Junior Delivery Manager - Contract/£350.00/InsideIR35

Description

We are seeking an experienced Junior Delivery Manager to support the successful delivery of a portfolio of high-priority digital and transformation projects. Working within a fast-paced programme environment, you will play a key role in project governance, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and administrative delivery activities, ensuring projects remain on track and aligned with strategic objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a delivery-focused professional with strong PMO, project coordination, and stakeholder management skills who enjoys working across multidisciplinary teams and supporting complex programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of complex programmes and projects through effective governance, coordination and reporting.
• Maintain project documentation including plans, RAID logs, action trackers, dependency logs and governance artefacts.
• Manage and maintain JIRA boards, trackers and reporting dashboards.
• Coordinate programme and project meetings, workshops and stakeholder forums.
• Produce weekly and monthly programme reporting packs and management information.
• Support programme-level risk, issue and dependency management activities.
• Track delivery milestones, actions and outcomes, ensuring deadlines are met and escalations are managed appropriately.
• Support the preparation of governance materials, board packs and presentation content for senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication across programme teams and stakeholder groups.
• Contribute to improvements in delivery processes, governance frameworks and ways of working.
• Provide PMO and project administration support across multiple delivery initiatives.
• Deputise for senior delivery colleagues when required and support broader programme delivery activities.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience as an Associate Delivery Manager, Delivery Manager, PMO Analyst, PMO Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Support Officer or Junior Project Manager.
• Strong experience supporting large-scale projects, programmes or transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience using JIRA for project tracking, reporting and workflow management.
• Experience maintaining RAID logs, action trackers, milestone plans and governance documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, project updates and management information.
• Workshop planning, coordination and facilitation experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience working within structured project delivery or PMO environments.
• Ability to work independently, identify priorities and proactively support programme delivery.

Desirable Experience

• Public sector, government, local authority or regulated environment experience.
• Experience supporting major transformation programmes.
• Agile, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent project delivery knowledge.
• Experience supporting programme governance and executive reporting.
• Familiarity with automation initiatives, continuous improvement or delivery optimisation activities.

What We're Looking For: The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong project administration and PMO capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Hands-on JIRA management and reporting experience.
• A proactive, self-starting attitude.
• Confidence working in ambiguous or evolving environments.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of deliverables.
• The ability to clearly articulate their personal contribution and measurable impact on previous projects and programmes.

Important Candidate Requirements: Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes.
• Strong JIRA administration, maintenance and reporting skills.
• Programme governance and risk management experience.
• Delivery support across large, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Clear examples of outcomes they personally delivered, including measurable benefits and improvements.