SC Cleared Technical Delivery Manager (Fixed-Term Contract)

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Immediate interview process for strong

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Manager in London to drive delivery across multiple workstreams within a major public sector programme. You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure alignment with programme objectives in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with architects, engineers, product teams and stakeholders to sustain delivery momentum and governance, ensuring successful outcomes in complex, regulated

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required and current.
• Experience in government or public sector projects.
• 2–3+ years in a Technical Delivery/Agile Delivery/Delivery Manager or Scrum Master role.
• Strong SDLC understanding and agile governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery across technical and business teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Collaborate with software engineering, architecture, data and product teams.
• Support governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure delivery teams align to priorities and objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

SDLC understanding

Facilitate ceremonies

Risk & dependency management

Delivery governance

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid - ideally 2 days per week onsite)

Salary: Up to £50,000pa

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract until May 2027

Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required

We are supporting a major public sector digital transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to join an established delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large-scale, high-profile government environment delivering critical technology and data services.

Working across multiple technical workstreams, you'll play a key role in driving delivery, facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing stakeholders and ensuring successful outcomes across complex projects. You'll work closely with architects, engineers, product teams and business stakeholders, helping to maintain delivery momentum whilst ensuring programme objectives are met. This opportunity is ideally suited to somebody currently operating as a Technical Delivery Manager, Agile Delivery Manager, Delivery Manager, Technical Project Manager or Scrum Master who enjoys working within fast-paced Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery activity across technical and business teams


• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives


• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and delivery milestones


• Work closely with software engineering, architecture, data and product teams


• Support programme governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement


• Ensure delivery teams remain aligned to agreed priorities and objectives


• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes and team performance


• Support successful delivery throughout the full project life cycle

Essential Experience

• Active SC Clearance (must be current)


• Government or wider public sector project experience


• 2-3+ years' experience in a Technical Delivery Manager, Agile Delivery Manager, Delivery Manager, Technical Project Manager or Scrum Master position


• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)


• Proven experience operating within Agile delivery environments


• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and delivery governance


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Experience working within complex or highly regulated organisations

Desirable Experience

• Agile, Scrum or SAFe certifications


• Experience supporting software, data or cloud transformation projects


• Exposure to architecture, engineering or platform teams
  
• Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes


• Background delivering within secure or government environments

What's on Offer?

• Long-term assignment within a major public sector programme


• Stable fixed-term contract with strong extension potential


• Hybrid working model


• Opportunity to work on business-critical technology initiatives


• Collaborative and delivery-focused environment


• Immediate interview process for suitable candidates