Delivery Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Unilink
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom
Summary: We are seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex software development initiatives, overseeing multiple projects and ensuring timely delivery aligned with strategic objectives. The role requires strong technical delivery expertise and excellent stakeholder management skills, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within delivery teams. This position is ideal for someone passionate about creating an environment where teams can thrive and achieve outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of software products, from inception to release, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, budget, and timelines.
- Oversee one or more cross-functional teams, aligning delivery activities with business priorities and product roadmaps.
- Define and track key delivery metrics, proactively identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Enable teams to be self-organizing and high-performing by promoting Agile/Lean principles and best practices.
- Mentor and support delivery managers, scrum masters, and other team members in their professional growth.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
- Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of progress, challenges, and outcomes.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, QA, and Design leadership to align on goals and expectations.
- Manage expectations with external partners, vendors, and clients as needed.
- Drive retrospectives and other continuous improvement activities at team and program level.
- Evaluate and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability of delivery.
- Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence.
Key Skills:
- Strong technical delivery expertise.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in leading software development initiatives.
- Proficiency in Agile/Lean principles and best practices.
- Ability to mentor and support team members.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience in managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Passion for continuous improvement and fostering team culture.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
We are seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead and orchestrate the delivery of complex software development initiatives. As a senior member of the team, you will oversee multiple projects and/or large-scale programs, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic objectives. You will serve as a servant-leader to delivery teams, fostering collaboration, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical delivery expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for creating an environment where teams can thrive and deliver outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities
- Program & Project Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of software products, from inception to release, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, budget, and timelines.
- Oversee one or more cross-functional teams, aligning delivery activities with business priorities and product roadmaps.
- Define and track key delivery metrics, proactively identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Team Leadership & Coaching
- Enable teams to be self-organizing and high-performing by promoting Agile/Lean principles and best practices.
- Mentor and support delivery managers, scrum masters, and other team members in their professional growth.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of progress, challenges, and outcomes.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, QA, and Design leadership to align on goals and expectations.
- Manage expectations with external partners, vendors, and clients as needed.
- Continuous Improvement
- Drive retrospectives and other continuous improvement activities at team and program level.
- Evaluate and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability of delivery.
- Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence.