Delivery Manager

We are seeking a Delivery Manager to lead delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) on a

Multi-ART Leadership: Act as servant leader and delivery coach across multiple concurrent ARTs. Facilitate all core SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, System Demos, ART Sync / SoS, Inspect and Adapt) to maintain alignment, flow, and delivery predictability.
Complex Dependency and Release Management: Map, track, and actively mitigate dependencies across ARTs, the wider Solution Train, external suppliers, and other government departments. Coordinate cross-platform cut-overs across Scala, D365, Azure, and Databricks.
Data, Analytics and MLOps Integration: Drive the delivery of end-to-end data products. Coordinate ETL/ELT ingestion pipelines on Azure Databricks, integrate machine learning lifecycles (MLOps) into sprint cadences, and oversee governed Power BI deployment pipelines.
GDS and Public Sector Governance: Ensure all delivery adheres to the GDS Service Standard, Service Manual, and Technology Code of Practice. Plan milestones for Alpha/Beta/Live assessments, security accreditation (IT Health Checks), DPIAs, and UK GDPR compliance.
Metrics and Flow Optimisation: Utilise flow metrics (Flow Velocity, Flow Time, PI Predictability) and interactive reporting dashboards to track progress, resolve blockers, and report transparently to steering groups and client directors.
Team Coaching and Culture: Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and multi-supplier teams to foster a high-trust, transparent, continuous-improvement culture.

Extensive Delivery Leadership: Experience operating as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Scaled Agile Delivery Lead over multiple ARTs or within a complex SAFe Solution Train.
Proven Public Sector / GDS Delivery: In-depth knowledge of GDS lifecycle phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live), preparing teams for and passing GDS service assessments, and applying the GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice.
Modern Enterprise Stack Literacy: Broad working understanding of Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Scala/JVM microservices, and API-led architectures.
Data and Analytics Delivery: Demonstrated track record delivering analytics solutionsspecifically Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture (medallion/Delta Lake, Unity Catalog), ETL/ELT pipelines, MLOps workflows, and enterprise Power BI reporting.
Rigor in SAFe Ceremonies and Tooling: Expert facilitation of PI planning boards, ROAMing risks, managing RAID profiles, and configuring tools such as Jira Align, Jira, or Azure DevOps.

Relevant data or cloud accreditations (e.g., Databricks Data Engineer, Microsoft Fabric DP-700, Power BI PL-300).
Working familiarity with the Government Data Quality Framework, Algorithmic Transparency / AI Ethics, and NCSC security standards.
Experience running legacy system migrations within central government environments.

£550.00 - £600.00 / day

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