Senior Delivery Manager

AD WARRIOR; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable organisation in York is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering high-quality digital products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex digital projects and advocating Agile practices. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a significant employer pension contribution and flexible working options.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of leading delivery using a range of Agile and Lean tools and techniques.
• Experience in delivering multiple successful digital products and services through the Agile delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate effectively across organizational, technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the discovery and development of digital services.
• Own relationships with the organization’s Digital team.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Accountable for product delivery and managing teams through all phases.
• Manage relationships with externally sourced delivery partners.
• Provide expert leadership in Agile and Lean practices.
• Identify inefficient organizational processes and guide improvements.

Skills

Leading delivery using Agile and Lean tools

Communication across technical and non-technical audiences

Coaching Agile teams

Job description

Senior Delivery Manager

Location: York

Salary: £57,515 - £83,058 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 12th November 2025

Job Summary

Can you lead and inspire multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality digital products and services that meet user needs?

Have you successfully managed complex digital projects, navigating technical challenges and engaging effectively with senior stakeholders and delivery partners?

Do you champion Agile and Lean practices, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across teams and organisations?

If so, they’d love to hear from you!

The organisation makes people happier and healthier. That’s why they want to increase the number of local journeys being walked, wheeled or cycled by 2030.

How We Are Doing This

• Investing in and improving standards for the organisation’s schemes across England
• Integrating the organisation in the planning and development system
• Focusing on inclusivity and accessibility and giving people from all walks of life the opportunity
• Helping councils to access state‑of‑the‑art data and analysis to use in the organisation planning and design

Benefits

• 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), plus 8 bank holidays and a privileged day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options to encourage a great work‑life balance.

Job Description

The organisation is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Delivery Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary teams in delivering exceptional digital products and services. You’ll play a key role in shaping ATE’s growing digital portfolio, driving projects that meet user needs and align with the Government’s Service Standard. Working collaboratively with internal teams and partners, you’ll champion Agile and Lean practices, overcome technical challenges, and help define the strategic direction of ATE’s digital future.

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

• Leading the discovery and development of digital services, translating user insights into actionable delivery plans, contributing to the digital strategy and roadmap, and ensuring development priorities align with business needs and strategic objectives.
• Owning the relationship with the organisation’s Digital team and ensuring their development and cloud approach is aligned with wider priorities, whilst overcoming any technical blockers or challenges.
• Facilitating effective communication between technical and non‑technical stakeholders, managing expectations, moderating difficult discussions, and acting as a key conduit between the ATE Digital team and the wider business.
• Being accountable for product delivery, managing teams through all delivery phases, coaching and mentoring other delivery managers, and addressing complex risks, issues, and dependencies. Ensure all products are developed following Government Digital Service (GDS) requirements.
• Managing relationships with externally sourced delivery partners and contracted suppliers, including scoping, identifying contractual frameworks, negotiating effectively, and ensuring value for money.
• Providing expert leadership and coaching in Agile and Lean practices, tailoring the approach to suit different lifecycle stages, and fostering effective collaboration within teams.
• Identifying and challenging inefficient organisational processes, guiding teams through implementing improvements, experimenting with innovative ways of working, and leading continual planning in a complex environment.

Person Specification

They’re looking for a confident, resilient and inclusive leader who is focused on delivering value through continual learning and adapting. The essential criteria are:

• Demonstrable experience of leading delivery using a range of Agile and lean tools and techniques, empowering and coaching agile teams to be self‑organising, inclusive and continuously improving.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering multiple successful digital products and services through the agile delivery lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and non‑technical audiences.

To Apply

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