Delivery Lead - Digital Transformation/Agile Delivery

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Delivery Lead to support a large-scale digital transformation programme within a complex enterprise environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Delivery Lead who enjoys working across multiple workstreams, coordinating technical and business teams, and ensuring successful delivery within a fast-moving Agile environment.

The successful candidate will take ownership of delivery activities from initiation through to implementation, working closely with technical specialists, Scrum Masters, architects and business stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum and achieve agreed outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of deliveries, managing activities from initiation through to successful implementation.
• Create and maintain delivery plans, forecasts, reporting and governance documentation.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and escalations, ensuring timely resolution.
• Provide clear progress updates and delivery reporting to stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, testing, architecture, business analysis and Agile delivery teams.
• Support resource planning, forecasting and capacity management to maintain delivery commitments.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritise demand and balance competing business priorities.
• Ensure releases are delivered against agreed milestones, quality standards and governance controls.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across delivery processes and ways of working.
• Support and mentor junior delivery team members where required.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams or complex programmes.
• Strong delivery governance, planning and reporting experience.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and delivery escalations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with resource planning, forecasting and capacity management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make informed delivery decisions.
• Experience working within Agile and/or hybrid delivery environments.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Public sector experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience using delivery management tools such as Jira, Confluence or similar platforms.
• Experience working alongside technical teams including engineering, architecture and testing functions.

Please note: This role requires BPSS clearance and will require 2 days per week onsite in Telford.