Technical Delivery Manager

Hellokindred; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

You will lead end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, applying Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods, managing risks, and reporting progress to senior leadership. Hybrid in Knutsford, BPSS eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years across PM/Delivery roles.
• Experience delivering complex technology programmes using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional Agile teams in distributed/global delivery models.
• Strong understanding of SDLC concepts and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of strategic technology and cybersecurity initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans with stakeholders and tech leaders.
• Manage demand intake, prioritisation, and delivery planning for new capabilities and enhancements.
• Establish and optimise Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprints, backlog refinement, retrospectives).
• Monitor throughput, quality, predictability, and velocity with data-driven insights.
• Mentor teams on delivery methodologies and process improvements.
• Lead governance forums and executive-level reporting on progress and risk.

Skills

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & reporting

Job description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: Approximately 3 months

Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Clearance Required: BPSS eligibility

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Technical Delivery Manager to support the strategic design, implementation, and continuous evolution of critical technology and cybersecurity programmes within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) function. This role will drive the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives, enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, regulatory requirements, and security standards.

The Technical Delivery Manager will act as the key interface between business stakeholders, engineering teams, product owners, architects, and senior leadership to ensure efficient planning, prioritisation, and execution of strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience managing cross-functional Agile teams, driving process improvements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across global technology organisations.

What you will do:

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of strategic technology and cybersecurity initiatives across multiple workstreams and engineering teams.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technology leaders to shape business requirements and translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans.
• Manage demand intake, prioritisation, delivery planning, and execution of new capabilities and enhancements.
• Apply appropriate delivery methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Identify, manage, and resolve delivery risks, dependencies, and impediments while maintaining programme transparency.
• Establish and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, show-and-tell sessions, and release planning activities.
• Champion Agile ways of working and drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering teams.
• Promote best practices for backlog management, prioritisation, estimation, Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done (DoD), acceptance criteria, feature management, and sprint execution.
• Monitor and improve team throughput, quality, predictability, and velocity through data-driven insights and metrics.
• Partner with Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and Scrum Masters to enhance Agile maturity and delivery effectiveness.
• Mentor and coach teams and stakeholders on delivery methodologies, Agile frameworks, and process improvements.
• Establish and maintain effective governance frameworks to support programme oversight and decision-making.
• Lead governance forums, steering committee discussions, and executive-level reporting.
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, issues, and key achievements to stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Build strong relationships with senior business leaders, architects, engineering teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Facilitate large-scale workshops, planning sessions, and collaborative events across geographically distributed teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering through deployment and operational support.
• Develop a strong understanding of technical architecture, system design, platform dependencies, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Ensure alignment with application development standards, security controls, and technology governance requirements.
• Support the implementation of scalable architecture patterns and modern engineering practices.
• Establish consistent delivery processes, standards, and solutions across global engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, automation, and delivery outcomes.
• Maintain accurate project artefacts, delivery documentation, and reporting dashboards.
• Ensure defects, remediation activities, and operational fixes are documented and published within central knowledge repositories.
• Support DevOps and continuous delivery practices where applicable.
• Encourage innovation and drive adoption of new delivery practices, tools, and methodologies across the organisation.

• Bring a minimum of 8 years of experience in Product Management, Project Management, Programme Management, or Technical Delivery Management.
• Possess strong experience delivering complex technology programmes using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of Agile SDLC concepts, including product backlogs, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done (DoD), sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Bring proven experience managing cross-functional Agile teams operating within distributed and global delivery models.
• Possess strong understanding of the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle.
• Demonstrate ex