Job title: Delivery Manager
Job type: Perm
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Government
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £63,000.00
Salary to: GBP £75,000.00
Job published: 16-06-2025
Job ID: 43361

Job Description

Delivery Capability Lead / Manager

Location: Brighton / Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)
Salary: £63-75k per annum (dependent on experience) + excellent benefits including pension contribution of 27.5%, bonus and much more!
Contract: Permanent

We are hiring a Delivery Lead to join a government-backed organisation that plays a critical role in safeguarding the retirement savings of millions of UK citizens. You’ll be part of a transformation programme driving digital maturity across internal and external services using agile, user-centred approaches.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a high-performing Data Engineering team, supporting major initiatives aligned with a newly launched data strategy. You’ll help develop long-lived service teams, embed lean and agile ways of working, and ensure the delivery of high-value, secure, user-focused digital services.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Embedding Agile and Lean principles across teams, coaching teams through modern delivery practices

  • Leading delivery planning, performance tracking, and budget management

  • Supporting value-driven service delivery aligned to government digital and data strategies

  • Facilitating communication across technical and non-technical teams, including third-party suppliers

  • Leading on process optimisation, continuous improvement, and agile capability building

  • Ensuring product lifecycle alignment with Government Service Standards

What We’re Looking For

  • Expert knowledge and experience applying Agile and Lean principles at team and organisational levels

  • Proven leadership and delivery management experience in digital or data product environments

  • Experience managing suppliers, delivery risks, and stakeholder relationships

  • Practical knowledge of service lifecycle, DevOps, and modern architectures (e.g., event-driven)

  • Familiarity with domain-driven design and digital government standards is a plus

Why Apply?

  • Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of up to 27.5%

  • 25–30 days annual leave

  • Flexible working options including hybrid and 9-day fortnight

  • Discretionary bonus + performance progression

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Ongoing learning and development, including Microsoft and Udemy resources