Senior Delivery Manager

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave (+1 per year)

Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Career development (CIPD, Prince2)

Flexible working options

Job summary

Department for Transport is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager in Birmingham to lead the delivery of complex, high-risk digital products and services that support priorities and user outcomes.

You will own end-to-end delivery, establish governance and risk management, manage budgets, and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, with flexible working and a Civil Service pension.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex, high-risk digital products and services.
• Experience managing contracts and budgets for IT projects.
• Experience leading matrix teams and working with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex digital products and services.
• Establish governance, risk management, and reporting for delivery progress.
• Act as the primary escalation point for delivery issues.
• Maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate progress.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Job description

Salary: £59,816 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Join the Department for Transport's Digital, Information and Security Directorate at a pivotal time of transformation. As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex, high-risk digital products and services that support organisational priorities and improve outcomes for users.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Owning end-to-end delivery of complex, high-risk digital products and services, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.
• Establishing and maintaining governance, risk management, and reporting mechanisms to monitor delivery progress, dependencies, issues and project budgets.
• Acting as the primary escalation point for delivery issues within allocated projects and services.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear and consistent communication on delivery status and challenges.
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience managing complex deliveries using a range of project and agile methodologies.
• Experience working in a wide ranging complex digital environment.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders including suppliers.
• Experience managing contracts and budgets for IT projects.
• Experience working with and leading matrix teams to successfully deliver digital projects, products or services that meet user needs.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 30th October 2026