GFIE-432 - Senior Delivery Manager- Crown Commercial Service

Going Forward into Employment; Newport; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to oversee agile projects and lead a multidisciplinary team. This role involves significant engagement at the board level, ensuring projects are delivered on time and meet operational needs. Candidates should have experience in digital project delivery and agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering small digital projects.
• Experience in small team leadership and project/delivery management.
• Knowledge of SCRUM and ITIL4 processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver digital projects using agile methodologies.
• Build and maintain relationships across teams.
• Manage risks and report on delivery progress.

Skills

Agile delivery techniques

Team leadership

Project management

Job description

This role at Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is available to:

• People who served in the Armed Forces,
• Individuals in their resettlement period due to leave the Armed Forces within a reasonable timeframe,
• Military Spouses/Partners: your current partner must still be serving or was discharged within the last 12 months.

We want you to join us, learn new skills, and bring your experience to our organization. We believe everyone has the potential to make a difference, and we want to ensure all our staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do so. As part of your employment, you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities, along with a buddy to help you understand the Civil Service and maximize these opportunities.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is the UK’s largest public procurement organization and an executive agency of the Cabinet Office.

We are procurement experts. We help the public sector maximize every pound so resources can go where they’re needed most. Our services are free for the UK public sector. Buyers can access everything from temporary staff and energy to laptops and police cars.

We are here to provide value to the Nation.

Job Details

• Job Title: Senior Delivery Manager
• Grade: Band 4 / SEO (Senior Executive Officer)
• Number of roles: 1
• Salary: £46,293
• Location: Newport
• Hours: Full time
• Security Check Level: All employees working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. Some locations require Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance.

About the job

Job Summary: CCS is looking to appoint a Delivery Manager to manage one or more agile projects, delivering specific products, technical solutions, or transformations through a multidisciplinary, highly skilled team. This role involves high-profile work with significant engagement at the board level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver digital projects and products using agile methodologies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across teams, ensuring projects are monitored and delivered against milestones.
• Understand policy and operational issues affecting digital project delivery and share knowledge across the Portfolio Office.
• Manage risks and issues, proposing mitigating actions and escalating as necessary.
• Report on digital delivery progress to the Senior Delivery Manager.
• Manage dependencies across technical products and collaborate with stakeholders for continuous improvement.
• Resolve technical and digital problems, issues, and risks.
• Work with the Business Relationship team to understand customer requirements and ensure delivery meets outcomes.
• Prepare briefing materials and plans for delivery planning and stakeholder engagement.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in delivering small digital projects or work streams in the public or private sector.
• Experience in small team leadership and project/delivery management in fast-paced, multi-site environments.
• Knowledge of agile delivery techniques (SCRUM) and ITIL4 processes.

How to Apply

To apply, you need:

• A completed Expression of Interest form — request it from [e-mail] quoting GFIE-432 (v, s&p).
• A copy of your CV.

Informal interviews are expected to take place in June, with successful candidates starting after completing security checks.

Closing Date: 13 June 2025