Senior Delivery Manager

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK seeks a Senior Delivery Manager to lead high-performing teams for large-scale digital product delivery, applying agile practices. This role includes responsibilities like motivating teams, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring successful delivery outcomes. Applicants should possess strong agile experience and excellent stakeholder management skills. A salary of £56,167 plus benefits is offered, along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Civil Service defined-benefit pension scheme

Flexible working

Childcare Voucher

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tailored career pathways

Qualifications

• Experience and deep knowledge of agile methodologies and large-scale digital delivery.
• Proven track record of continuous planning, forecasting, and road-mapping in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems, promoting agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, planning their work to meet user needs.
• Maintain delivery momentum by removing blockers and ensuring agile practices are followed.
• Manage supplier relationships and contribute to budgets and business cases.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Job description

As a Senior Delivery Manager at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), you will lead high‑performing multidisciplinary teams and deliver large‑scale digital products by applying robust agile practices across the service delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate one or two multidisciplinary teams, organising and planning their work to deliver products and services that meet user needs.
• Maintain delivery momentum by removing blockers, addressing issues, and ensuring the team follows agile practices while reporting progress to portfolio and senior management.
• Manage supplier relationships, contribute to budgets and business cases, balance cost versus value, and monitor financial health of delivery.
• Actively participate in the Delivery Manager community, sharing knowledge and, where appropriate, mentoring other Delivery Managers.

Qualifications

• Experience and deep knowledge of agile methodologies and large‑scale digital delivery.
• Proven track record of continuous planning, forecasting, and road‑mapping in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems, promoting agile practices within an organisation.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• A passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing high‑performing teams.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £56,167 per annum.
Civil Service defined‑benefit pension scheme: £16,271 contribution.
Benefits include flexible working, MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher, Cycle to Work Scheme, tailored career pathways, and more.

Recruitment Process

Stage 1 – Sift: Submit your CV and answer the application question: “Describe a time you worked as a delivery manager or scrum master in an agile team. How did you help the team succeed?”
Stage 2 – Interview: Remote video call, covering behavioural and technical topics outlined in the job description.

Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals
• Republic of Ireland nationals
• Commonwealth citizens with the right to work in the UK
• EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein nationals and eligible family members (EUSS or settled status)
• Turkish nationals and certain family members with civil service work rights
• Individuals with limited or indefinite leave to remain eligible for EUSS

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service embraces diversity, promotes equal opportunities, and adheres to the Civil Service Code of behaviour. Recruitment is merit‑based, guided by fair and open competition, and reinforced by the Disability Confident Scheme and redeployment interview scheme for civil servants at risk of redundancy.