Delivery Lead
Outside IR35: £550 - £600 p/d
Primarily remote, ad hoc travel to London possibly required
16th Nov start, 5 month initial contract. Extensions to follow
4 days a week up to Xmas, 3 days a week from Jan - Mar The project
Our client, a digital consultancy with a long track record in UK government, is building a new shared intranet for two large national public sector organisations. The project merges content from their two current intranets into a single site with a new information architecture.
The role
You'll lead delivery of the new intranet from kick-off to launch, taking the team through agile phases in line with government ways of working.
Set up and run the delivery approach: plan, roadmap, ceremonies, RAID log and reporting
Lead a multidisciplinary team through discovery, alpha and beta
Plan and track the migration of content from two sites into one, including dependencies and cutover
Keep senior stakeholders in both organisations aligned on scope, progress and decisions
Spot risks and blockers early and clear them
Work with the Product Owner on priorities and release plans
What you'll bring
Delivery lead or delivery manager experience on UK government digital projects
A track record of running work through agile phases (discovery, alpha, beta, live) to GDS ways of working
Website development projects, ideally including content migration or a new information architecture
Confident facilitation of agile ceremonies with multidisciplinary teams
Senior stakeholder management across more than one organisation
Experience leading remote teams
Nice to have
Intranet or internal communications platform projects
Health or wider public sector experience
Projects that bring together two organisations, sites or brands
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Delivery Lead employer: SR2 Careers
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact large-scale IT and digital transformation projects. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous professional development opportunities while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working in the vibrant city of London. This role not only provides competitive compensation but also places you at the forefront of cutting-edge technology initiatives, making it an exciting and rewarding place to advance your career.
