Software Delivery Manager

TrueNorth®; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TrueNorth® in Manchester is seeking a Software Delivery Manager to own the end-to-end SDLC, coordinating Product, Tech and Engineering to keep roadmaps accurate and delivery visible.

You will manage cross-functional teams, maintain release governance, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure timely delivery within a HealthTech SaaS environment. This permanent on-site role requires 3 days per week in the Manchester office.

Qualifications

• Proven Project/Delivery Manager in software - full SDLC
• Used to juggling cross-functional teams with competing priorities
• Confident with technical & non-technical stakeholders incl. senior leadership
• Highly organised, proactive, pragmatic, and able to challenge constructively

Responsibilities

• Delivery: End-to-end SDLC ownership, roadmap accuracy, release management & incident coordination
• Agile Ops: Hands-on Scrum/Kanban - ticket hygiene, ceremonies, backlog prioritisation, cross-team flow
• Comms: Central bridge between ICs, senior & exec leadership. Own meeting cadence, agendas & actions
• Governance: Ensure QMS / regulatory alignment, own Risk Register, delivery metrics, capacity & time-recording
• Team Health: Spot inefficiencies, eliminate dev pain points, monitor morale & enforce standards without bureaucracy

Job description

Software Delivery Manager | Manchester - 3 Days P/W On-site | £35k-£40k | HealthTech SaaS | Permanent

We are working with a Manchester-based HealthTech company building apps that improve people's healthy and happy years.

They need a delivery-focused owner for their end-to-end SDLC - the operational connective tissue between Product, Tech & Engineering.

The Role:

You’ll track delivery from business case & ideation -> build -> commercial handover -> post-deployment monitoring. Keep roadmaps accurate, clear blockers, keep delivery honest and visible, and free up engineering leadership to focus on tech direction.

Core Responsibilities:

• Delivery: End-to-end SDLC ownership, roadmap accuracy, release management & incident coordination
• Agile Ops: Hands-on Scrum/Kanban - ticket hygiene, ceremonies, backlog prioritisation, cross-team flow
• Comms: Central bridge between ICs, senior & exec leadership. Own meeting cadence, agendas & actions
• Governance: Ensure QMS / regulatory alignment, own Risk Register, delivery metrics, capacity & time-recording
• Team Health: Spot inefficiencies, eliminate dev pain points, monitor morale & enforce standards without bureaucracy

What You Need:

• Proven Project/Delivery Manager in software - full SDLC
• Used to juggling cross-functional teams with competing priorities
• Confident with technical & non-technical stakeholders incl. senior leadership
• Highly organised, proactive, pragmatic, and able to challenge constructively

Nice to Have:

Regulated / clinical-safety - NHS, DCB0129/0160, healthtech + QMS / audit / risk register experience.

Offer:

£35-40k, Manchester Office, permanent, 3 days p/w on- site, wellbeing-focused benefits package.