Delivery Manager (Permanent)

Job Title: Delivery ManagerDivision: Digital ProductDepartment: Digital DeliverySalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 74,900 to 90,000 and London from 82,300 to 100,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)This role is graded as: Manager - RegulatoryYour external recruitment contact is Benjamin via benjamin.Your internal recruitment contact is Lauren via Lauren.ukApplications must be submitted through our online portal. About the FCA and teamWe regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. As part of the Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI) Division, we are leading the FCA inharnessing the power of data and advanced analytics to transform financial regulation.In Digital Product, a subdivision of DTI, we believe in doing things differently. We believe in collaboration, inclusivity, innovation and using data to be at our best. We collaborate widely with other regulators, academics, innovative companies, and within the FCA.Role responsibilitiesSupport the Senior Delivery Manager in implementing effective delivery management across allocated workstreams and projects within a portfolio of products and servicesCreate, lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the appropriate structure and skill levels are in place to meet delivery requirementsOwn the workstream delivery roadmap, aligning activities with business strategy, priorities and outcomes to deliver measurable valueSupport the development of prioritised backlogs, service blueprints and user stories by working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teamsOversee the architecture for workstreams, partnering with technical leads to ensure systems and solutions remain flexible and deliver performance aligned with business needsEnsure effective software delivery methodologies are implemented and maintained in line with agile and lean principlesAlign delivery practices with DevSecOps principles and toolsets to support automation, continuous integration, continuous deployment and continuous operational monitoring as standardEnsure appropriate governance, assurance and delivery management are in place, managing dependencies, risks, issues, budgets and people while embedding security, reliability and performance throughout delivery and architecture decisionsSkills requiredMinimum:Extensive experience with delivery leadership and oversight for complex, high-risk products and services, commercial management and financial skills and dealing with senior stakeholders within high-visibility, complex operating environmentsLead, coach and support multidisciplinary delivery teams, applying deep understanding across Agile delivery methodologies, governance, DevSecOps and User-Centred Design (UCD) practices to deliver effective outcomesManage complex delivery initiatives through in-depth application of agile and lean methodologiesEssential:Applying agile and lean practices to identify and select the most effective delivery methods, encourage experimentation, adapt approaches to context, measure outcomes and support teams in managing and visualising delivery resultsCommunicating effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders, interpreting business and technical requirements, managing expectations and facilitating both proactive and reactive communicationsFacilitating delivery flow across teams, maintaining momentum, managing pace and addressing risks, issues and dependencies, including those owned outside the teamIdentify, question and improve organisational processes, coaching teams and stakeholders to inspect, adapt and implement new ways of working that add measurable valueOverseeing delivery planning activities, prioritising high-value work, using data to inform decisions and managing complex internal and external dependencies to provide delivery confidenceRemoving blockers and impediments affecting delivery plans, develop solutions for complex situations and ensure teams plan realistically against available capacityBuilding motivated and collaborative teams by creating the right working environment, empowering colleagues to deliver, addressing team issues and establishing the most effective team structure for each situationBenefits28 days annual leave plus bank holidaysHybrid model where employees work to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)Non-contributory pension (8-12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salaryPrivate healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance35 hours of paid volunteering annuallyA flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyleFor a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.Disability Confident: our hiring approachWe’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. EdinburghType: Full time