Technical Delivery Manager

Description:

Technical Delivery Manager
Location: Centre Radbroke, Knutsford WA16 9EU | Hybrid - 60% office and 40% remote
Duration: 25/12/2026
Rae: £400 - £487
CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

The client is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to support the strategic design, implementation, and continuous evolution of critical technology and cybersecurity programmes within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) function. This role is responsible for driving the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives, enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, regulatory requirements, and security standards.
The Technical Delivery Manager will act as the key interface between business stakeholders, engineering teams, product owners, architects, and senior leadership to ensure efficient planning, prioritisation, and execution of strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will be a strong delivery leader with extensive experience managing cross-functional agile teams, driving process improvements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across global technology organizations.
Technical Delivery and Engineering Partnership

Collaborate closely with engineering teams throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering through deployment and operational support.
Develop a strong understanding of technical architecture, system design, platform dependencies, and enterprise technology solutions.
Ensure alignment with the clients application development standards, security controls, and technology governance requirements.
Support implementation of scalable architecture patterns and modern engineering practices.
Work with global engineering teams to establish consistent delivery processes, standards, and solutions across regions.
Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, automation, and delivery outcomes.
Maintain accurate project artefacts, delivery documentation, and reporting dashboards.
Ensure defects, remediation activities, and operational fixes are documented and published within central knowledge repositories.
Support DevOps and continuous delivery practices where applicable.
Encourage innovation and drive adoption of new delivery practices, tools, and methodologies across the organisation.
Required Skills and Experience

Minimum 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Project Management, Programme Management, or Technical Delivery Management.
Strong experience delivering complex technology programmes using Agile, 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
Proven experience managing cross-functional agile teams operating within distributed and global delivery models.
Strong understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand technical designs and architecture concepts.
Hands-on experience with Agile and collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian products.
Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, manage, and remove delivery impediments.
Strong facilitation skills with experience leading virtual workshops and large-scale stakeholder sessions.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Experience training, mentoring, and coaching teams on agile delivery best practices.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience

Previous experience within the Financial Services industry.
Strong understanding of enterprise governance and programme controls within regulated environments.
Experience working within cybersecurity, risk, or CISO organizations.
Knowledge of scaling frameworks such as SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum).
Experience supporting DevOps, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices.
Proven success driving organizational change and innovation adoption at scale.
Experience collaborating with outsourced vendors and external development partners.
Understanding of scalable architecture patterns, client-server applications, distributed systems, and backend service design.
Demonstrated experience mentoring engineering teams and process improvement functions.

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