Delivery Manager
Posted Today by SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Delivery Manager involves leading multidisciplinary teams in a digital transformation programme for a central government consultancy. The position requires strong collaboration skills across various groups and the ability to manage complex government environments. This part-time role is primarily remote but requires occasional onsite presence in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in central government and a solid understanding of Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through digital transformation initiatives.
- Facilitate collaboration across product, design, engineering, and stakeholder groups.
- Manage competing priorities and navigate ambiguity to achieve delivery objectives.
- Identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, and blockers.
- Engage with senior stakeholders and facilitate workshops.
- Drive continuous improvement and foster high-performing teams.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience as a Delivery Manager within central government.
- Recent central government experience within the last 5 years.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams including Product Managers, Designers, User Researchers, and Engineers.
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in complex, fast-paced digital transformation programmes.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Location – Edinburgh (adhoc) Part time | Outside IR35 | Hybrid Scotland | £500-£550 SR2 is working with a consultancy supporting the delivery of a major central government digital transformation programme. They are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams through a digital transformation. You'll be responsible for facilitating collaboration across product, design, engineering and stakeholder groups and ensuring delivery objectives are met. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in complex government environments, managing competing priorities and helping teams navigate ambiguity to deliver successful outcomes. This role is initially a part-time role , that may progress into full-time. It will be mostly remote but may require some onsite working with the client based in Edinburgh.
Requirements: Happy to work onsite in Edinburgh for client visits on adhoc basis Strong commercial experience working as a Delivery Manager within central government. Recent central government experience within the last 5 years. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams including Product Managers, Designers, User Researchers and Engineers. Ability to identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies and blockers. Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and facilitating workshops. Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban. Experience working in complex, fast-paced digital transformation programmes. Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills. Ability to drive continuous improvement and foster high-performing teams.
Details Outside IR35 £500 - £550 per day Location: Remote + adhoc meetings to client in Edinburgh Part-time position (50%) Start ASAP 6 month rolling contract To apply: Applicants must be within commuting distance of Edinburgh - please specify in your application where your home location is. If you location is not specified, we may not contact you. Please apply with a copy of your CV Emma from SR2 will contact potential applicants regarding next steps