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Senior Delivery Manager

Network IT

London, SW1H 0DB

£750 per day

Posted: 27 October 2026 (Today)

Closing date: 26 November 2026

Ref: 272106846

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About the Role

This Senior Delivery Manager position with Network IT is a six-month contract, initially offering £750 per day (Inside IR35), based in London with a hybrid working pattern of two days on site each week. The postholder will lead complex digital delivery, ideally within a multi-supplier or managed-service setting, mobilising arrangements quickly and establishing proportionate governance, reporting and controls. Strong supplier management is central, aligning multiple organisations around shared priorities and outcomes. Duties include managing cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, blockers, resourcing and delivery spend, with timely escalation where needed. Candidates should demonstrate clear, concise communication and proven coordination skills across several parties.

Senior Delivery Manager
6 month contract initially
£750 per day (Inside)
2 days on site per week in London
Skills and experience required bullet points
- Significant experience leading complex digital delivery at Senior Delivery Manager level, ideally in a multi-supplier or managed-service environment.
- Proven ability to mobilise delivery arrangements quickly and establish proportionate governance, reporting, controls and ways of working.
- Strong supplier management and coordination skills, with experience aligning multiple organisations around shared priorities, outcomes and delivery plans.
- Demonstrable experience managing cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, blockers, resourcing and delivery spend, with timely escalation where required.
- Ability to provide clear, concise and evidence-based reporting to senior stakeholders, creating visibility of progress, constraints, decisions and financial position.
- Strong leadership, facilitation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to create effective collaboration between supplier teams and civil service colleagues.
- Sound judgement in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, balancing pace, delivery assurance and proportionate control.
- Experience of knowledge transfer, capability handover and embedding sustainable delivery practices before exiting a time-limited engagement.
- A strong understanding of agile and user-centred digital delivery, with the ability to adapt methods to the context rather than apply process mechanically.
- Experience of working in government or another complex, regulated organisation is desirable.