Job summary
- Main area
- Agile Delivery Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 14 months (until 31st March 2028)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 907-942-DIT
- Employer
- NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 3rd Floor
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum plus 10% recruitment and retention premium
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Delivery Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.
As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.
If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.
We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London. Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.
Job overview
As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will oversee the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex digital, data and technology initiatives that support NICE’s strategic priorities. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, senior stakeholders and external partners, you will shape, plan and deliver change using the most appropriate delivery approaches, ensuring work is well governed, focused on value and centred on user and organisational outcomes.
You will play a key leadership role across delivery planning, portfolio oversight, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, while supporting and line-managing Agile Delivery Managers.
Interviews will be held face to face in our Manchester office.
Main duties of the job
What you’ll be expected to do / bring to the role:
- Oversee the end‑to‑end delivery of large or complex digital and technology initiatives, from business case through to live operation, using agile and/or waterfall approaches as appropriate.
- Manage delivery risk, dependencies, resourcing and capacity across multiple workstreams, using data‑driven insights to inform planning and decision‑making.
- Develop collaborative and productive relationships with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and third‑party suppliers, influencing without direct authority.
- Provide clear, accurate and transparent reporting on delivery performance, risks, progress and benefits, using tools such as JIRA and other delivery systems.
- Support effective portfolio and governance practices, ensuring work aligns to NICE strategy, corporate standards and public‑sector best practice.
- Line manage and support Agile Delivery Manager(s), providing leadership, coaching and performance management.
- Support continuous improvement, embedding effective delivery practices, service management principles and lessons learned across the organisation.
- Bring effective communication, facilitation and workshop-design skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and help resolve complex delivery issues.
Working for our organisation
We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
NICE offer:
Generous NHS Pension
Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
Flexible working
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
Exclusive discounts
Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
Time to recharge
Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
Inclusive staff networks
Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud – we celebrate diversity.
Tailored development
Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated specialist knowledge and expertise of agile delivery management acquired through master’s degree or equivalent qualification/experience
Education/Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Proven and demonstrated experience of working with other IT, project and programme management frameworks including ITIL, Prince2 and MSP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated experience of successfully developing and maintaining outcome based delivery plans for complex digital, data and technology initiatives from initiation through to business as usual handover
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated experience of successfully managing and assuring delivery using blended teams comprising internal resources and third-party suppliers, establishing effective governance, managing dependencies, and ensuring the successful delivery of agreed business outcomes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated experience of successfully leading multi-disciplinary delivery teams where competing priorities exist
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated experience of using insights from agile delivery metrics to improve delivery throughput
Other
Essential criteria
- Proven and demonstrated ability to collaborate openly with senior stakeholders and sponsors to break down complex strategic outcomes into deliverable outputs, and maintain alignment between business goals and delivery execution
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Edward James Murgatroyd
- Job title
- Head of DDAT Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Contact Alison Liddell, [email protected], if you have any queries regarding the vacancy.
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