Programme Delivery Manager - Digital Transformation, Public Sector

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive Programme Delivery Plan and roadmap, outlining how key milestones will be met on time, to quality, and within budget.
• Lead the design and facilitation of a face-to-face Programme Alignment Workshop to ensure stakeholder alignment, visibility of plans, and shared understanding of delivery approach.
• Identify and manage programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Establish an efficient and effective programme governance and assurance framework.
• Oversee phased delivery of the Programme Roadmap with prioritisation of business needs, applying agile methods where appropriate.
• Design and implement an operating model for the Delivery function, incorporating clear design principles.
• Provide guidance and support for recruitment into key delivery management roles across the organisation.
• Mobilise and coach delivery teams, supporting onboarding and capability development to ensure the function is fully operational.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and deliver a long-term capability uplift within internal teams.
• Establish a fit-for-purpose Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive quality and consistency in delivery practices.

• Demonstrated experience in large-scale programme delivery, particularly in a public sector or complex organisational environment.
• Proven ability to design and embed delivery management functions and governance structures.
• Strong facilitation skills, with experience running alignment workshops or similar sessions with senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of agile and hybrid delivery models.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching capabilities.
• Familiarity with digital transformation principles and operating model development.
• Previous consultancy or advisory background in programme delivery.
• Experience working with government digital capability frameworks.
• Confident communicator with a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

• 25 Days Annual Leave per annum (plus 8 Bank Holidays as standard)
• Health Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Annual Salary Review
• Electric Car Scheme