Delivery Manager – Manchester, England, United Kingdom We’re looking for someone who has a proven track record of leading user-centred, product delivery teams in an agile environment. You will be guided by the fundamental principles of putting user needs first, focusing on delivery and outcomes over process, and being open and collaborative. Responsibilities

create great agile working environments make sure teams and programmes understand their mission, vision and goals, and that these align across the organisation communicate and visualise progress towards these goals manage and address risks, issues and dependencies engage with key stakeholders on delivery progress and challenges continually improve delivery methods and approaches to team working encourage the team to be self‑organising help teams organise themselves and plan their work, ensuring they deliver products and services that actually meet users’ needs help teams focus on defining and meeting agreed goals ensure teams clearly communicate their plans through recognised agile practices identify the people/skills/resources that teams need to deliver to the agreed goals facilitate an inclusive team environment where innovation and challenge are welcomed from all colleagues

Person Specification

use agile practices to ensure the iterative and timely delivery of products and services that serve real user needs facilitate effective workshops which give a voice to all participants and provide concrete outputs that enable delivery lead successful high functioning multidisciplinary delivery teams which are aligned to the organisation’s strategic priorities and the needs of stakeholders actively tackle impediments, risks and blockers, and communicate and escalade where necessary

Benefits

flexible hybrid working with flexi‑time and the option to work part‑time or condensed hours a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% 25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days an extra day off for the King’s birthday an in‑year bonus scheme to recognise high performance career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development paid volunteering leave a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK advances on pay, including for travel season tickets death in service benefits cycle to work scheme and facilities access to an employee discounts scheme 10 learning days per year volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year) access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning

Hybrid Working Office attendance is expected 40‑60% of the time over the accounting period, with flexibility to work at home. The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy. Selection Process The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of:

simple application screening – CV and cover letter up to 500 words, highlighting how you meet the person specification 60‑minute video interview potential further stage such as a phone interview or technical exercise (depending on number of applications)

Recruitment Timeline

Sift completion: 25th November 2025 Panel interviews: From 2nd December 2025 Reserve list held for 12 months for further appointments

Skills

Agile and lean practices Maintaining delivery momentum Making a process work Planning Team dynamics and collaboration

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Part‑time Job Function Management and Manufacturing Industries Technology, Information and Internet (Apply now – Manchester Digital) #J-18808-Ljbffr