Senior Delivery Manager - Logistics and Fulfilment
About The Very Group We are The Very Group, and we're here to help families get more out of life. We combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help customers say yes to the things they love. We’re committed to helping our people grow with purpose, belonging and wellbeing.
About Logistics And Fulfilment
Our Logistics and Fulfilment teams keep The Very Group moving—from our automated fulfilment centre to last-mile delivery partnerships. It’s a fast-paced, high-volume environment where innovation and efficiency are key, and every improvement makes a big difference to customer experience.
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of medium to large initiatives and optimisation programmes within our Logistics and Fulfilment area—while ensuring small changes and BAU land smoothly. You’ll drive delivery excellence, foster a high-performing culture, and embed continuous improvement. You’ll manage complex, high‑risk products and services, orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams (including third parties) to deliver on time, on cost, and with quality—unlocking value early and often.
What You Will Be Doing
* Team Leadership and Delivery
o Lead cross‑disciplinary delivery teams (direct, matrix, and third parties) to deliver outcomes on time, to budget, and to the right standard for our customers
o Facilitate squad ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives) and remove blockers
o Create and manage delivery plans; align dependencies across squads and initiatives
o Partner with Product and Engineering on roadmaps; refine and prioritise backlogs with Product Managers and Business Analysts
o Coach teams to ship high‑quality solutions regularly and predictably, using metrics to drive continuous improvement
o Role-model excellent delivery principles and a culture of performance, accountability and learning
* Planning and Prioritisation
o Lead planning cycles across squads and contribute to quarterly/portfolio planning
o Balance technical and product priorities across multiple roadmaps to maximise value delivery
* Risk, Issues and Dependency Management
o Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies affecting delivery and benefits realisation
o Escalate appropriately through Portfolio Management and portfolio governance where needed
* Governance and Change Control
o Build and run fit‑for‑purpose governance across projects, small change and BAU in liaison with portfolio governance (ePMO)
o Ensure decisions are documented with the right level of sign‑off
o Keep delivery in scope; manage change requests and surface impacts early
* Resource and Capacity Management
o Manage squad capacity and align resources to priorities; resolve bottlenecks with the Portfolio Manager
o Coordinate internal teams and partners to maintain flow across services and squads
* Financial Management
o Manage squad/initiative budgets; track spend and hold regular cost reviews, escalating issues as required
o Input into business cases and benefits tracking; support investment decisions with clear advice and data
o Report on productivity and flow metrics (e.g., value delivered, burndown, cycle time, lead time)
* Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
o Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, Heads of Product, Heads of Tech and delivery teams
o Provide clear, timely updates on progress, risks and changes to portfolio governance and business stakeholders
o Foster a high‑trust, collaborative culture across internal teams and external partners
* Change Management and Transition
o Ensure effective transition of changes into BAU with a focus on adoption, stability and measured benefits
* Reporting and MI
o Provide regular initiative and roadmap reporting, highlighting risks and mitigations
o Deliver accurate, timely reporting on KPIs and delivery metrics to drive decisions
About You
* A proven ability to govern large, complex, and cross-functional initiatives
* Good commercial and financial acumen
* Proficient in Agile, waterfall and Hybrid delivery models
* Strong grasp of Kanban
* Good capacity planning
* Can recognise when something does not work and encourage a mindset of experimentation
* Able to listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them
* A bias towards action, always finding ways to remove barriers to rapid delivery
* Strong stakeholder and 3rd party management skills
* Manages stakeholder expectations and facilitate discussions about high risk and complexity even within constrained timescales
* Actively addresses the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team or no clear ownership exists
* Can identify dependencies in plans across services and coordinate delivery
* Engages colleagues with enthusiasm and commitment. They are able to bring people together to form a motivated team. Knows how to optimise the delivery flow of teams, managing the pace and tempo
* They fully understand the environment they work in and can prioritise the most important or highest value tasks
* Has the ability to reflect, and be resilient
* Clear, concise communication; strong facilitation and negotiation
Benefits
* Flexible, hybrid working model
* Inclusive culture and environment
* £1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays
* Udemy learning access
* Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
* Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
* Matched pension up to 6%
How To Apply
Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly. If successful, you will be required to undertake credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and, if required for your role, a DBS check. If you have any disclosures, let the team know before checks are undertaken.
What happens next?
Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you're successful. We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, and if there’s a good match we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager. The interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or remote. Expect a two-stage process:
1. 1st stage – An informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and experience
2. 2nd stage – A one-hour formal interview with competency and technical questions (task-based)
As an inclusive employer, please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments. Equal opportunities: we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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