Tech Delivery Lead: Agile Software Projects

GCS Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end software and technology projects across the UK. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage governance, and drive delivery to time, budget and quality targets.

You will promote Agile practices, handle risks and dependencies, report to stakeholders, and partner with engineering, product and business teams to realise strategic outcomes. Exposure to cloud, DevOps and modern delivery methods is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering software development or digital transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience managing project governance, reporting, risks and dependencies.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, product and business teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing delivery challenges in fast-paced environments.
• Previous technical background in software development, engineering or technical leadership.
• Experience working within technology consulting, professional services or software organisations.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, DevOps environments or modern software delivery practices.
• Experience establishing project structures, delivery processes and team ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of software and technology projects
• Coordinate multiple teams and workstreams to achieve delivery objectives
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues and dependencies
• Produce delivery reports and updates for stakeholders
• Facilitate planning, prioritisation and delivery activities
• Drive Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement
• Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes
• Support resource planning, forecasting and delivery management activities

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Delivery leadership

Tools

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Delivery governance

Cloud technologies

DevOps

Job description

Technical Delivery Manager

Contract

We're seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex technology and software development projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating technical teams, managing project governance, mitigating risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of software and technology projects
• Coordinate multiple teams and workstreams to achieve delivery objectives
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues and dependencies
• Produce delivery reports and updates for stakeholders
• Facilitate planning, prioritisation and delivery activities
• Drive Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement
• Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes
• Support resource planning, forecasting and delivery management activities

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering software development or digital transformation projects
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
• Experience managing project governance, reporting, risks and dependencies
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, product and business teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Commercial awareness and experience managing delivery challenges in fast-paced environments

• Previous technical background in software development, engineering or technical leadership
• Experience working within technology consulting, professional services or software organisations
• Exposure to cloud technologies, DevOps environments or modern software delivery practices
• Experience establishing project structures, delivery processes and team ways of working

Please send across an updated CV if this position is of interest

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.