Delivery Manager

Contract: 6 Months
Location: Reading. Hybrid
Start: ASAP
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of interim digital engineering capabilities within a highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for driving end-to-end delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers, and ensuring solutions align with technical, security, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of interim digital capabilities from concept through to operational support.
• Develop delivery roadmaps, manage backlogs, and ensure successful delivery against agreed timelines.
• Work closely with engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders to define requirements and ways of working.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, and third parties to manage risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Security by Design principles, governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, incident resolution, and operational readiness.
• Support interoperability, secure data exchange, and integration across complex environments.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience in Delivery Management within Defence, Aerospace, or other complex engineering environments.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale digital or engineering programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing suppliers, third parties, budgets, risks, and delivery roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of digital engineering, systems integration, interoperability, and data exchange.
• Familiarity with Security by Design, cybersecurity, and governance within regulated environments.
• Degree in Engineering, Technical, or related discipline.
• PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent project management certification.
• Active SC Clearance.

Desirable

• Experience with Digital Thread, PLM/ALM, or Model-Based Engineering.
• SAFe, ITIL, or Change Management certifications.
• Experience working within defence, aerospace, or other safety-critical industries.
• Knowledge of secure cross-domain collaboration and modern digital engineering practices.