Delivery Lead

Public Sector - Government ClientDelivery Lead (SFIA Level 5) 540 Inside IR35 per day Location: Remote (Telford 2 monthly - Worthing also a possibility) Clearance: BPSS (must be SC eligible) Tenure: 6 months Start Date: 1 June 2026We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to coordinate a data engineering and testing capability within a government-aligned environment. The role focuses on ensuring structured, predictable delivery across complex data pipelines and integration workloads, operating within public sector standards and governance.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn delivery cadence, reporting, and senior stakeholder alignment (public sector client and internal teams)Manage backlog flow in Jira and ensure work is ready for delivery into engineering and test teamsProactively identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, and blockersCoordinate across data engineering and testing functions to maintain delivery flowProvide clear, concise, senior-level delivery updates and forward-looking plansExperience RequiredProven delivery leadership experience within data, integration, or platform environmentsDemonstrable experience delivering within government, public sector, or regulated programmesStrong stakeholder management skills across both technical and non-technical audiencesSolid understanding of Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum and/or Kanban)Nice to HaveExposure to central government departmentsUnderstanding of ETL processes and data pipelines (hands-on experience not required) ..... full job details .....