Senior Delivery Manager

AD WARRIOR; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable organisation in York seeks a Senior Delivery Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering high-quality digital products. The successful candidate will champion Agile and Lean practices, manage complex projects, and engage senior stakeholders. This role offers a salary between £57,515 and £83,058 per annum along with significant benefits including a 28.97% 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 Agile and lean tools.
• Experience in delivering successful digital products through the agile lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and development of digital services aligned with strategic objectives.
• Own the relationship with the Digital team and manage technical blockers.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Be accountable for product delivery through all phases.
• Manage relationships with external delivery partners and suppliers.
• Provide leadership in Agile and Lean practices.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Lean practices

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Effective communication

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.

They are doing this by:

• 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

Joining their department comes with many benefits, including:

• 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where they 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, contributingto the digital strategy and roadmap and ensuringdevelopment 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.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, manage expectations, moderate difficult discussions, and act as a key conduit between the ATE Digital team and the wider business.
• Be accountable for the product delivery, manage teams through all delivery phases, coach and mentor other delivery managers, and address complex risks, issues, and dependencies. Ensure all products are developed following Government Digital Service (GDS) requirements.
• Manage relationships with externally sourced delivery partners and contracted suppliers, including scoping, identifying contractual frameworks, negotiating effectively, and ensuring value for money.
• Provide expert leadership and coaching in Agile and Lean practices, tailoring the approach to suit different lifecycle stages, and fostering effective collaboration within teams.
• Identify and challenge inefficient organisational processes, guide teams through implementing improvements, experiment with innovative ways of working, and lead continual planning in a complex environment.

For further information on the role, please read the 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.

Person specification

They’re looking for a confident, resilient and inclusive leader who is focussed on delivering value through continually 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.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and non-technical audience

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=434729