Senior Delivery Lead

Hours:

35 hours per week, hybrid.
Closing date:
Sun, 2 Aug 2026.

Senior Delivery Lead to drive complex transformation at scale and elevate agile delivery across our enterprise.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of major technology change initiatives, including platform, infrastructure and software development programmes.
• Select and apply the most effective delivery approach (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid) to meet business and technology needs.
• Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Product and Platform Leads to align delivery plans, roadmaps and dependencies.
• Drive PI Planning, sprint coordination, delivery ceremonies and planning workshops to keep teams aligned and progressing.
• Maintain robust delivery governance, reporting and visibility of risks, dependencies, resources and timelines.
• Champion Agile, Dev Ops, automation and continuous improvement to enhance delivery performance and engineering excellence.
• Advise technology leaders on delivery strategy, implementation planning, resource requirements and risk management.

• Significant experience leading large‑scale technology change and transformation programmes across complex enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery, Dev Ops, SDLC and technical delivery management, with a strong understanding of modern technology operating models.
• Proven ability to work across Architecture, Engineering, Operations and Agile Release Trains to drive aligned, predictable delivery outcomes.
• Experienced in leading PI Planning, technical workshops and delivery ceremonies while managing complex dependencies and risks.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with experience in platform migrations, cloud adoption, infrastructure modernisation and legacy transformation.
• Influential leader with excellent stakeholder management skills, high emotional intelligence and a track record of building delivery capability and agile maturity.
• Familiarity with delivery tools such as Azure Dev Ops or Apptio Target Process; relevant Agile, SAFe, Scrum or PMP certifications are advantageous.

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgages and access to Skipton products and services at discounted rates
• Flexible working to help balance your commitments
• Private medical insurance, health and wellbeing app, volunteering opportunities, cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounted gym memberships
• Lifestyle perks such as a Home and Tech voucher, usable at John Lewis, Currys and IKEA