Remote Senior Delivery Manager - Government Programs

Scrumconnect Limited; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex digital services for government programmes. You will plan, direct and evaluate delivery activities, manage risks and dependencies, and provide assurance to senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

You'll coach cross-functional teams in Agile and Lean delivery, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with clients and delivery partners to deliver on time and to high standards.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex digital programmes in government environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) with hands‑on leadership.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams including designers, researchers and engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice and spend controls.
• SFIA Level 5 competencies: autonomy, influence, complexity, business skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex digital programmes ensuring alignment to government standards.
• Own and maintain delivery plans, risks, issues and dependencies across workstreams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach teams in Agile/Lean delivery practices.
• Provide delivery assurance to senior stakeholders with clear progress reporting.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Identify, manage and mitigate delivery risks and issues with evidence-based decisions.
• Ensure teams have resources and environments to deliver at pace.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed lessons learned.
• Support procurement activities and write statements of work.
• Contribute to business case development and benefits realization planning.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Budget management

GDS standards

SFIA Level 5

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex digital services for government programmes. You will plan, direct and evaluate delivery activities, manage risks and dependencies, and provide assurance to senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

You'll coach cross-functional teams in Agile and Lean delivery, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with clients and delivery partners to deliver on time and to high standards.