Project Delivery Manager

Forwardrole; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Forwardrole is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead infrastructure and platform delivery from Cheltenham in a hybrid role. You will plan, mobilise and drive delivery across workstreams, report progress and manage governance with customers and suppliers, while guiding project teams to successful outcomes.

The role requires strong PM principles, governance mindset and the ability to manage time, cost, scope and quality in a highly technical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure or platform projects.
• Strong planning and governance skills.
• Proven ability to manage time, cost, scope and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with MS Office, JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience in quality-driven technical delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, mobilise and deliver projects/workstreams against scope, schedule, cost, quality and governance.
• Coordinate project teams and resources with clear roles and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, manage risks/issues/dependencies/change control; take corrective action.
• Own project reporting, forecasts, dashboards and governance packs.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, reviews and governance forums; track actions.

Skills

PM principles

Infrastructure delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

MS Office/JIRA/Confluence

Quality-driven delivery

Education

APM PMQ

PRINCE2 Practitioner

AgilePM Practitioner

CPD in project delivery

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Delivery Manager looking to lead high-impact platform delivery for a major technology and engineering organisation?

Project Delivery Manager - Infrastructure & Platform Delivery

Location - Cheltenham (hybrid)

Salary - £65,000 - £70,000 + DV Bonus & excellent benefits.

The Role

As Delivery Manager, you'll report into a Portfolio Manager and take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects and workstreams within a platforms team. You'll plan, mobilise, manage and control delivery in line with client expectations, contractual obligations and quality standards, leading project teams, coordinating stakeholders, and keeping delivery on track from mobilisation through to completion.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on managing competing priorities, evaluating risk, and driving corrective action to protect delivery performance, while also mentoring and developing less experienced colleagues.

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan, manage and deliver assigned projects/workstreams against agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality and governance requirements
• Coordinate project teams and resources, ensuring roles, priorities and dependencies are clearly understood
• Monitor progress, manage risks/issues/dependencies/change control, and take corrective action to protect delivery
• Own project reporting, documentation, forecasts, dashboards and governance packs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders
• Lead project meetings, reviews and governance forums, capturing and progressing actions and escalations
• Ensure delivery activity complies with organisational standards and ways of working
• Support mobilisation and continuous improvement, sharing delivery expertise and lessons learned
• Provide day-to-day direction and support to project teams and junior staff

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Solid working knowledge of project management principles, governance, lifecycle models, planning, budgeting, risk/issue management, change control, reporting and quality
• Proven experience leading infrastructure and/or platform deliveries, with accountability for time, cost, scope and quality
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Confident written and verbal communicator, able to tailor messaging across audiences
• Highly competent in Microsoft Office, JIRA and Confluence
• Experience working within a governed, quality-driven or highly technical delivery environment

Desirable:

• Practitioner-level qualification: APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, AgilePM Practitioner, or equivalent
• Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. APM) or evidence of ongoing CPD in project delivery

Why Apply

This role offers the chance to lead meaningful delivery within a large-scale, technically complex environment, with genuine scope to shape governance, ways of working and delivery capability - plus support for your own professional development along the way.