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Service Planning & Delivery Manager
Posted Today by Arriva Road Transport Services
About the RoleReporting to the Pre-Planned Operations Manager, the Service Planning Coordinator will be responsible for...
- Rate £33,288 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Derby, England, United Kingdom
Oracle EBS & Fusion Cloud Project Manager / Delivery Lead Remote 6+ Months Contr...
Posted Today by Saim Technologies
Job Description8+ years in ERP/Cloud Project Management, with at least 3+ years specifically leading Oracle Fusion Cloud...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Product Delivery Manager - Fluid Systems
Posted 1 day ago by Advanced Resource Managers
Product Delivery Manager – Fluid Systems Location: Reading (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months Rate: £500–£630 per day (Inside I...
- Rate £630 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Reading, England, United Kingdom
Project Delivery Manager
Posted 2 days ago by TXP
Responsibilities of the roleYou will: Develop and maintain delivery plans, milestones and schedules.Coordinate activitie...
- Rate £601 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- 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
Posted 2 days ago by Stealth IT Consulting Limited
The roleYou'll be the person holding delivery together — balancing agile ceremonies and lean techniques with the practic...
- Rate £488 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Delivery Lead/Programme Manager - Software Development/Engineering - Digital/CMS...
Posted 3 days ago by Lexstra Plc
Programme Leadership & OutcomesOwn programme outcomes, defining clear objectives, scope boundaries, success measures...
- Rate £680 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Not specified
- Location Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Manager
Posted 3 days ago by TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead and protect a motivated, multidisciplinary team...
- Rate £525 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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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.