Delivery Lead

Delivery Lead

Full-Time 60000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
nudge

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a tech team to deliver impactful software and manage agile processes.
  • Company: Join nudge, a forward-thinking company focused on financial wellness.
  • Benefits: Enjoy flexible work, share options, and a personal development allowance.
  • Other info: Be part of a supportive culture that values learning and collaboration.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in people's financial futures while growing your career.
  • Qualifications: Experience in agile delivery roles and strong stakeholder management skills.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.

About Us

At nudge we believe people need to be in control of their finances. nudge puts you in control of your money. Combining behavioural psychology, data, and personalised education, our financial wellness benefit empowers people to develop their financial skills and knowledge. A global SaaS solution without conflicting financial products, our inclusive approach is trusted by some of the world’s most recognisable brands, such as Meta, Accenture and PepsiCo, to support the financial wellbeing of their employees.

About The Team

Our team is united by the shared purpose to create brighter financial futures for everyone, everywhere.

Role Purpose

As Delivery Lead, you’ll help turn ambitious product plans into reality by enabling our technology teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software that makes a meaningful difference to our users.

What will you be doing?

  • Lead the delivery across a multi-functional technology team to deliver weekly releases to short, medium and long-term milestones.
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies, deliver planning sessions, workshops and cross-functional meetings.
  • Work closely with Product and Engineering to estimate technical initiatives, ensuring delivery plans are realistic, achievable and aligned with business priorities.
  • Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle from planning and estimation to release to production and post-production support.
  • Support the Head of Platform in defining and managing detailed delivery and release roadmaps.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee software releases across environments, ensuring alignment with business timelines and risk appetite.
  • Establish and enforce robust release governance processes, including go/no-go criteria, change controls, and rollback plans.
  • Coordinate testing, approvals, and stakeholder sign-off for each release cycle.
  • Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks related to delivery and releases.
  • Ensure visibility and transparency of release schedules and impacts through regular communications and reporting.
  • Work closely with product managers, engineers and wider tech team to align on scope, goals, and priorities.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate regularly and clearly with senior stakeholders on progress, blockers, and outcomes.

Skills and experience

  • Experience working in an agile delivery role (Scrum Master, Delivery Lead or similar).
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align product, engineering and business priorities.
  • Experience using Jira to plan work, manage dependencies and report on delivery progress.
  • You are an excellent facilitator, confident in leading effective meetings and workshops.

What’s in it for you?

We have an open, friendly, and supportive work environment that we hope you’ll be proud of. And we’re growing fast, which means great opportunities for you and your people to gain broad and diverse experience alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Benefits package:

  • Share options
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Critical illness cover
  • A flexible working environment
  • 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off
  • A personal learning and development allowance
  • A company pension scheme

Our culture and values

We are a business that is powered by our culture and the extraordinary people who work here. Our values are central to our culture and embody the behaviours that make us successful. They are “Friends through thick and thin”, “Embracing differences, supporting individuals”, “Leading and sharing” and “Always learning”.

Delivery Lead employer: nudge

At nudge, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer by fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment where your contributions truly matter. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer extensive benefits such as share options, private medical insurance, and generous leave policies, all while working in a dynamic hybrid setting that encourages work-life balance and professional development.

nudge

Contact Details:

nudge Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Delivery Lead

Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Adaptability
Flexibility
Compassion
Organizational Skills
Teamwork