Delivery Manager
Summary: The Delivery Manager (Agile) role is focused on supporting a high-impact programme within the NHS, emphasizing Agile delivery across multidisciplinary teams. The position requires strong stakeholder alignment, removal of delivery blockers, and the implementation of best practices in a complex healthcare environment. The role is critical in ensuring compliance with NHS standards and governance frameworks while driving continuous improvement in Agile processes. Experience within the NHS or healthcare sector is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery across one or more Agile teams within an NHS programme
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and showcases
- Act as the primary point of coordination between technical teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership
- Identify and remove blockers to ensure smooth and consistent delivery
- Track progress against milestones, managing risks, issues, and dependencies
- Drive continuous improvement in Agile processes and team performance
- Support effective stakeholder communication, including reporting and governance
- Ensure delivery aligns with NHS standards, compliance, and governance frameworks
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Delivery Manager in Agile environments
- Strong background working with the NHS or wider healthcare sector
- Demonstrable experience delivering digital or transformation programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience managing risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines in complex environments
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Delivery Manager (Agile) – NHS Experience Essential. Location: Leeds 1x/month Rate: £550 per day Inside Ir35 Contract Length: Until March 2027
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to support a high-impact programme within the NHS. This role will focus on driving Agile delivery across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring successful outcomes in a complex, regulated healthcare environment. You will play a key role in aligning stakeholders, removing delivery blockers, and embedding best practice Agile ways of working across teams.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery across one or more Agile teams within an NHS programme
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and showcases
- Act as the primary point of coordination between technical teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership
- Identify and remove blockers to ensure smooth and consistent delivery
- Track progress against milestones, managing risks, issues, and dependencies
- Drive continuous improvement in Agile processes and team performance
- Support effective stakeholder communication, including reporting and governance
- Ensure delivery aligns with NHS standards, compliance, and governance frameworks
- Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Delivery Manager in Agile environments
- Strong background working with the NHS or wider healthcare sector
- Demonstrable experience delivering digital or transformation programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience managing risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines in complex environments
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience working with NHS Digital, ICSs, or central government bodies
- Knowledge of GDS standards or public sector delivery frameworks
- Relevant Agile certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe, etc.)
Apply now or email dom@briodigital.io for more information.
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