At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead digital delivery for a high-profile transformation programme and mentor delivery teams.
- Company: Join a dynamic organisation focused on digital transformation in the government sector.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ideal for those seeking to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in agile delivery and senior stakeholder management required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.
Newcastle preferred (candidates based in, or willing to work regularly from, the North East strongly preferred)
Up to £590 per day Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS minimum, SC desirable
We're looking for an experienced Lead Agile Delivery Manager (SFIA 6) to support the delivery of a high-profile digital transformation programme operating under significant business and ministerial scrutiny. You'll work directly with Deputy Director-level stakeholders, providing delivery leadership, strategic reporting, governance oversight and assurance across multiple teams and workstreams.
You'll bring extensive experience leading digital delivery within complex government or large-scale enterprise environments, driving delivery outcomes, managing senior stakeholders, identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies, and ensuring effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. A key part of the role is developing delivery capability across the wider organisation — coaching and mentoring Lead Delivery Managers, Senior Delivery Managers, Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters to improve delivery maturity, practices and outcomes.
Essential experience:
- SFIA 6 level Delivery Management experience
- Leading multidisciplinary digital delivery teams
- Senior stakeholder management, including Deputy Director, Director and programme leadership engagement
- Delivery governance, RAID management and dependency management
- Roadmap planning, prioritisation and reporting
- Operating within complex government or regulated environments
- Coaching and developing delivery professionals
- Driving continuous improvement across teams and programmes
Highly desirable experience:
- Deep expertise in Kanban and flow-based delivery management, including WIP management, lead time, cycle time, throughput analysis and service-level expectations
- Practical application of Monte Carlo forecasting to improve delivery predictability and confidence-based planning
- Experience implementing forecasting approaches using Jira, Actionable Agile or similar tooling
- Coaching and upskilling other delivery professionals in forecasting, metrics and flow-based delivery practices
- Experience supporting ministerial commitments, high-profile programmes and executive governance forums
If you're a credible senior delivery leader who can quickly build trust with stakeholders, strengthen forecasting capability and lead confidently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for more details.
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