Senior Delivery Manager

Codiance Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing UK software consultancy is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead their delivery team and provide high-quality digital solutions. This client-facing role requires at least 10 years' experience in project delivery within a technical environment, primarily software development. The successful candidate will manage software engineering teams, support bid activities, and ensure delivery excellence. This is a key senior position offering significant career growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience of project delivery in a technical environment, specifically software development.
• Strong interpersonal skills that foster positive client relationships.
• Experience in both agile and waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery team in providing high-quality digital solutions.
• Manage software engineering delivery teams and support bid activity.
• Develop and track delivery budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Attention to detail

Job description

Codiance is a growing UK software consultancy delivering bespoke digital solutions across a wide range of sectors and clients. We partner with public and private sector organisations to design, build and deliver high-quality solutions from complex, regulated environments to fast-moving, commercially driven products.

We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Delivery Manager to lead our delivery team in providing high-quality digital solutions to our clients. Reporting to the Operations Director, you’ll work closely with both Operations and Technical leadership to manage software engineering delivery teams, support bid activity, and evolve our delivery processes in line with best practice. This role is client-facing and delivery-led, offering exposure to multiple projects, organisations and domains

This is a key senior role in a growing organisation with big ambitions. You'll bring your strategic leadership, delivery execution, financial control, and team development experience to ensure we consistently exceed client expectations while supporting Codiance’s broader growth strategy.

• Strategic Planning & Delivery Leadership
• End-to-End Software Delivery Management Excellence
• Client Management
• Business Development & Client Growth
• Agile and Lean Practice
• Stakeholder, Communication & Governance
• Developing, managing and tracking delivery budgets, forecasts and cost controls
• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
• People Leadership & Capability Building
• Agile, hybrid, or predictive delivery approaches
• Lead the full delivery lifecycle from discovery and initiation through to live and closure
• End-to-end delivery planning, including timelines, dependencies, resourcing and budget forecasting

Experience and qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, approachable manner that fosters positive team dynamics and client relationships
• At least 10 years’ experience of project delivery in a technical environment, specifically software development
• Experience in both agile and waterfall methodologies
• Excellent attention to detail