p strong Lead Agile Delivery Manager (SFIA 6) – Contract /strong /p p br /p p Newcastle preferred (candidates based in, or willing to work regularly from, the North East strongly preferred) /p p Up to £590 per day Inside IR35 /p p Clearance: BPSS minimum, SC desirable /p p br /p p Were looking for an experienced strong Lead Agile Delivery Manager (SFIA 6) /strong to support the delivery of a high-profile digital transformation programme operating under significant business and ministerial scrutiny. Youll work directly with Deputy Director-level stakeholders, providing delivery leadership, strategic reporting, governance oversight and assurance across multiple teams and workstreams. /p p br /p p Youll bring extensive experience leading digital delivery within complex government or large-scale enterprise environments, driving delivery outcomes, managing senior stakeholders, identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies, and ensuring effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. /p p br /p p A key part of the role is developing delivery capability across the wider organisation — coaching and mentoring Lead Delivery Managers, Senior Delivery Managers, Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters to improve delivery maturity, practices and outcomes. /p p br /p p strong Essential experience: /strong /p ul li SFIA 6 level Delivery Management experience /li li Leading multidisciplinary digital delivery teams /li li Senior stakeholder management, including Deputy Director, Director and programme leadership engagement /li li Delivery governance, RAID management and dependency management /li li Roadmap planning, prioritisation and reporting /li li Operating within complex government or regulated environments /li li Coaching and developing delivery professionals /li li Driving continuous improvement across teams and programmes /li /ul p br /p p strong Highly desirable experience: /strong /p ul li Deep expertise in Kanban and flow-based delivery management, including WIP management, lead time, cycle time, throughput analysis and service-level expectations /li li Practical application of Monte Carlo forecasting to improve delivery predictability and confidence-based planning /li li Experience implementing forecasting approaches using Jira, Actionable Agile or similar tooling /li li Coaching and upskilling other delivery professionals in forecasting, metrics and flow-based delivery practices /li li Experience supporting ministerial commitments, high-profile programmes and executive governance forums /li /ul p br /p p If youre a credible senior delivery leader who can quickly build trust with stakeholders, strengthen forecasting capability and lead confidently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, wed love to hear from you. /p p br /p p 📩 Apply now or reach out for more details. /p p br /p p #AgileDelivery #DeliveryManager #ContractJobs #DigitalTransformation #SFIA6 #GovernmentDigital #Newcastle #Hiring /p
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