Technical Delivery Manager

ECS Resource Group Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global managed service provider is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager on a contract basis. The role involves leading complex IT and telecommunications projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery while managing cross-functional teams. Strong experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, alongside excellent stakeholder engagement skills, are essential. This position requires technical proficiency across various networking technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in full project/programme lifecycle management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Technical proficiency across networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex IT and telecoms projects.
• Manage project governance and provide reporting to stakeholders.
• Build and mentor cross-functional delivery teams.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Networking technologies

Risk management

Leadership

Job description

ECS Resource Group are currently working in partnership with a global managed service provider, assisting them with searching for a Technical Delivery Manager on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be working with a telecoms end client across various projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex IT, data, and telecommunications projects (LAN, WAN, Cloud, and Fibre networks) across full project lifecycle, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage project governance, including risk, issue, and change control processes, and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders and steering boards.
• Build, lead, and mentor cross-functional delivery teams while coordinating with internal departments, external suppliers, and clients to meet project objectives.
• Oversee financial and resource management, ensuring profitability and efficiency across multiple programmes.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance delivery maturity, quality standards, and customer satisfaction.

Key Skills

• Proven expertise in full project/programme lifecycle management using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills at board, customer, and partner levels.
• Technical proficiency across networking (DWDM, LAN/WAN, FTTP/FTTH, Cloud solutions, Unified Communications).
• Skilled in risk/issue management, governance, financial control, and vendor/supplier management.
• Leadership in managing multi-skilled teams, fostering accountability, mentoring, and ensuring delivery excellence.

Further job details available upon application.

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