Senior Delivery Manager – Digital Transformation
Manchester or London (Hybrid)
Salary: £65,000-£80,000 (depending on experience)
We’re working with a well-established digital transformation consultancy delivering complex, high-impact programmes across the UK public sector. Their work spans healthcare, defence, environment, and digital government, focused on building modern, scalable services that make a real difference.
The Role
You’ll take ownership of delivering complex digital projects, working closely with clients and internal teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
This is a hands-on delivery role where you’ll be embedded in agile teams, while also managing stakeholders, risks, and overall delivery performance.
You’ll be responsible for:
* Leading agile delivery across software and digital projects
* Managing multidisciplinary teams
* Building strong client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
* Owning delivery plans, RAID logs, reporting, and governance
* Ensuring delivery is on time, within budget, and to a high standard
* Driving continuous improvement across teams and delivery practices
What we're looking for:
* Proven experience delivering complex digital or software projects in an agile environment
* Background in a consultancy or client-facing setting
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Experience managing budgets, commercial aspects, and delivery governance
* Comfortable working with technical teams in modern engineering environments
* Ability to lead teams in fast-paced, evolving delivery environments
* Experience working with UK public sector clients
* Knowledge of GDS standards and service delivery frameworks
* Exposure to cloud, DevOps, and modern software practices
* Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
Why this role?
* Work on meaningful projects across government and public services
* Strong mix of hands-on delivery and client ownership
* Clear progression, training, and certification support
* Collaborative, high-performing environment