Delivery Manager - Fin Planning

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Our client, a leading defence and aerospace company, is currently seeking a Delivery Manager - Fin Planning to join their team in Harlow, Essex. This fixed-term position offers a hybrid working environment and is integral to the transformation initiatives within the finance, defence, and security sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the full lifecycle of organisational transformation initiatives
• Developing detailed project plans and leading cross-functional teams
• Ensuring strong governance, clear reporting, and adherence to organisational project management standards
• Managing risks and issues proactively and driving stakeholder alignment
• Delivering projects such as process redesign, system implementation, and operating model changes
• Supporting initiatives including process standardisation and capability uplift
• Ensuring effective change management for long-term sustainability
• Providing clear, insightful updates to senior stakeholders and governance boards

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Transformation Delivery Manager or Project Manager
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
• Strong experience delivering process, systems, or operating model change
• Delivery-focused mindset with availability to work in a contract/interim capacity
• Eligible for SC clearance
• Certified, or eligible to be certified, at Level 3 or Level 4 in the Raytheon PM tiering process

Desirable Experience:

• Formal project management certification or training
• Experience delivering transformation in large, regulated, or complex organisations
• Exposure to system implementations (e.g. ERP, planning tools, data platforms)
• Experience working within formal enterprise PMO or governance frameworks
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defence, or technology environments

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary xwzovoh sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture:

• 37-hour work week with potential variations based on role
• Early Friday finish at 1:30 pm
• Remote, hybrid, and site-based working opportunities
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal flexible working arrangements available upon request

If you are a skilled Transformation Delivery Manager looking for a challenging role in the finance, defence, and security sectors, we encourage you to apply now for this exceptional opportunity in Harlow, Essex.