Delivery Manager - Digital Product Engineering

Delivery Manager - Digital Product Engineering

• Rate: £550 per day INSIDE
• Location: UK / Remote
• Contract dates: 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2027
• Clearance requirement: BPSS Eligible

Your new company

You will be supporting a Digital Product Engineering programme within a major Aerospace & Defence environment.

Your new role

We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to provide delivery leadership across technical work streams within a complex Digital Product Engineering programme.

This role will suit a technically capable Delivery Manager who is comfortable operating across complex enterprise technology environments, with particular exposure to IBM Maximo, cloud technologies and Microsoft Azure.

You will coordinate technical teams and stakeholders to ensure solutions are delivered effectively against agreed project objectives, timelines and priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of technical work streams within a Digital Product Engineering environment.
• Take ownership of delivery planning, coordination and execution across the project life cycle.
• Work closely with technical teams, architects, engineers and project stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum.
• Coordinate activities involving IBM Maximo, cloud platforms and Microsoft Azure.
• Manage project dependencies, risks, issues and delivery priorities.
• Track progress against agreed milestones and identify potential delivery blockers.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Ensure clear ownership of actions and maintain visibility of delivery status.
• Support effective project governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive the resolution of delivery issues and escalate risks where appropriate.
• Ensure technical activities remain aligned with wider programme objectives.
• Build strong working relationships across IBM, the end client and associated delivery teams.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong experience as a Technical Delivery Manager, IT Delivery Manager or Technical Project/Programme Manager.
• Proven experience delivering complex technology projects within large enterprise environments.
• Experience working with IBM Maximo.
• A good understanding of cloud technology and cloud-based delivery.
• Experience working within a Microsoft Azure environment.
• Strong technical delivery management capability.
• The ability to coordinate multiple technical teams and work streams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and project milestones.
• The ability to operate effectively within large, complex and highly structured organisations.

Your background may be especially relevant if you have delivered:

• IBM Maximo implementation, migration, upgrade or transformation programmes.
• Azure or cloud transformation initiatives.
• Enterprise Asset Management technology programmes.
• Engineering or asset-intensive technology environments.
• Complex digital transformation programmes involving multiple technical work streams.

Experience within Aerospace & Defence, manufacturing, engineering or other industrial environments would be valuable, but previous sector experience has not been specified as mandatory.

What you'll get in return

You will receive £550 per day, Inside IR35, on a 12-month contract running from 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2027.The role is UK / Remote.

How to apply

If you're interested in this opportunity, apply with your latest CV, availability and preferred location. If this role isn't quite right for you, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about similar opportunities.

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