Delivery Manager

Day Rate: £450 (Outside of IR35)

We’re partnered with a specialist digital delivery consultancy to find a Senior Delivery Manager for a central government data programme. Operating as an associate on a fixed-scope discovery engagement, you’ll act as the day-to-day client lead, owning the relationship, stakeholder coordination and programme delivery on behalf of the consultancy as prime contractor. This is a great opportunity for an experienced government Delivery Manager to take primary ownership of a high-profile discovery engagement within central government.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Leading day-to-day client engagement with a central government department
• Managing the delivery plan, risks and dependencies across a four to five month discovery programme
• Coordinating a small, senior associate team across user research, service design and technical architecture workstreams
• Reporting into the Account Manager and maintaining quality and delivery standards throughout
• Facilitating stakeholder workshops and managing access across a complex internal government environment

ABOUT YOU

• Demonstrable experience as a Delivery Manager or Programme Manager on government digital programmes, ideally at central government level
• Comfortable operating as the primary client-facing lead on a SOW engagement
• Strong risk and stakeholder management skills
• Experience of discovery-phase programmes and GDS service standards
• SC clearance is an advantage, BPSS minimum
• Available from September 2026, outside IR35

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