Public Sector - Government Client
Delivery 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 2026
We 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 Responsibilities
- Own 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 teams
- Proactively identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Coordinate across data engineering and testing functions to maintain delivery flow
- Provide clear, concise, senior-level delivery updates and forward-looking plans
Experience Required
- Proven delivery leadership experience within data, integration, or platform environments
- Demonstrable experience delivering within government, public sector, or regulated programmes
- Strong stakeholder management skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
- Solid understanding of Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum and/or Kanban)
Nice to Have
- Exposure to central government departments
- Understanding of ETL processes and data pipelines (hands-on experience not required)
