Lead Delivery Manager

Investigo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

London travel expenses covered

Job summary

Investigo is helping to recruit a Lead Digital Delivery Manager for a renewable energy client. The role is based in the UK with hybrid working patterns and occasional London travel.

You will lead a team of Digital Delivery Managers, drive delivery standards and governance across multiple IT projects from mobilisation to service transition. You will influence senior stakeholders, optimise delivery across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid environments, and shape the delivery culture with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex IT and digital programmes.
• Proven experience leading and line-managing Delivery Managers.
• Strong governance, risk, and change-control understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Digital Delivery Managers
• Own and improve delivery methodologies, governance and project standards
• Provide senior oversight and assurance across a portfolio of digital projects
• Manage escalations, risks, issues, budgets and delivery quality
• Work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered effectively from mobilisation through to deployment and transition into service
• Support resource planning, supplier management and portfolio delivery
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality delivery

Skills

Team leadership

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

Risk management

Communication

Problem solving

Portfolio management

Job description

Lead Digital Delivery Manager

• Up to £90,000 + 10% bonus + benefits
• Hybrid: 1–2 days per month (various offices around the UK
• Ad-hoc London travel | Expenses covered for eligible travel

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Digital Delivery Manager to take a key leadership role within a growing digital delivery function within an exciting renewable energy company.

This is an opportunity to lead and develop a team of Project Manager and Delivery Managers, while setting the standards for how complex digital and technology projects are delivered across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Digital Delivery Managers
• Own and improve delivery methodologies, governance and project standards
• Provide senior oversight and assurance across a portfolio of digital projects
• Manage escalations, risks, issues, budgets and delivery quality
• Work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered effectively from mobilisation through to deployment and transition into service
• Support resource planning, supplier management and portfolio delivery
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality delivery

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience delivering complex IT/digital projects and programmes
• Proven experience leading and line managing Project/Delivery Managers
• Strong understanding of delivery governance, risk, change control and assuranceThis line to ensure proper readability--... ".replace(' ',''), "
• Experience across a broad technology landscape
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and challenging delivery decisions
• Experience across Agile, Waterfall and/or hybrid delivery environments
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or similar qualification is desirable