Senior Delivery Manager
https://projectmanagerjobs.co.uk/jobs/0d6765a5-302c-4bd2-a302-6df7f9c1050b-senior-delivery-manager-public-sector-cardiff
Cardiff
- Cardiff
- Permanent
- Hybrid
- Senior
Job description
Senior Delivery Manager (Fixed Term intially)
Cardiff (Hybrid) | Fixed term to March 2027, with a view to permanent | £55-65,000+
We're working exclusively with a fast growing Cardiff consultancy.
They need a Senior Delivery Manager to take ownership of delivering client projects, lead the delivery teams and help win new work. It’s fast paced and varied, a senior role with real influence as the business grows.
What you’ll be doing
* Owning delivery of client projects end to end, on time, on budget and to scope
* Leading multidisciplinary teams of developers, BAs, designers and testers
* Managing budgets, forecasts, risks and dependencies across several projects
* Building strong relationships with public sector clients and handling the tricky conversations
* Contributing to bids, tenders, statements of work and client pitches
* Helping improve and shape how the business delivers
What you’ll need
* 5+ years delivering software development projects as a Delivery, Programme or Project Manager
* Public sector delivery experience. Ideally with local government, education, the NHS or central government
* Strong financial control, including budgeting, forecasting and resource management
* Experience leading technical teams in Agile and waterfall environments
* Confidence managing senior stakeholders and juggling more than one project
* Experience contributing to bids or SoWs
Nice to have: PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Scrum or similar, GDS knowledge, and some understanding of AI, as it’s coming up more and more with clients.
Why it’s worth a look
* A senior role with real influence in a growing consultancy
* Plenty of variety across different public sector clients and projects
* Fixed term until March 2027, with the clear aim of going permanent in April
* Hybrid working from a modern office in north Cardiff
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, pension, life insurance and 24/7 GP access
If this sounds like you, I’d love to have a chat. Send your CV across or drop me a message for a confidential conversation