Location
Southampton
About The Job
Have you led complex projects to successful delivery?
Do you excel at building strong stakeholder relationships?
Can you keep multiple priorities on track and deliver results under pressure?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to join our Information Technology Directorate. Our mission is to keep people safe on the coast and at sea, and technology plays a vital role in achieving this. The IT Directorate delivers innovative digital, data, and technology solutions that support lifesaving operations and critical services across the UK. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that manages complex projects and drives transformation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll help ensure our systems and services are robust, efficient, and future‑ready. MCA offers a hybrid working model, giving you flexibility while contributing to projects that make a real difference to public safety and maritime operations.
Benefits
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work‑life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Job Description
As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex digital and technology projects that are critical to MCA’s mission. You’ll manage priorities, budgets, and risks while engaging senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. Your role includes driving progress, resolving challenges, and keeping projects on track, making a real impact on services that protect lives at sea.
Responsibilities
* Deliver MCA’s digital, data, and technology projects, focusing on medium and large‑scale initiatives.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
* Ensure projects meet agreed objectives within time, cost, and quality constraints.
* Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies within project tolerances.
* Apply best‑practice project management methods and maintain accurate project plans.
* Manage scope control and change processes effectively.
* Coordinate dependencies across multiple projects and initiatives within MCA.
* Handle escalations promptly, resolving issues or escalating beyond tolerances when necessary.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only – whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
Required Experience
* Evidence of running projects using various project methodologies e.g. agile, waterfall, lean.
* Evidence of managing multiple projects.
* Evidence in developing relationships with stakeholders meeting their requirements and expectations.
* Evidence of managing conflicting demand and an ability to prioritise effectively.
* Experience in collaboration techniques.
* Applicants must be able to satisfy the conditions necessary to obtain the SC security clearance.
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