Job Description
Senior Delivery Manager Location: Southampton (Hybrid working) Salary: £44,000 Contract: Full-time, Permanent
We are seeking an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to join a growing Digital and Technology function. This role is responsible for leading the delivery of complex, high-impact digital, data and technology initiatives across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of IT Portfolio, you will take accountability for delivering large and medium-sized projects across applications and infrastructure. You will operate in a hybrid working model based from Southampton, with flexibility between office and home working. This position requires a confident delivery leader who can operate in complex environments, engage senior stakeholders and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards. You will also play a key role in strengthening delivery capability across the wider team through mentoring and best practice leadership.
Key responsibilities. Lead the end-to-end delivery of digital, data and technology projects and initiatives. Take ownership of complex and high-risk projects, ensuring successful outcomes. Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies. Build strong relationships with project sponsors and senior stakeholders. Provide clear reporting and proactive risk management, escalating where required. Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean) depending on project needs. Ensure robust project planning, governance and change control. Manage cross-project dependencies within a wider portfolio environment. Drive collaboration across technical and business teams. Coach and mentor Delivery Managers and Product Owners to enhance delivery performance
Required experience. Proven experience delivering complex digital or technology-enabled change. Strong background working across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery models. Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments. Demonstrable experience managing budgets, risks and delivery governance. Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement at senior level. Experience balancing competing priorities and resolving conflicting demand
Skills & attributes. Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and align teams. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Commercially aware with strong risk and issue management capability. Organised, structured and delivery-focused. Comfortable operating in complex, evolving environments. Proactive and solutions-driven mindset
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Delivery Manager who enjoys leading complex technology change, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering measurable outcomes in a dynamic digital environment.
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