Head Of Delivery Management

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £100,000 salary

10% Bonus

25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid working model

Leadership opportunity

Public sector exposure

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking an experienced Head of Delivery Management Practice to lead and develop a growing delivery function across government and defence programmes. Hybrid working is available, and you will shape operating models while steering performance and customer outcomes.

The role requires senior delivery leadership within software services or public sector environments, with expertise in governance, risk, and modern delivery tools.

Qualifications

• Senior delivery leader with experience across software services, tech consultancy, or managed services.
• Proven track record delivering complex programmes and customer contracts.
• Experience with government, defence, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Delivery Management Practice with governance and best practice.
• Provide executive oversight across complex programmes and service contracts.
• Own portfolio performance including delivery quality, revenue, and risk.
• Act as escalation point for customers and teams.
• Coach and develop Delivery Managers to build a high-performing function.
• Drive change and adopt modern delivery tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with commercial, technical, and operational teams for outcomes.

Skills

Senior delivery leadership

Governance & risk management

Stakeholder management

Delivery methodologies

Public sector familiarity

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Microsoft 365

ITIL

Job description

HEAD OF DELIVERY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE - LONDON (HYBRID) - UP TO £100,000 + BENEFITS - SC ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Delivery Director, Head of Delivery, or Senior Delivery Leader to lead and develop a Delivery Management Practice supporting a large portfolio of government and defence customers. You will drive delivery excellence across programmes, projects, consultancy engagements, and managed services while leading a team of delivery professionals and shaping future operating models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Delivery Management Practice, driving consistency, governance, and best practice.
• Provide executive oversight across complex programmes, projects, and service contracts.
• Own portfolio performance including delivery quality, customer satisfaction, revenue, forecasting, and risk management.
• Act as a senior escalation point for customers, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
• Coach and develop Delivery Managers, building a high-performing delivery function.
• Drive organisational change, process improvement, and adoption of modern delivery tools and technologies.
• Work closely with commercial, technical, and operational teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.

Skills & Experience:

• Senior delivery leadership experience within software services, technology consultancy, systems integration, or managed services.
• Proven track record delivering complex programmes, projects, and customer contracts.
• Experience working with Central Government, Defence, Public Sector, or other regulated environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance, risk management, and commercial awareness.
• Experience leading and developing delivery teams.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, ITIL, or similar delivery toolsets is advantageous.

Benefits:

• Up to £100,000
• 10% Bonus
• 25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working model
• Leadership opportunity within a growing delivery organisation
• Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities