Senior Delivery Manager (Software/DevOps)
Senior Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead (DevOps & Agile Focus)
We’re looking for a hands-on delivery leader with a strong focus on software delivery operations – not a traditional PMO/project governance style Project Manager. This role is centred around enabling high-performing multidisciplinary delivery teams and driving agile software delivery outcomes across a large-scale, business-critical digital program.
Key Focus Areas
- Coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams including BAs, UX/UI, developers, testers, data specialists, and vendors
- Enabling software delivery by proactively removing blockers, managing dependencies, and improving team flow
- Facilitating Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and release planning
- Driving delivery pace, workflow optimisation, and continuous improvement across the SDLC
- Supporting and enabling DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment coordination, and environment optimisation
- Establishing delivery tools, frameworks, processes, and Agile ways of working
- Working closely with Product Owners and technical teams to manage priorities and delivery outcomes
- Overseeing software delivery from planning through to release within a fast-paced, evolving environment
Key Experience Required
- 5+ years’ experience in a senior IT Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead environment
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps principles
- Experience leading delivery across complex, data-driven software projects
- Proven ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical squads and external vendors
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, release management, and modern delivery practices
- Strong working knowledge of tools such as JIRA, Trello, or Microsoft Project
- Comfortable operating in environments with evolving requirements, processes, and systems
Suitable Backgrounds
This role would suit someone operating as a:
- Technical Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead
- Delivery Manager (Software / DevOps)
- Program Delivery Lead
This is not a classic PMO-style Project Manager role focused primarily on governance, budgeting, reporting, or project tracking. The emphasis is on enabling technical delivery teams, Agile execution, DevOps capability, and ensuring successful software delivery outcomes.