Delivery Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Delivery Manager

• Engagement: Initial 6-month contract

• Work style: Flexible remote working

Description

Lead the successful delivery of large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives within the pensions sector. You will oversee implementation of complex policy administration and operational platforms, ensuring delivery remains aligned with strategic business objectives. You will work with programme teams, business stakeholders, third-party suppliers, and internal technology teams to drive delivery excellence across the programme lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex technology and business transformation initiatives

• Oversee solution and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with business and technical requirements

• Review and challenge delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, and risks

• Support programme governance and change management activities

• Ensure delivery outcomes remain aligned with wider business strategy and transformation objectives

• Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and key stakeholders to drive successful programme delivery

• Provide regular reporting and updates to programme leadership

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering large-scale policy administration, platform implementation, or business transformation programmes within financial services

• Strong programme and project delivery management experience

• Demonstrated ability to align technology delivery with strategic business goals

• Experience working within the life, pensions, insurance, or wealth management sector

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience working with third-party suppliers and cross-functional delivery teams

Benefits

• Supportive culture rooted in core values

• Inclusion, collaboration, well-being, learning and development

• Increased agility and flexibility with a hybrid working model

• Ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects

• Transparent performance and career management experience