Head of Delivery Management
- Posted May 7, 2026
- Up to £750 per day + Inside IR-35
- Westminster - 2-3 days per week
- Contract
Head of Delivery Management
£750/day Inside IR-35 for an initial 6 months with likely extension beyond
Westminster – 2-3 days per week on site
Active SC Clearance required
We’re looking for an experienced Head of Delivery Management to lead and oversee delivery across a Service Group on a large, complex programme. This role is accountable for ensuring delivery remains on track, efficient and aligned to agreed priorities, working across multiple teams and suppliers.
About the role
- Senior delivery leadership role within a Service Group
- Accountability for delivery outcomes across multiple workstreams
- Oversight of delivery plans, milestones and governance
- Close collaboration with senior stakeholders and peer delivery leads
Key responsibilities
- Oversee delivery plans, milestones and dependencies across the Service Group
- Manage timelines, budgets, risks and delivery performance
- Coordinate delivery across multiple multidisciplinary teams and/or vendors
- Work with other Heads of Delivery Management to ensure effective cross‑functional delivery
- Identify and unblock delivery issues, including resourcing, scope and governance challenges
- Own and manage delivery risk across the Service Group
- Drive consistent delivery standards, reporting and lifecycle adherence
- Prepare and run quarterly planning, quarterly business reviews and quarterly showcases
- Lead and manage the monthly Service Group Review
- Translate Service Group priorities and KRs into realistic, achievable delivery plans
- Track recruitment to ensure the right people are in the right teams
- Support professional development across delivery roles
- Act as a visible, confident leader across digital and non‑digital stakeholders
- Build credibility and influence across departments and senior leadership
Key skills and experience
- Strong background in Agile and Lean delivery practices
- Experience with scaled agile environments
- Commercial and financial management experience
- Confident communicating between technical and non‑technical audiences
- Lifecycle and governance management
- Proven ability to maintain delivery momentum in complex programmes
- Strong planning skills across Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Excellent understanding of team dynamics and collaborative delivery
Reasonable Adjustments:
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