Delivery Lead

Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead - Appian

Location

London (Hybrid)

Employment Type

• Permanent
• Salary Package
• Competitive base + bonus
• Lead the Growth of an Expanding Appian Practice

Our client is a leading, globally recognised professional services consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering complex digital transformation programmes for enterprise organisations across the UK and EMEA.

Following continued success across its various technology practices, the organisation is investing heavily in expanding its Intelligent Automation and Low-Code capabilities, with Appian forming a key strategic growth area.

This is an exciting opportunity to join at the beginning of that journey and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the division.

We're looking for experienced Delivery professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality technology programmes, building successful client relationships and leading multidisciplinary teams through every stage of the project lifecycle.

The Role

As a Delivery Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the successful delivery of mid market and enterprise Appian implementations, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Working alongside Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Consultants and client stakeholders, you'll oversee delivery from initial discovery through to deployment and ongoing optimisation, helping organisations transform complex business processes using the Appian platform.

You'll also contribute to the continued growth of the practice by supporting delivery excellence, developing teams and helping establish best practices across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Appian implementation and transformation programmes.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and resource planning.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams including architects, developers, business analysts and quality assurance professionals.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with governance, quality standards and client expectations.
• Support solution planning alongside technical and functional teams.
• Identify and manage project risks while proactively resolving delivery challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery methodologies and project governance.
• Mentor and develop consultants, helping to build a high-performing Appian practice.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, delivery planning and project estimations where required.
• Your background and experience

You’ll be an experienced technology delivery professional with a proven track record of successfully managing technology programmes, including Appian, within a consultancy or systems integration environment.

• Extensive experience delivering Appian projects from initiation through to successful completion.
• Experience working within a consulting, professional services or System Integrator environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and programme governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage confidently at both business and executive level.
• Experience managing geographically distributed project teams.
• Strong commercial awareness with responsibility for project financials, resource planning and delivery quality.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Appian certification or experience working closely with certified Appian delivery teams would be highly advantageous.

If you have a successful background delivering Appian projects and are looking to join a global consultancy where you can influence the growth of an expanding practice, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion with the team.

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