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Senior Delivery Manager - AI & Innovation
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
Location: London or Manchester, with travel as required by the project or clientContract Start Date: 2 November 2026Day...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location South East
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Delivery Manager - Digital Product Implementation & Adoption
Posted 1 day ago by Gibbs Consulting Global
DURATION12 months - initially offered in 3 to 6 month contract segments, with potential permanent conversionLOCATION: MU...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Greater London
Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager - Technology & Digital Delivery
Posted 1 day ago by Precise Placements Ltd
Key responsibilitiesLead sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.Work with Product Managers and Product O...
- Rate £305 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Not specified
- Location London
Senior Delivery Manager - AI & Innovation
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to support a major government department in its AI...
- Rate £505 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Delivery Manager (Consultant) - National Digital Health Programme
Posted 2 days ago by Sentinel
About the roleWe're building out a digital product team (~10 positions split between product managers, delivery managers...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Central London
Delivery Manager (Retail)
Posted 2 days ago by Sanderson Recruitment
Key ResponsibilitiesLead delivery across a strategic data monetisation workstreamPartner with Product Managers to shape...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Programme Manager / Senior Delivery Manager
Posted 2 days ago by Fuse
The OpportunityThis is far more than a traditional project management role.We're looking for someone who can take full o...
- Rate £525 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Delivery Manager - Data/Cloud - Interim - SC Cleared
Posted 2 days ago by Sanderson Recruitment
We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to join a Central Government Client across a number of interim needs....
- Rate £570 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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About Our Delivery Manager Contract Roles
What does a delivery manager contractor do?
Delivery Manager contractors are engaged to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology products, digital services, or change programmes, taking accountability for the pace, quality, and outcomes of delivery across one or more teams. The role encompasses planning and managing delivery roadmaps, removing impediments that block progress, facilitating agile ceremonies and rituals, managing stakeholder expectations, reporting delivery status clearly, and maintaining the conditions under which teams can deliver sustainably at pace. Delivery Managers are particularly prevalent in government digital programmes, technology companies, and large financial services organisations where agile delivery at scale is the norm.
Clients expect Delivery Manager contractors to bring combine strong agile delivery methodology knowledge with excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management capability. Experience working within government digital service frameworks, including familiarity with the GDS Service Standard and the alpha/beta/live delivery model, is frequently required for public sector engagements. Proficiency with delivery tooling such as Jira, Trello, or Linear, and experience managing delivery across multiple teams or a complex programme of interdependent workstreams, is expected at senior levels. The ability to provide clear and honest delivery reporting to senior stakeholders, manage commercial relationships with delivery partners and suppliers, and build a team culture that supports sustainable high performance is the hallmark of a strong Delivery Manager contractor. Most senior Delivery Managers bring a combination of agile certification and significant practical experience leading complex digital delivery programmes.
What is the market like for delivery manager contractors?
Delivery Manager contracting is an active and well-established market, particularly within central and local government digital programmes, financial services technology delivery, and large digital product organisations. The government digital transformation agenda has been the single most significant driver of Delivery Manager contractor demand over the past decade, as GDS-influenced delivery practices have spread across central departments and arm's-length bodies. Demand has remained solid despite broader technology hiring slowdowns, as Delivery Manager is a role that many organisations prefer to fill contractually during intensive delivery phases rather than maintaining as a permanent function. Rates reflect seniority and the scale of delivery responsibility, with senior Delivery Managers on complex multi-team programmes commanding rates at the upper end of the project management contractor market.
How much do delivery manager contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for delivery manager roles typically range from £500 to £900 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many delivery manager vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 delivery manager contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to September 2026.