SPG Resourcing
Head of Project Delivery
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Head of Project Delivery
Location: Hybrid working with offices based in Leeds or Sunderland.
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum plus up to 15% annual bonus.
Company Overview
We are working with a leading infrastructure organisation delivering essential services to millions of homes and businesses across the UK. Their focus is on safety, innovation, operational excellence and delivering meaningful change that benefits our customers and communities.
Job Summary
They are seeking an experienced Head of Project Delivery to lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of business and technology transformation initiatives.
This strategic leadership role will oversee project governance, portfolio management and delivery excellence, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with business objectives. Working closely with senior stakeholders and external delivery partners, you will play a key role in shaping future investment priorities and driving continuous improvement across project delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project delivery professional who enjoys leading teams, influencing strategic decisions and delivering complex change programmes that create measurable business value.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers, supporting performance, capability development and succession planning.
- Establish and maintain consistent project delivery standards across planning, reporting, RAID management, financial control and benefits realisation.
- Own portfolio governance processes, including stage gates, steering groups and data-driven decision making.
- Produce high-quality executive reporting, providing recommendations, options analysis and escalation of strategic risks.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to support supplier selection, contract management and supplier performance.
- Oversee service transition activities, ensuring successful project handover into operational support.
- Develop and manage annual portfolio roadmaps aligned to organisational priorities and strategic objectives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation and psychological safety.
- Ensure projects are delivered using appropriate governance frameworks while balancing commercial, regulatory and operational requirements.
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Qualifications and Skills
Required
- PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
- ITIL Foundation certification.
- Significant experience delivering complex IT and business transformation portfolios, programmes or projects.
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing project delivery teams.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, budgeting, financial management and risk management.
- Experience delivering projects using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Strong understanding of IT Service Management principles, including service transition and operational support.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- Commercial awareness with experience managing suppliers and third-party contracts.
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Preferred
- Certified Scrum Master or equivalent project delivery certifications.
- Experience within a regulated or infrastructure-based environment.
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus of up to 15%.
- 25 days annual leave plus recognised bank holidays and additional leave over the Christmas period.
- Enhanced occupational sick pay.
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%.
- Flexible benefits package including salary sacrifice options.
- Employee discounts across retail, leisure and hospitality.
- Access to a virtual GP service.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies including generous maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
- Hybrid working arrangements supporting work-life balance.
- Opportunities for professional development, leadership growth and continuous learning.
Equal Opportunity Statement
SPG Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of the workforce we hire. We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process.
If this is of interest, feel free to reach out using the details below.
Contact:
jarret.devlin@spgresourcing.com
01617110288
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