Delivery Manager; SC Clearance Required

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Delivery Manager to support the delivery of large‑scale cloud and platform programmes within a complex government environment. This role requires an individual who can quickly establish credibility across multiple suppliers, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders, driving programme outcomes from day one. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery remains on track while navigating governance, assurance, and compliance requirements.

This is a delivery leadership role rather than a technical engineering role; however, a strong understanding of cloud‑native delivery, platform engineering, and modern Dev Ops practices is essential.

• Proven track record delivering large‑scale cloud or platform transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of:
  • Cloud‑native delivery models
  • Platform engineering principles
  • Modern Dev Ops operating models
• Experience delivering programmes involving cloud platforms, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Ability to manage delivery across multiple technical work streams while maintaining alignment to programme objectives

• Own and drive delivery across cloud and platform work streams
• Maintain focus on outcomes, delivery milestones, and benefits realisation
• Establish and maintain credible delivery plans
• Demonstrable experience managing delivery across multiple suppliers and delivery partners
• Proven ability to hold suppliers accountable for outcomes and delivery commitments
• Manage complex commercial and delivery relationships
• Drive collaboration across organisations with competing priorities
• Operate under assurance constraints, regulatory requirements, and compliance‑driven delivery environments

• Cloud platforms: AWS cloud services and operating models
• Cloud transformation programmes: landing zones and shared platform services
• Platform engineering & Dev Ops: CI/CD practices, infrastructure‑as‑code concepts, platform reliability and operational support models
• Product‑centric delivery approaches
• Live Service Operations: service reliability, operational governance, incident and change management principles

• Develop and maintain delivery plans, milestone tracking, and dependency management frameworks
• Support governance forums and assurance activities
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with programme objectives and governance expectations

• Proactively identify and manage delivery risks, technical dependencies, resource constraints, and supplier issues
• Escalate issues appropriately while driving resolution

• Build effective relationships with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), programme leadership, technical leads, suppliers, and delivery partners
• Provide clear delivery reporting and recommendations
• Challenge stakeholders constructively when risks, assumptions, or dependencies threaten successful delivery