Senior Delivery Manager – Maritime and Coastguard Agency – SEO

Company: Free-Work UK
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex digital and technology projects that are critical to MCA’s mission. You’ll manage priorities, budgets, and risks while engaging senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. Your role includes driving progress, resolving challenges, and keeping projects on track, making a real impact on services that protect lives at sea.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Aren’t Limited To

  • Deliver MCA’s digital, data, and technology projects, focusing on medium and large-scale initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
  • Ensure projects meet agreed objectives within time, cost, and quality constraints.
  • Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies within project tolerances.
  • Apply best-practice project management methods and maintain accurate project plans.
  • Manage scope control and change processes effectively.
  • Coordinate dependencies across multiple projects and initiatives within MCA.
  • Handle escalations promptly, resolving issues or escalating beyond tolerances when necessary.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only – whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Candidate Profile

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

  • Evidence of running projects using various project methodologies e.g. agile, waterfall, lean.
  • Evidence of managing multiple projects.
  • Evidence in developing relationships with stakeholders meeting their requirements and expectations.
  • Evidence of managing conflicting demand and an ability to prioritise effectively.
  • Experience in collaboration techniques.
  • Applicants must be able to satisfy the conditions necessary to obtain the SC security clearance.

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Posted: March 12th, 2026