Delivery Manager

Company cultures & job summary

Our client is looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead deliverables across a large infrastructure platforms team in Cheltenham. You'll be managing multiple workstreams across a mixed team of engineering, authority, and military personnel, so government environment experience is essential. DV clearance must be currently held to be considered for this role. Apply Now!

Working Patterns and location – Fully on site

·        Coordinate multiple workstreams across a 20+ person infrastructure platforms team.

·        Monitor project timelines, flag risks early, and keep teams on track.

·        Maintain accurate status reports, dashboards, and milestone tracking.

·        Support the Service Delivery Manager with stakeholder and leadership communications.

·        Act as first point of contact for operational blockers and escalate issues promptly.

·        Work with the SDM to allocate resources effectively across competing priorities.

·        Ensure delivery activities align with agreed organisational objectives and processes.

·        Engage directly with teams to resolve day-to-day queries and maintain delivery momentum.

·        Proven experience in a Delivery Manager or similar project delivery role.

·        Experience working within government or highly secure operational environments.

·        Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams and track complex dependencies.

·        Confident stakeholder communication skills, including reporting to senior leadership.

·        Proactive approach to risk identification, issue resolution, and escalation.

·        Experience managing mixed teams including military, authority, and contractor personnel.

·        Currently held DV clearance — this is a non-negotiable requirement.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

·        Understanding of IT infrastructure, networks, or platforms delivery.

·        Familiarity with government delivery frameworks or programme governance standards.

·        Experience working alongside or embedded within military or intelligence community teams.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active DV Clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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