Strategic Delivery Leader for Complex Product Delivery (Hybrid)

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Onsite gym access

Staff product discounts

Stream pay access

Virtual healthcare

24/7 colleague support

Career development support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Co-op in Manchester is seeking a Principal Delivery Manager to lead delivery across complex product and technology areas. You will partner with product, technology and business leaders to shape a coherent delivery strategy and drive improvements across a diverse value stream.

This fixed-term role (9–12 months) offers hybrid working and a salary of £80,000–£90,000, plus private healthcare, a company car or car allowance, and more benefits to support colleagues, members and customers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading delivery across complex product and technology environments.
• Strong coaching and leadership skills to influence teams, stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Experience assessing delivery maturity and improving delivery practices.
• Credibility with senior stakeholders and ability to challenge for better outcomes.
• Understanding of technology enabling business and customer outcomes.
• Experience in large-scale operational, platform or B2B environments.
• Resilience, optimism and pragmatic approach to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, tech and business leaders to improve value flow across domains.
• Coach and develop Delivery Managers and senior stakeholders, embedding modern delivery practices.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery practices, improving consistency and clarity.
• Help leaders navigate priorities, dependencies and delivery challenges in a complex portfolio.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and influencing decisions.
• Evolve product-led ways of working, balancing immediate delivery with long-term objectives.
• Assess delivery maturity across teams, identifying opportunities to improve methods.
• Guide teams in adopting effective delivery practices, governance, and planning.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Delivery maturity

Technology understanding

Large-scale B2B

Resilience

Job description

Co-op in Manchester is seeking a Principal Delivery Manager to lead delivery across complex product and technology areas. You will partner with product, technology and business leaders to shape a coherent delivery strategy and drive improvements across a diverse value stream.

This fixed-term role (9–12 months) offers hybrid working and a salary of £80,000–£90,000, plus private healthcare, a company car or car allowance, and more benefits to support colleagues, members and customers.