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Digital Delivery Manager - Digital Change & Implementation
Posted 1 day ago by eTeam Workforce Limited
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Digital Delivery Manager/Digital Change & Implementation Manager to lead...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester
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Senior Delivery Manager - Finance & Technology Transformation
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex business and technology transformat...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location London
IGA/IAM Delivery Manager - Identity Governance & Access Management
Posted 1 day ago by GIOS Technology Limited
We are hiring: IGA/IAM Delivery Manager Identity Governance & Access ManagementLocation:: Manchester or Leeds - Hybr...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester
Senior Delivery Manager - Finance & Technology Transformation
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Recruitment
The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex business and technology transformat...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Not specified
- 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
Senior Delivery Manager
Posted 2 days ago by Scrumconnect Limited
RequirementsAbout Scrumconnect ConsultingScrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognise...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Delivery Manager (Financial Crime Transformation)
Posted 3 days ago by ARM (Advanced Resource Managers)
OverviewDelivery Manager - Financial Crime Transformation6-Month ContractLondon (Hybrid) - 2-3 Days per week on site£700...
- Rate £930 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City of London
ITIL Service Delivery Manager: Legacy ETRM Platform Sustainability Energy Tradin...
Posted 3 days ago by Eaglecliff Recruitment
Exciting opportunity for an Service Delivery Manager to join this world leading Energy Trading company.Delivery-focused...
- Rate £850 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London
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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 October 2026.