Programme Delivery Manager - Digital Transformation, Public Sector
Remote
Full Time
Experienced
Permanent, or Fixed Term Contract
UK-wide
Hybrid/ Remote
About the role
Olive Jar Digital is at the forefront of enabling digital transformation for public sector and enterprise organisations. We are looking for a highly capable Programme Delivery Manager to join us in supporting a key strategic initiative for one of our major clients. You will play a critical role in designing, mobilising, and implementing a robust delivery management function within the client’s digital and data services environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and embed a consistent, scalable approach to programme and delivery management that will drive effective and sustainable change.
UK-wide
Hybrid/ Remote
About the role
Olive Jar Digital is at the forefront of enabling digital transformation for public sector and enterprise organisations. We are looking for a highly capable Programme Delivery Manager to join us in supporting a key strategic initiative for one of our major clients. You will play a critical role in designing, mobilising, and implementing a robust delivery management function within the client’s digital and data services environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and embed a consistent, scalable approach to programme and delivery management that will drive effective and sustainable change.
Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive Programme Delivery Plan and roadmap, outlining how key milestones will be met on time, to quality, and within budget.
- Lead the design and facilitation of a face-to-face Programme Alignment Workshop to ensure stakeholder alignment, visibility of plans, and shared understanding of delivery approach.
- Identify and manage programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
- Establish an efficient and effective programme governance and assurance framework.
- Oversee phased delivery of the Programme Roadmap with prioritisation of business needs, applying agile methods where appropriate.
- Design and implement an operating model for the Delivery function, incorporating clear design principles.
- Provide guidance and support for recruitment into key delivery management roles across the organisation.
- Mobilise and coach delivery teams, supporting onboarding and capability development to ensure the function is fully operational.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and deliver a long-term capability uplift within internal teams.
- Establish a fit-for-purpose Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive quality and consistency in delivery practices.
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale programme delivery, particularly in a public sector or complex organisational environment.
- Proven ability to design and embed delivery management functions and governance structures.
- Strong facilitation skills, with experience running alignment workshops or similar sessions with senior stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of agile and hybrid delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management and coaching capabilities.
- Familiarity with digital transformation principles and operating model development.
- Previous consultancy or advisory background in programme delivery.
- Experience working with government digital capability frameworks.
- Confident communicator with a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- 25 Days Annual Leave per annum (plus 8 Bank Holidays as standard)
- Health Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Annual Salary Review
- Electric Car Scheme
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