Agile Delivery Manager
SFIA 4 Delivery Manager Rate: Up to £490 per day Clearance Required: BPSS Location & Travel: Hybrid, with up to 40% onsite working in Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, or Birmingham (confirmed by client). Potential for travel once per sprint. Eligibility: Only candidates with prior UK Government / public sector experience will be considered. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced SFIA 4 Delivery Manager to join a Data & Analytics (D&A) team working within Data Platforms & Operations. This function is responsible for the design, modernisation and operation of the department's core data platforms and platform-enabling products. These platforms support insight, Management Information (MI), analytics and statistics across the organisation. The work sits within a Data Modernisation Programme, delivered by a Digital and Transformation Group in collaboration with business and insight teams operating in a hub-and-spoke model. The focus is on modernising legacy platforms, improving governance and interoperability, and enabling secure, self-service access to data through cloud-based solutions. This includes use of an interim cloud architecture to maintain critical data flows across on-premise and cloud environments while progressing towards a strategic data platform aligned to wider Digital and departmental objectives. Delivery Manager Activities: Mobilise the team and establish delivery governance, structure, and cadence Identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID) Set up and maintain reporting mechanisms and delivery tracking Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions Coordinate design, prototyping, and validation activities Manage dependencies across teams, programmes, and stakeholders Proactively mitigate delivery risks and remove blockers Develop and maintain delivery plans aligned to roadmap development Coordinate backlog refinement and prioritisation sessions Track progress against milestones and deliverables Manage cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment SOW and Deliverables: Phase 1: Mobilisation & Discovery CDO Vision & Strategic Narrative (clear articulation of CDO purpose and role; one-page view of "what success looks like for CDO") Articulation of Value (initial value hypotheses linked to Data Strategy) Current State Portfolio Assessment (inventory of policies, standards, frameworks, existing services and governance processes; mapping of users, current adoption levels, pain points and gaps) Initial Service & Outcome Mapping (early mapping of governance outputs to real business/service outcomes and key user groups) Phase 2: Product Definitions & Value Statements Product Catalogue (governance outputs defined as products, each with users, value proposition, adoption challenges) Value Framework (structured model defining strategic value and operational value; defined value metrics per product) Cross-Government Alignment (mapping to government-wide initiatives such as Critical Data Assets (CDA), Data Maturity Assessments (DMA), ATRS) Initial Value-Driven Backlog (prioritised backlog aligned to user need, strategic value, risk) Phase 3: Roadmap & Performance Measurement 5-Year Outcomes-Driven Roadmap (aligned to the department's Data Strategy; structured around outcomes and product/service evolution; includes key milestones and sequencing of delivery) Product-to-Strategy Alignment (clear linkage between products, services, and Data Strategy objectives) Service & Outcome Mapping - Refined (detailed mapping of each product → users → service outcomes; clear articulation of how governance supports operational delivery) Measurement & Performance Framework (reporting model to demonstrate measurable value, including against product adoption, data ownership coverage, data quality improvements, data sharing, and alignment to cross-government initiatives) Phase 4: Handover Finalised CDO Product Portfolio (fully defined and documented product set; clear ownership and lifecycle) Live Roadmap & Backlog (maintained and owned within CDO) Embedded Value Measurement Approach (ongoing tracking against Data Strategy outcomes) Apply today!