Technical Delivery Manager - Core Infrastructure and Applications (FTC)

Technical Delivery Manager - Core Infrastructure and Applications (FTC)

Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, or Southampton

Job Title: Technical Delivery Manager - Core Infrastructure and Applications (FTC)

Ready to lead meaningful technology delivery and make your mark at a forward-thinking law firm?

We’re one of the UK’s most forward‑thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

Being refreshingly human starts with how we hire. We believe a diverse mix of perspectives makes us stronger - not just as a business, but in creating a culture where we all feel we truly belong and can thrive. That’s why we’re committed to removing barriers and creating fair opportunities for everyone.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Technical Delivery Manager (9 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
• Team: Core Infrastructure and Applications
• Location: Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, or Southampton (hybrid)
• Working Pattern: Full-time
• Why this role matters: This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and coordinate a busy Core Infrastructure and Applications team during a key period for the business. You'll bring structure, visibility and momentum to a diverse mix of project and business‑as‑usual activity, ensuring priorities are well managed, risks are identified early and delivery remains on track. Combining delivery leadership with technical credibility, you'll help the team succeed while driving a collaborative and supportive working environment.

What you’ll do

You’ll play a key role in keeping delivery focused, coordinated and moving at pace across a varied mix of infrastructure, application and operational priorities.

In this role, you’ll:

• Act as the central point of coordination for the Core Infrastructure and Applications team, balancing project delivery alongside day‑to‑day operational priorities.
• Build and maintain delivery plans, ensuring workloads are realistic, resources are effectively utilised and priorities remain aligned to business needs.
• Facilitate team stand‑ups, planning sessions and regular delivery reviews to keep work visible, organised and progressing.
• Maintain oversight of team activity through Azure DevOps and other delivery tools, providing clear reporting on progress, risks and capacity.
• Provide technical oversight across infrastructure and application changes, ensuring work is reviewed and aligned to agreed standards before implementation.
• Support colleagues with troubleshooting, problem‑solving and technical decision‑making when required.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business to understand priorities, manage expectations and communicate progress.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers, helping the team deliver project milestones and operational commitments successfully.
• Monitor team capacity, dependencies and delivery risks, ensuring issues are escalated and addressed at the right time.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high‑performing culture where communication, teamwork and continuous improvement are encouraged.

What we’re looking for

We're seeking someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity and thrives in a fast‑paced technology environment. You'll combine strong delivery management skills with enough technical knowledge to provide effective oversight and support to a specialist team, and bring:

• Proven experience in delivery management, project coordination or operational leadership within a technology or IT environment.
• A strong technical background in infrastructure, applications or technology operations, with the ability to understand technical challenges and guide discussions with confidence.
• Experience overseeing technical delivery, managing competing priorities and balancing project and operational workloads.
• The ability to review, challenge and validate technical solutions, changes or implementation plans.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with experience managing workload, resource allocation and delivery schedules.
• Experience using delivery management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technical and non‑technical teams.
• A proactive approach to identifying risks, resolving issues and keeping work moving forward.
• Experience supporting and coaching colleagues through regular collaboration and day‑to‑day leadership.
• An understanding of IT service management, change management or ITIL principles would be beneficial, but not essential.
• A shared passion for collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering great outcomes for both colleagues and clients.

What if I don't tick every box?

We're not box tickers. We appreciate the need for everyone to find a role that challenges them and gives them room for growth.

If you bring transferable skills and a fresh perspective, we’d love to hear from you. If this role excites you and you have the skills to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance‑linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we invite applicants to complete optional demographic questions. Any information you choose to share will be anonymised and not linked to your application.

For applicants in Northern Ireland: To meet our obligations under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998, we monitor community background and sex to promote equality of opportunity. While you’re not required to answer these questions, we encourage you to do so. Your responses will be used anonymously for reporting to the Equality Commission and will not influence any recruitment or employment decisions.

Community Background: In Northern Ireland, individuals are often perceived as belonging to either the Protestant or Roman Catholic communities, regardless of religious practice. If this section is left blank, we may use the residuary method to determine community background based on the personal information in your application.

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