Senior Delivery Manager - SC Cleared

IntaPeople; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IntaPeople is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager in Cardiff on a 5-month contract to March 2027. The role is hybrid with some flexibility and a daily rate of £300–£350 outside IR35. Start date 9 November 2026.

You will own end-to-end delivery of client projects, lead cross-functional teams and contribute to bids while building strong public sector relationships. You will manage budgets, forecasts and dependencies across multiple projects, balancing timelines and scope in fast-paced environments,

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering software development projects as a Delivery, Programme or Project Manager.
• Public sector delivery experience – ideally with local government, education, NHS or central government.
• Strong financial control including budgeting, forecasting and resource management.
• Experience leading technical teams in Agile and waterfall environments.
• Confidence managing senior stakeholders and juggling more than one project.
• Experience contributing to bids or SoWs.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of client projects end to end, on time, on budget, and to scope.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of developers, BAs, designers and testers.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, risks and dependencies across several projects.
• Build strong relationships with public sector clients and handle tricky conversations.
• Contribute to bids, tenders, statements of work and client pitches.
• Help improve and shape how the business delivers.

Skills

Delivery management

Public sector delivery

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Agile & waterfall

Multi-project leadership

Education

PRINCE2

PMP

MSP

Scrum

Job description

Senior Delivery Manager (5 month contract to March 2027 initially)

Cardiff (Hybrid - some flexibility - email for details) | [£300-£350 p/day Outside IR35]

Role starting on 9th November 2026

We're working exclusively with a fast growing Cardiff consultancy.

They need an SC Cleared Senior Delivery Manager to take ownership of delivering client projects, lead the delivery teams and help win new work. It’s fast paced and varied, a senior role with real influence as the business grows.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning delivery of client projects end to end, on time, on budget and to scope
• Leading multidisciplinary teams of developers, BAs, designers and testers
• Managing budgets, forecasts, risks and dependencies across several projects
• Building strong relationships with public sector clients and handling the tricky conversations
• Contributing to bids, tenders, statements of work and client pitches
• Helping improve and shape how the business delivers

What you’ll need

• 5+ years delivering software development projects as a Delivery, Programme or Project Manager
• Public sector delivery experience. Ideally with local government, education, the NHS or central government
• Strong financial control, including budgeting, forecasting and resource management
• Experience leading technical teams in Agile and waterfall environments
• Confidence managing senior stakeholders and juggling more than one project
• Experience contributing to bids or SoWs

Nice to have: PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Scrum or similar, GDS knowledge, and some understanding of AI, as it’s coming up more and more with clients.