Location: Radbroke Centre, Knutsford, WA16 9EU
Working Arrangement: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) Contract
Length: Until 25/12/2026
Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS clearance
Your new company
You'll be joining a large, highly regulated organisation delivering strategic technology and cybersecurity initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. This role sits within a critical technology function responsible for driving secure, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions.
Your new role
We are looking for an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of complex technology and cybersecurity programmes across multiple workstreams and engineering teams.You will act as the key interface between business stakeholders, product owners, architects, engineering teams, and senior leadership, ensuring successful planning, prioritisation, governance, and execution of strategic initiatives.
Key responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic technology and cybersecurity programmes
Translate business objectives and requirements into actionable delivery plans
Manage demand intake, prioritisation, delivery planning, and execution
Deliver projects using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
Manage delivery risks, dependencies, issues, and blockers
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and release planning
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering teams
Monitor team performance, throughput, quality, predictability, and velocity
Establish governance frameworks to support programme oversight and decision-making
Lead governance forums, stakeholder meetings, steering committees, and executive reporting
Collaborate closely with engineering teams throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Ensure alignment with technology governance, security controls, and development standards
Support modern engineering practices including DevOps and continuous delivery
Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting dashboards, and knowledge repositories
What you'll need to succeed
Essential skills and experience
Minimum 8 years' experience in Technical Delivery Management, Programme Management, Project Management, or Product Management
Proven experience delivering large-scale technology programmes
Strong Agile delivery experience, including Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
Deep understanding of Agile SDLC concepts including:
Product Backlogs
Features and User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Definition of Ready (DoR)
Definition of Done (DoD)
Sprint Planning and Retrospectives
Experience leading cross-functional teams within global delivery environments
Strong understanding of the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tools
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Experience identifying and removing delivery impediments
Experience mentoring and coaching teams on Agile delivery best practice
Desirable skills and experience
Financial Services experience
Experience working within Cybersecurity, Risk, or CISO functions
Knowledge of SAFe or Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
Experience supporting DevOps and CI/CD practices
Experience driving organisational change and innovation initiatives
Experience partnering with third-party vendors and external delivery teams
Understanding of scalable architecture patterns, distributed systems, and backend service design
What you'll get in return
£450 per day
Long-term contract until December 2026
Hybrid working arrangement (60% office / 40% remote)
Opportunity to work on strategic technology and cybersecurity programmes within a complex enterprise environment
How to apply
If you're interested in this opportunity, apply with your latest CV, availability and preferred location. If this role isn't quite right for you, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about similar opportunities.
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£450.00 - £450.00 per day