Lead Delivery Manager

Investigo; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10%

Hybrid work 1–2 days/month

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Investigo is recruiting a Lead Digital Delivery Manager to steer a growing digital delivery function within a renewable energy company. You will lead a team of Digital Delivery Managers and set standards for complex digital and technology projects across the organisation.

You will own delivery governance, manage risks and budgets, and work with senior business and tech stakeholders to ensure mobilisation through deployment and transition into service. Hybrid work and UK travel supported.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and grow a team of Digital Delivery Managers.
• Strong governance, risk, change control, and delivery assurance.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders to guide delivery decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Digital Delivery Managers.
• Own and improve delivery methodologies, governance and project standards.
• Provide senior oversight across a portfolio of digital projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Waterfall delivery

Hybrid delivery

PRINCE2 / PMP

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