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# Technical Delivery Lead ( SC Eligible/ SC Cleared )

- **Company:** scrumconnect ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=57c13df053ea8d93

## About the Role

Significant experience delivering digital programmes within UK central government environments.
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Proven track record as a Delivery Lead or Delivery Manager on technically complex programmes (G6/G7 level or equivalent).
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Strong technical grounding: able to engage credibly with engineers and architects on cloud, CI/CD, APIs, environments and release management.
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Proven experience engaging with civil servant programme teams and operating within government governance structures.
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Strong understanding of agile and lean delivery methodologies.
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Experience managing complex risks, issues and dependencies across multiple teams.
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including explaining technical topics to non-technical audiences.
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Strong planning, coordination and delivery leadership capabilities.

Desirable:
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Experience delivering or supporting cyber security programmes.
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Experience working across both local and central government.
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Familiarity with the Government Digital & Data (GDaD) framework.
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Experience working within GDS-aligned delivery environments.
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Experience managing multi-supplier delivery ecosystems.

## Description

You will work closely with senior civil servants, programme teams, delivery partners, architects and multidisciplinary agile teams. This role needs a strong blend of:
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Hands-on agile delivery leadership
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Technical understanding of the systems and platforms being delivered
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Stakeholder and governance management
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Cross-team coordination
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Strategic planning and dependency management
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Coaching and continuous improvement

You will act as a recognised leader in agile and lean delivery practices, helping teams and stakeholders navigate technical complexity while maintaining delivery momentum across large-scale government programmes., *
Lead delivery across complex central government digital programmes and multi-team environments.
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Work with engineers and architects to understand technical approach, constraints and trade-offs, and translate them clearly for non-technical stakeholders.
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Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and delivery governance across multiple workstreams.
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Oversee release planning, environments and deployment readiness, working with DevOps and engineering teams to keep delivery flowing.
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Collaborate with senior civil servants, programme teams and delivery stakeholders to align delivery with wider business objectives.
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Drive agile and lean delivery practices across teams and programmes.
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Coach teams and stakeholders on continuous improvement and effective delivery approaches.
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Support programme planning, forecasting, reporting and governance activities.
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Coordinate cross-service, cross-team and cross-supplier dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
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Identify and improve inefficient processes and ways of working.
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Provide leadership during complex delivery challenges and unblock teams effectively., Agile and lean practices: Coach and lead teams in agile and lean best practice, promote experimentation and continuous improvement, and advocate for agile delivery across programmes.
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Communication: Communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, and build trust with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
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Budget management: Support financial tracking, forecasting and programme planning, and contribute to governance reporting.
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Life cycle management: Tailor delivery approaches to suit team and programme needs, and keep improving practice across the product lifecycle.
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Maintaining delivery momentum: Optimise delivery flow across teams and proactively manage risks, blockers and dependencies.
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Making processes work: Identify and challenge unnecessarily complex processes, and support teams through change.
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Planning: Lead planning in complex environments and coordinate delivery across services, teams and stakeholders.
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Team dynamics and collaboration: Foster high-performing teams, run agile health checks and give timely coaching and feedback.