Delivery Lead

Public Sector - Government Client

Delivery Lead (SFIA Level
5)

£550 Inside IR35 per day

Location:

Remote (Telford 2× monthly - Worthing also a possibility)
Clearance: BPSS (must be SC eligible)
Tenure: 6 months

Start Date:

1 June 2026

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to coordinate a data engineering and testing capability within a government-aligned environment. The role focuses on ensuring structured, predictable delivery across complex data pipelines and integration workloads, operating within public sector standards and governance.

Key Responsibilities

Own delivery cadence, reporting, and senior stakeholder alignment (public sector client and internal teams)
Manage backlog flow in Jira and ensure work is ready for delivery into engineering and test teams
Proactively identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, and blockers
Coordinate across data engineering and testing functions to maintain delivery flow
Provide clear, concise, senior-level delivery updates and forward-looking plans

Experience Required

Proven delivery leadership experience within data, integration, or platform environments
Demonstrable experience delivering within government, public sector, or regulated programmes
Strong stakeholder management skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
Solid understanding of Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum and/or Kanban)
Nice to Have

Exposure to central government departments
Understanding of ETL processes and data pipelines (hands-on experience not required)