Delivery Lead

Job Title:

Delivery Lead
Max Supplier Rate: £580 - £630

Clearance Required:

BPSS
Duration: 6 months

Location:

Telford with 2 days/week in office
IR35 Status:
Inside

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to join the clients team within Tax Admin. The successful candidate will work alongside a team of Delivery Leads, Scrum Masters and technical specialists to oversee the delivery of a varied portfolio of change across one of the clients largest and most business-critical services.
The role requires a proactive self-starter who can establish effective delivery controls, manage stakeholder expectations, balance competing priorities and ensure work is delivered to agreed timelines and quality standards within a complex delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of a portfolio of the project deliveries from initiation through to implementation.
Create and maintain delivery plans, forecasts and governance artefacts.
Manage risks, issues, dependencies and escalations.
Provide clear reporting and progress updates to stakeholders.
Coordinate activities across engineering, test, architecture, business analysis and Scrum Master functions.
Lead resource planning and forecasting activities, ensuring delivery commitments remain achievable and risks are identified early.
Work with stakeholders to prioritise demand, balancing available capacity against business priorities and delivery commitments.
Ensure releases are delivered in line with agreed milestones and governance controls.
Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes and ways of working.
Support and mentor junior delivery colleagues where appropriate.
Skills & Experience

Proven experience leading delivery across multiple concurrent work streams.
Strong delivery governance, planning and reporting experience.

Experience of resource planning, forecasting and capacity management.
Ability to prioritise competing demands and make informed decisions based on delivery risk, business value and team capacity.
Experienced in stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong risk, issue and dependency management skills.
Experience working within Agile and hybrid delivery environments.
Public sector experience desirable but not essential.

Experience of Jira, Confluence and similar delivery management tooling desirable.

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