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Senior Delivery Manager - Remote
Location: UK-based, Ideally South West/Wales based – Remote – Once per month travel to South West/Wales
Type: Full-time | £70,000 - £80,000 – Fixed term contract 12-18 months
We’re on the lookout for a Senior Delivery Manager who is ready to take the lead on complex, high-impact, multi-million-pound programmes which involve multiple workstreams and governance - and play a key role in shaping the future of a fast-growing, people-first consultancy.
This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven team that’s working with major government clients. If you’re passionate about delivery excellence, agile transformation, and collaborative growth - we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll hit the ground running- leading cross-functional teams through high-risk, high-profile transformation programmes. You’ll be the calm in the chaos, ensuring that delivery is on point, stakeholders are aligned, and that value is always being added.
Your first assignment? Partner with a major government client, overseeing two key delivery teams across transformation and continuous improvement streams. You’ll bring clarity, challenge, and calm leadership to a critical digital transformation journey. They are currently undergoing discovery, alpha and beta phases and form 1/5th of a large enterprise-scale transformation programme. They are currently entering phase 2 of the programme – now is the time to join them!
Essential skills:
You will have experience of GDS
You will have seen through transformation programmes in the millions and have extensive experience in delivering discovery, alpha and beta phases
A strong knowledge of Agile and Lean practices – you will know how to coach and lead teams in Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid and Lean practices and always innovating
You will know how to negotiate, influence or set budgets in complex environments and you can write into business cases.
Strong commercial management skills
Full life-cycle perspective
You will have the ability to maintain delivery momentum, make a process work and play a conscious effort to keep in mind team dynamics and resolve and problems
You will know how to optimise the delivery flow of teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead & Inspire High-Performing Teams
Drive delivery across discovery, alpha, and beta phases
Coach teams in Agile, Lean, Waterfall, or Hybrid ways of working
Spot and unblock delivery issues, risks, and dependencies early
Foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment
Be a Trusted Voice in the Room
Influence senior stakeholders with empathy and authority
Bring structure and calm to complex, fast-moving environments
Provide challenge and insight on transformation planning (e.g. capability, commercial, operating model)
Champion Best Practice Across the Board
Lead with curiosity, creativity, and evidence-based thinking
Share knowledge generously—mentor, coach, and elevate others
Embed continuous improvement into everything we do
Help Us Grow the Business
Spot and shape opportunities with clients
Contribute to tenders, pitches, and strategic planning
Bring your ideas, energy and network to help build our future
Who they are?
They’re a tight-knit consultancy with big ambitions and even bigger heart. They work with forward-thinking public and private sector clients to deliver meaningful change through digital, data, and design.
Their culture is their foundation. They’re building a company where people feel heard, trusted, and empowered—and where curious minds can truly thrive but also just get stuff done as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If you’re an experienced Senior Delivery Manager who’s ready to take the next step—and help shape a growing consultancy from the inside out—we’d love to have a confidential chat.
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