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The Project Delivery Lead is responsible for leading the successful planning, execution, and delivery of key strategic and operational projects across the business. This role ensures that the project portfolio aligns with company strategy, delivers value, and maintains operational excellence. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely and effective delivery of business‑critical initiatives.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in programme or project delivery, ideally within the transport, maritime, infrastructure, or public sector preferre
- Strong track record of leading complex, cross‑functional programmes involving internal and external stakeholder
- Demonstrable experience in contractor and vendor management, including performance monitoring and dispute resolutio
- Proficient in project management methodologies and tools (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or equivalent)
- Consistent experience of managing project capital budgets of over £
- 5m Ability to interpret strategic goals and translate them into deliverable action plan
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the governance and oversight of the project portfolio, reviewing in‑year performance and delivery milestones in line with organisational strate
- Assess programme relevance and recommend strategic or operational adjustments to improve delivery effectiveness and long‑term impa
- ct.Prioritise projects based on business impact, resourcing, and ri
- sk.Monitor and manage project progress, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and delivery issues; implement corrective actions where need
- ed.Provide direction and leadership to cross‑functional teams, ensuring clarity of objectives, accountability, and collaborative executi
- on.Act as primary liaison between executive leadership and project team
- s.Implement and maintain robust governance frameworks, including project approval processes, change controls, and delivery standar
- ds.Act as the senior point of contact for third‑party contractors, vendors, and delivery partners, ensuring performance and contract complian
- ce.Develop and maintain project controls, reporting frameworks, and delivery standards in line with best practice and business requiremen
- ts.Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and other business units to ensure resource planning and budget alignme
- nt.Support continuous improvement in project delivery processes, using lessons learned and performance data to drive enhancemen
Behavioural Competency
- Excellent communication and negotiation sk
- illsStrong analytical, organisational, and communication ski
- lls.Strategic mindset with the ability to navigate ambigu
- ity.Skilled at influencing and engaging stakeholders across all lev
- els.High attention to detail and results‑driven mental
- ity.Calm under pressure, with excellent problem‑solving abi
- lity
Salary & working pa
- tternRole is based at 4 days in Head Office at Trinity Buoy Wharf, 1 day at
Company: Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Location: London
Job Description:
The Project Delivery Lead is responsible for leading the successful planning, execution, and delivery of key strategic and operational projects across the business. This role ensures that the project portfolio aligns with company strategy, delivers value, and maintains operational excellence. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely and effective delivery of business‑critical initiatives.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in programme or project delivery, ideally within the transport, maritime, infrastructure, or public sector preferre
- Strong track record of leading complex, cross‑functional programmes involving internal and external stakeholder
- Demonstrable experience in contractor and vendor management, including performance monitoring and dispute resolutio
- Proficient in project management methodologies and tools (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or equivalent)
- Consistent experience of managing project capital budgets of over £
- 5m Ability to interpret strategic goals and translate them into deliverable action plan
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the governance and oversight of the project portfolio, reviewing in‑year performance and delivery milestones in line with organisational strate
- Assess programme relevance and recommend strategic or operational adjustments to improve delivery effectiveness and long‑term impa
- ct.Prioritise projects based on business impact, resourcing, and ri
- sk.Monitor and manage project progress, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and delivery issues; implement corrective actions where need
- ed.Provide direction and leadership to cross‑functional teams, ensuring clarity of objectives, accountability, and collaborative executi
- on.Act as primary liaison between executive leadership and project team
- s.Implement and maintain robust governance frameworks, including project approval processes, change controls, and delivery standar
- ds.Act as the senior point of contact for third‑party contractors, vendors, and delivery partners, ensuring performance and contract complian
- ce.Develop and maintain project controls, reporting frameworks, and delivery standards in line with best practice and business requiremen
- ts.Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and other business units to ensure resource planning and budget alignme
- nt.Support continuous improvement in project delivery processes, using lessons learned and performance data to drive enhancemen
Behavioural Competency
- Excellent communication and negotiation sk
- illsStrong analytical, organisational, and communication ski
- lls.Strategic mindset with the ability to navigate ambigu
- ity.Skilled at influencing and engaging stakeholders across all lev
- els.High attention to detail and results‑driven mental
- ity.Calm under pressure, with excellent problem‑solving abi
- lity
Salary & working pa
- tternRole is based at 4 days in Head Office at Trinity Buoy Wharf, 1 day at
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Posted: May 17th, 2026