Delivery Manager

Version1; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/remote working

Pension with generous employer match

Private healthcare

Job summary

Version 1 in Ireland is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead technology project delivery and nurture client relationships. You will guide high-performing teams and translate business needs into clear technical outcomes.

The role emphasizes agile delivery, governance, risk management, and strong communication with stakeholders. A flexible/remote work setup and ongoing professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven technical project management experience across technologies.
• Experience delivering Software Development projects.
• Experience leading and developing teams with strong cohesion.
• Experience managing or supporting a small Service Delivery team.
• Experience in Agile environments and delivering Agile projects.
• PRINCE2 and/or PMP certification is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira/Confluence.
• Exposure to SDLC and non-SDLC projects and governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish, build, and mature relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery teams are collaborative, engaged, and focused on outcomes.
• Deliver projects that exceed expectations and drive customer satisfaction.
• Manage project delivery to timelines, budgets, scope, and quality.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to business stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, steering groups, and governance forums.
• Support a small Service Delivery team and promote continuous improvement.
• Produce project documentation, RAID logs, and governance materials.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Delivery management

Team leadership

Agile delivery

Software development projects

Jira/Confluence

PRINCE2/PMP

Communication skills

Risk & governance

Education

PRINCE2

PMP

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview Our teams focus on enabling customers to leverage technology in ways that improve their performance, efficiency, and customer experience, ultimately helping them achieve a competitive edge in the market. We deliver this value by developing strategies, roadmaps, and technology transformations aligned with our customers' goals and needs.

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of technology projects while building strong client relationships and ensuring high-performing, engaged teams. The successful candidate will combine strong project management expertise with a customer-centric approach and a passion for delivery excellence.

Responsibilities

• Establish, build, and mature relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery teams are collaborative, engaged, and focused on achieving successful outcomes.
• Deliver projects that exceed customer expectations and drive customer satisfaction.
• Manage project delivery to agreed timelines, budgets, scope, and quality standards.
• Develop a strong understanding of clients' businesses, applications, processes, and users.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and project deliverables.
• Communicate technical concepts and issues effectively to business stakeholders.
• Proactively identify, raise, manage, and drive resolution of project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, steering groups, and governance forums.
• Manage and support a small Service Delivery team, ensuring effective service delivery, team engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Produce and maintain project documentation, status reporting, RAID logs, project plans, and governance materials.
• Manage project budgets, commercial considerations, scope, resource planning, and delivery forecasts.
• Promote best practices across delivery, project governance, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven technical project management experience with the ability to manage projects across a variety of technologies.
• Experience delivering Software Development projects.
• Experience leading and developing teams, ensuring effective delivery and strong team cohesion.
• Experience managing or supporting a small Service Delivery team.
• Experience working within Agile environments and delivering Agile projects.
• PRINCE2 and/or PMP certification is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools; exposure to Jira and Confluence would be advantageous.
• Exposure to or hands‑on experience in both SDLC and non‑SDLC projects, including emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance, risk management, SDLC, and Agile delivery practices.
• Ability to adapt delivery approaches and best practices to suit project, customer, and organisational requirements.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Leadership and Team Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication and Influencing Skills
• Planning and Organisation
• Risk and Issue Management
• Commercial Awareness
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Continuous Improvement
• Agile Delivery Mindset

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Salary Range: €75,000 - €90,000

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Version 1 Pension with a 5% employee-matched contribution, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more.
• 24 days holiday allowance plus Public Holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & quarterly Star Awards.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits...