opportunities are available, we are open to conversation on this.

We are mindful of the imbalances in our sector. We celebrate multiple and varied approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation and we embrace a culture where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.