Technical Delivery Lead

Scrumconnect Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to coordinate delivery across large central government digital programmes in the UK. You will sit between engineering teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring well-planned, technically sound delivery with continuous improvement across multi-team workstreams.

You will engage with senior civil servants, programme teams and delivery partners to manage risks, dependencies and governance, while coaching teams in agile delivery

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering digital programmes within UK central government.
• Proven track record as Delivery Lead on complex programmes (G6/G7 level or equivalent).
• Strong technical grounding: cloud, CI/CD, APIs, environments and release management.
• Proven experience engaging with civil service programme teams and government governance.
• Strong understanding of agile and lean delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing complex risks, issues and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including explaining technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Experience delivering or supporting cyber security programmes.
• Experience working across both local and central government.
• Familiarity with the Government Digital & Data (GDaD) framework.
• Experience working within GDS-aligned delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across complex central government digital programmes and multi-team workstreams.
• Translate technical approach for non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance across workstreams.
• Oversee release planning, environments and deployment readiness.
• Align delivery with wider business objectives with senior civil servants.
• Drive agile and lean delivery practices.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on continuous improvement.
• Support programme planning, forecasting and governance activities.
• Coordinate cross-service, cross-team and cross-supplier dependencies.
• Identify and improve inefficient processes.
• Provide leadership during delivery challenges and unblock teams.

Skills

Delivery management

GDS delivery

Cloud CI/CD

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile delivery

Risk management

Governance familiarity

Non-technical comms

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is a leading UK digital and technology consultancy specialising in

delivering impactful, user-centred services for the public sector. We work at the heart of

government transformation, partnering with central government departments, agencies and

local authorities to design and deliver digital products and services that make a real difference

to citizens' lives.

With a team of over 125 engineers, architects, delivery professionals and designers, we bring

deep Government Digital Service (GDS) expertise, a strong delivery culture and a commitment

to delivering high-quality outcomes the right way.

We are proud that 42% of our organisation is women, and we continue to build diverse,

inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to lead delivery across complex

central government digital programmes. You will sit between engineering teams and senior

stakeholders, making sure delivery is well planned, technically sound, coordinated and

continuously improving.

You will work closely with senior civil servants, programme teams, delivery partners, architects

and multidisciplinary agile teams. This role needs a strong blend of:

• Technical understanding of the systems and platforms being delivered
• Stakeholder and governance management
• Cross-team coordination
• Strategic planning and dependency management
• Coaching and continuous improvement

You will act as a recognised leader in agile and lean delivery practices, helping teams and

stakeholders navigate technical complexity while maintaining delivery momentum across large-

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across complex central government digital programmes and multi-team
• Work with engineers and architects to understand technical approach, constraints and trade-offs, and translate them clearly for non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and delivery governance across multiple workstreams.
• Oversee release planning, environments and deployment readiness, working with DevOps and engineering teams to keep delivery flowing.
• Collaborate with senior civil servants, programme teams and delivery stakeholders to align delivery with wider business objectives.
• Drive agile and lean delivery practices across teams and programmes.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on continuous improvement and effective delivery approaches.
• Support programme planning, forecasting, reporting and governance activities.
• Coordinate cross-service, cross-team and cross-supplier dependencies to ensure
• Identify and improve inefficient processes and ways of working.
• Provide leadership during complex delivery challenges and unblock teams effectively.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant experience delivering digital programmes within UK central government
• Proven track record as a Delivery Lead or Delivery Manager on technically complex programmes (G6/G7 level or equivalent).
• Strong technical grounding: able to engage credibly with engineers and architects on cloud, CI/CD, APIs, environments and release management.
• Proven experience engaging with civil servant programme teams and operating within government governance structures.
• Strong understanding of agile and lean delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing complex risks, issues and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including explaining technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong planning, coordination and delivery leadership capabilities.
• Experience delivering or supporting cyber security programmes.
• Experience working across both local and central government.
• Familiarity with the Government Digital & Data (GDaD) framework.
• Experience working within GDS-aligned delivery environments.

Core Competencies (aligned to the GDaD framework)

• Agile and lean practices: Coach and lead teams in agile and lean best practice, promote experimentation and continuous improvement, and advocate for agile delivery across programmes.
• Communication: Communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, and build trust with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Budget management: Support financial tracking, forecasting and programme planning, and contribute to governance reporting.
• Life cycle management: Tailor delivery approaches to suit team and programme needs, and keep improving practice across the product lifecycle.
• Maintaining delivery momentum: Optimise delivery flow across teams and proactively manage risks, blockers and dependencies.
• Making processes work: Identify and challenge unnecessarily complex processes, and support teams through change.
• Planning: Lead planning in complex environments and coordinate delivery across services, teams and stakeholders.
• Team dynamics and collaboration: Foster high-performing teams, run agile health checks and give timely coaching and feedback.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams. We

actively welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled

people, individuals returning after a career break, and those currently underrepresented in

senior delivery and technology roles.

We believe the best teams reflect the diversity of the people they serve. If your experience does

not perfectly match every requirement but you believe you would be a strong fit, we encourage

you to apply.

Reasonable adjustments and support are available throughout the recruitment process.