Programme Delivery Manager - Digital Transformation, Public Sector
Posted 7 days ago by Olive Jar Digital
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme Delivery Manager will lead the design and implementation of a robust delivery management function for a major client in the public sector, focusing on digital transformation. This role involves developing comprehensive plans, facilitating stakeholder alignment, and managing risks to ensure successful programme delivery. The position requires strong leadership and coaching skills to mobilize delivery teams and establish a Centre of Excellence for quality practices. This is a unique opportunity to drive effective and sustainable change within the client's digital and data services environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a comprehensive Programme Delivery Plan and roadmap, outlining how key milestones will be met on time, to quality, and within budget.
- Lead the design and facilitation of a face-to-face Programme Alignment Workshop to ensure stakeholder alignment, visibility of plans, and shared understanding of delivery approach.
- Identify and manage programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
- Establish an efficient and effective programme governance and assurance framework.
- Oversee phased delivery of the Programme Roadmap with prioritisation of business needs, applying agile methods where appropriate.
- Design and implement an operating model for the Delivery function, incorporating clear design principles.
- Provide guidance and support for recruitment into key delivery management roles across the organisation.
- Mobilise and coach delivery teams, supporting onboarding and capability development to ensure the function is fully operational.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and deliver a long-term capability uplift within internal teams.
- Establish a fit-for-purpose Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive quality and consistency in delivery practices.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale programme delivery, particularly in a public sector or complex organisational environment.
- Proven ability to design and embed delivery management functions and governance structures.
- Strong facilitation skills, with experience running alignment workshops or similar sessions with senior stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of agile and hybrid delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management and coaching capabilities.
- Familiarity with digital transformation principles and operating model development.
- Previous consultancy or advisory background in programme delivery.
- Experience working with government digital capability frameworks.
- Confident communicator with a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Permanent, or Fixed Term Contract UK-wide Hybrid/ Remote
About The Role
Olive Jar Digital is at the forefront of enabling digital transformation for public sector and enterprise organisations. We are looking for a highly capable Programme Delivery Manager to join us in supporting a key strategic initiative for one of our major clients. You will play a critical role in designing, mobilising, and implementing a robust delivery management function within the client’s digital and data services environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and embed a consistent, scalable approach to programme and delivery management that will drive effective and sustainable change.
Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive Programme Delivery Plan and roadmap, outlining how key milestones will be met on time, to quality, and within budget.
- Lead the design and facilitation of a face-to-face Programme Alignment Workshop to ensure stakeholder alignment, visibility of plans, and shared understanding of delivery approach.
- Identify and manage programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
- Establish an efficient and effective programme governance and assurance framework.
- Oversee phased delivery of the Programme Roadmap with prioritisation of business needs, applying agile methods where appropriate.
- Design and implement an operating model for the Delivery function, incorporating clear design principles.
- Provide guidance and support for recruitment into key delivery management roles across the organisation.
- Mobilise and coach delivery teams, supporting onboarding and capability development to ensure the function is fully operational.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and deliver a long-term capability uplift within internal teams.
- Establish a fit-for-purpose Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive quality and consistency in delivery practices.
Experience & Skills Required
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale programme delivery, particularly in a public sector or complex organisational environment.
- Proven ability to design and embed delivery management functions and governance structures.
- Strong facilitation skills, with experience running alignment workshops or similar sessions with senior stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of agile and hybrid delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management and coaching capabilities.
- Familiarity with digital transformation principles and operating model development.
- Previous consultancy or advisory background in programme delivery.
- Experience working with government digital capability frameworks.
- Confident communicator with a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Benefits
- 25 Days Annual Leave per annum (plus 8 Bank Holidays as standard)
- Health Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Annual Salary Review
- Electric Car Scheme