Delivery Lead – Programme/Portfolio Leadership

Outside IR35 | £600/day | Remote

We are looking for an experienced Delivery Lead to join a major public sector organisation, providing strategic delivery leadership and oversight across a complex portfolio of digital programmes.

This is NOT a hands-on Delivery Manager role. We need someone who has operated at portfolio level, overseeing multiple delivery workstreams, supporting senior Delivery Managers and driving improvements in delivery performance, governance and standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic delivery leadership and assurance across multiple programmes and delivery teams.
• Coach, mentor and support senior Delivery Managers, improving delivery capability and consistency.
• Strengthen portfolio governance, delivery standards, reporting and ways of working.
• Identify delivery risks, challenges and opportunities for improvement across the portfolio.
• Drive improvements in delivery performance, visibility and reporting through Jira dashboards.
• Work with senior stakeholders to support portfolio priorities, demand and delivery planning.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Delivery Lead / Head of Delivery / Portfolio Delivery leadership capacity.
• Experience overseeing multiple workstreams and supporting several Delivery Managers simultaneously.
• Strong background in digital/technology delivery, ideally within complex public sector environments.
• Ability to influence, challenge and coach senior delivery professionals without direct line management responsibility.
• Strong understanding of delivery governance, assurance, Agile delivery and portfolio-level reporting.
• You must be available to start immediately or within a maximum of one week notice.

If you are interested, please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential applicants regarding next steps.