Senior Delivery Manager


Company:	Department for Transport
Salary:	from £59,816 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

📍 Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, Swansea (Hybrid)

💷 Salary: £59,816 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Join the Department for Transport's Digital, Information and Security Directorate at a pivotal time of transformation. As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex, high-risk digital products and services that support organisational priorities and improve outcomes for users.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Owning end-to-end delivery of complex, high-risk digital products and services, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.

Establishing and maintaining governance, risk management, and reporting mechanisms to monitor delivery progress, dependencies, issues and project budgets.

Acting as the primary escalation point for delivery issues within allocated projects and services.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear and consistent communication on delivery status and challenges.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).

8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

Access to the staff discount portal.

Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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