Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager – University Infrastructure Project (12 Month FTC)

• 30 Days Holidays + 4 Days Christmas Break + Bank Holidays
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Monday to Friday (36.5 hrs. Per Week)
• Flexible & Hybrid Working
• On-Site Parking / Excellent Public Transport Links
• Superb on Campus Facilities – Sports, Leisure, Food

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager on a Fixed Term Contract to lead a series of critical infrastructure projects aimed at replacing end-of-life (EOL) equipment and modernising key network services across a large university campus and associated sites.

The role will use both agile and waterfall methodologies to ensure successful execution, meet defined objectives, and enhance operational efficiency. Play a crucial role in stakeholder engagement, liaising with senior officer teams and academics across the University to ensure timely and effective delivery of the programme. Manage relationships with third-party suppliers, ensuring alignment with the University’s processes and monitoring SLAs, escalation procedures, and configuration management issues.

Duties and responsibilities

Project Delivery & Product Release Management

• Lead the planning, scheduling, implementation and tracking of project/product activities (either multiple low-complexity product/projects or a single high complexity project/product) to ensure timely delivery of project and product milestones. This includes managing/leading Scrum activities and holding agile ceremonies.
• Monitor and manage release/project delivery success, facilitating retrospectives, and interpreting outcomes to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate projects, and releases to ensure relevancy, benefits realisation, and compliance.
• Identifying and actively managing risks, issues, and blockers across the project/product.
• Management of project/product budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting & financial compliance.
• Identify resource requirements and manage resources effectively.
• Drive project/product governance processes, including project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation, while balancing risk and benefit.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for projects and products, providing regular updates and reports to senior delivery managers and stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues that may impact project and/or product delivery, implementing mitigation and contingency plans as needed.
• Oversee and guide Junior Delivery Managers in the execution of their projects and product delivery, ensuring consistent adherence to project management methodologies, timelines, and deliverables.
• Matrix manage/lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality project and product outcomes on time and within scope.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between project stakeholders to manage interdependencies and mitigate risks across designated projects and products.

Person Specification

• Strong working experience of delivering multiple or large sized infrastructure projects within complex medium to large organisations. (Essential)

• A good customer and business focused approach to delivering against key goals with a good track record in meeting challenging deadlines with accuracy and enthusiasm.

• Experience in managing budgets, financial forecasts, and resource allocation at the portfolio level.

• Proven record of operating at a senior level within a complex and demanding environment. The ability to build relationships and credibility with senior colleagues.

• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Degree or equivalent experience

This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on how a modern university meets the needs of students and staff as we deliver the University’s digital and growth strategies.

For more information, please contact Pete.Hampshire@warwickemploymentgroup.com