Senior Delivery Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the United Kingdom, based in Nottingham, is seeking a leader for digital project teams. The role involves fostering collaboration, coaching teams, and driving digital solutions aligned with user needs. With benefits like 28.97% employer pension contributions and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, this position emphasizes a balance between work and life. Exceptional communication and Agile knowledge are essential to inspire team success and improve processes.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to coach teams in Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Strong communication skills to foster collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to deliver digital projects.
• Promote high standards of user-centered design.
• Facilitate effective communication between teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Collaboration

Quality assurance

Job description

This role will work within the Policy, Digital & Data Directorate. The role holder will play a pivotal role enabling and leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver digital projects and products. They will lead teams by example, fostering collaboration and removing obstacles.

The role holder will coach and enable teams, identifying practices to optimise quality, improve processes, and demonstrate value delivery for their context. Their proven ability to facilitate effective communication and empower teams will be crucial in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of digital solutions that align with user needs and stakeholder objectives.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Lead and coach cross-functional teams to deliver digital projects and products.
• Foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, and psychological safety within teams.
• Track financials and manage commercial aspects to ensure value for money.
• Promote high standards of quality, user-centered design, and continuous improvement.
• Champion Agile and Lean ways of working, coaching teams in iterative delivery.
• Remove obstacles and facilitate effective communication between teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to align delivery with strategic goals.
• Plan team capacity and priorities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.