Meritus
Head of Delivery Management
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HEAD OF DELIVERY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE – LONDON (HYBRID) – UP TO £100,000 + BENEFITS - SC ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Delivery Director, Head of Delivery, or Senior Delivery Leader to lead and develop a Delivery Management Practice supporting a large portfolio of government and defence customers. You will drive delivery excellence across programmes, projects, consultancy engagements, and managed services while leading a team of delivery professionals and shaping future operating models.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the Delivery Management Practice, driving consistency, governance, and best practice.
- Provide executive oversight across complex programmes, projects, and service contracts.
- Own portfolio performance including delivery quality, customer satisfaction, revenue, forecasting, and risk management.
- Act as a senior escalation point for customers, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
- Coach and develop Delivery Managers, building a high-performing delivery function.
- Drive organisational change, process improvement, and adoption of modern delivery tools and technologies.
- Work closely with commercial, technical, and operational teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.
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Skills & Experience:
- Senior delivery leadership experience within software services, technology consultancy, systems integration, or managed services.
- Proven track record delivering complex programmes, projects, and customer contracts.
- Experience working with Central Government, Defence, Public Sector, or other regulated environments.
- Strong stakeholder management, governance, risk management, and commercial awareness.
- Experience leading and developing delivery teams.
- Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience with Microsoft 365, Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, ITIL, or similar delivery toolsets is advantageous.
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Benefits:
- Up to £100,000
- 10% Bonus
- 25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Hybrid working model
- Leadership opportunity within a growing delivery organisation
- Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes
- Excellent career progression and development opportunities
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