Overview
We are seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to oversee a complex technology change programme within the UK public sector. The contractor will operate in a hybrid delivery lead role, collaborating with business owners, platform owners, architects, and technical SMEs to drive delivery readiness and manage stakeholder engagement. The focus is on establishing governance and a roadmap for a major integration and platform transformation initiative.
Responsibilities
- Lead mobilisation, planning and delivery readiness activities.
- Define and manage roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks and governance.
- Coordinate activities across business stakeholders, platform teams, suppliers and technical SMEs.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and delivery forums.
- Drive decision-making and remove delivery blockers.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives, technical solutions and delivery priorities.
- Support the transition from mobilisation into delivery execution.
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering complex technology transformation, integration or platform programmes.
- Azure integration or enterprise platform delivery experience.
- Strong Agile delivery experience (Scrum and Kanban).
- Experience managing RAID, governance, dependencies and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working closely with Architects, Platform Owners and business stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to operate in fast-moving environments with changing priorities.