Senior Delivery Manager – Agile Digital Programs Lead

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Justice Digital's Senior Delivery Manager role sits within the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Digital and Prisons Digital teams, delivering high‑risk digital services across policy and operations.

You’ll lead multi‑disciplinary teams, manage dependencies and risks, promote agile practices, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and robust delivery outcomes for England and Wales' public services.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Agile and Lean tools and techniques with evidence of applying them in a digital environment.
• Experience leading continual planning in a complex environment and coordinating delivery across services.
• Ability to address complex risks, unblock issues, manage dependencies, and drive pace.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex or high-risk products and services with confidence.
• Build and support high-performing teams that are motivated, inclusive and user-centred.
• Coach and line manage delivery managers and support capability building across the profession.
• Manage dependencies and unblock delivery risks across teams, departments or portfolios.
• Promote agile and lean practices and help teams adopt the most appropriate tools and techniques.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across technical and non-technical boundaries.
• Influence decisions and lead change that improves delivery outcomes.
• Take responsibility for complex relationships with contracted suppliers.
• Advocate for professional development and contribute to the wider delivery community.

Skills

Agile practices

Planning

Delivery momentum

Process improvement

Leadership

Team collaboration

Job description

Justice Digital's Senior Delivery Manager role sits within the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Digital and Prisons Digital teams, delivering high‑risk digital services across policy and operations.

You’ll lead multi‑disciplinary teams, manage dependencies and risks, promote agile practices, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and robust delivery outcomes for England and Wales' public services.