Technical Delivery Manager – Core Infrastructure and Applications (FTC)

Foot Anstey; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-linked bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Foot Anstey seeks a Technical Delivery Manager for a 9-month fixed-term contract to lead the Core Infrastructure and Applications team across Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, or Southampton in a hybrid role.

You will coordinate delivery, balance priorities, guide technical discussions, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture while ensuring projects stay on track and aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivery management or operational leadership within IT.
• Strong technical background in infrastructure, applications, or technology operations.
• Experience overseeing technical delivery and balancing priorities.
• Ability to review and validate technical solutions and plans.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with workload and resource management.
• Experience using delivery management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of coordination for the Core Infrastructure and Applications team, balancing project delivery alongside day-to-day operational priorities.
• Build and maintain delivery plans, ensuring workloads are realistic, resources are effectively utilised and priorities remain aligned to business needs.
• Facilitate team stand-ups, planning sessions and regular delivery reviews to keep work visible, organised and progressing.
• Maintain oversight of team activity through Azure DevOps and other delivery tools, providing clear reporting on progress, risks and capacity.
• Provide technical oversight across infrastructure and application changes, ensuring work is reviewed and aligned to agreed standards before implementation.
• Support colleagues with troubleshooting, problem-solving and technical decision-making when required.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business to understand priorities, manage expectations and communicate progress.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers, helping the team deliver project milestones and operational commitments successfully.
• Monitor team capacity, dependencies and delivery risks, ensuring issues are escalated and addressed at the right time.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture where communication, teamwork and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Skills

Delivery management

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Technical Delivery Manager – Core Infrastructure and Applications (FTC) Ready to lead meaningful technology delivery and make your mark at a forward-thinking law firm? We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together. Being refreshingly human starts with how we hire. We believe a diverse mix of perspectives makes us stronger – not just as a business, but in creating a culture where we all feel we truly belong and can thrive. That’s why we’re committed to removing barriers and creating fair opportunities for everyone. * We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Technical Delivery Manager (9 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
• Team: Core Infrastructure and Applications
• Location: Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, or Southampton (hybrid)
• Working Pattern: Full-time
• Why this role matters: This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and coordinate a busy Core Infrastructure and Applications team during a key period for the business. You’ll bring structure, visibility and momentum to a diverse mix of project and business-as-usual activity, ensuring priorities are well managed, risks are identified early and delivery remains on track. Combining delivery leadership with technical credibility, you’ll help the team succeed while driving a collaborative and supportive working environment.

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What you’ll do

• Act as the central point of coordination for the Core Infrastructure and Applications team, balancing project delivery alongside day-to-day operational priorities.
• Build and maintain delivery plans, ensuring workloads are realistic, resources are effectively utilised and priorities remain aligned to business needs.
• Facilitate team stand-ups, planning sessions and regular delivery reviews to keep work visible, organised and progressing.
• Maintain oversight of team activity through Azure DevOps and other delivery tools, providing clear reporting on progress, risks and capacity.
• Provide technical oversight across infrastructure and application changes, ensuring work is reviewed and aligned to agreed standards before implementation.
• Support colleagues with troubleshooting, problem-solving and technical decision-making when required.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business to understand priorities, manage expectations and communicate progress.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers, helping the team deliver project milestones and operational commitments successfully.
• Monitor team capacity, dependencies and delivery risks, ensuring issues are escalated and addressed at the right time.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture where communication, teamwork and continuous improvement are encouraged.

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What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in delivery management, project coordination or operational leadership within a technology or IT environment.
• A strong technical background in infrastructure, applications or technology operations, with the ability to understand technical challenges and guide discussions with confidence.
• Experience overseeing technical delivery, managing competing priorities and balancing project and operational workloads.
• The ability to review, challenge and validate technical solutions, changes or implementation plans.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with experience managing workload, resource allocation and delivery schedules.
• Experience using delivery management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• A proactive approach to identifying risks, resolving issues and keeping work moving forward.
• Experience supporting and coaching colleagues through regular collaboration and day-to-day leadership.
• An understanding of IT service management, change management or ITIL principles would be beneficial, but not essential.
• A shared passion for collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering great outcomes for both colleagues and clients.

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What if I don’t tick every box?

We’re not box tickers. We appreciate the need for everyone to find a role that challenges them and gives them room for growth. If you bring transferable skills and a fresh perspective, we’d love to hear from you. If this role excites you and you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives.
• An open, flexible working environment.
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here

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