Delivery Manager – Active UK SC Clearance

Appvia

. Lead delivery for one or more agile teams .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £40,000 - £55,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in agile delivery management, including facilitating Scrum and Kanban practices, managing backlogs, and utilizing agile metrics for tracking progress. Proficient in stakeholder communication and relationship management within public sector environments.

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Agile Delivery ManagementScrum FacilitationJira ProficiencyExcel Automation SkillsUK SC Clearance Eligibility

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Hard Skills

Agile MethodologiesSprint PlanningBacklog ManagementMilestone TrackingRAID Log ManagementDelivery Metrics AnalysisCycle Time AnalysisBurn-Up Chart ReportingRisk ManagementDependency Coordination

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCoaching AbilitiesRelationship ManagementProblem-Solving Skills

Tools & Technologies

JiraMicrosoft ProjectPower BIAgile Reporting Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

PSMCSMAgilePMICAgileSAFePRINCE2APM

Industry Keywords

Public SectorGovernmentLaw EnforcementEmergency ServicesSecure Technical Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead delivery for one or more agile teams
Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and workshops
Work with the product owner to keep the backlog refined, prioritised, and ready
Remove blockers and protect the team’s focus
Coach teams and stakeholders on agile ways of working
Help teams improve every sprint
Maintain the delivery roadmap and release plan
Track milestones, outcomes, and dependencies
Coordinate dependencies across teams, delivery partners, and programmes
Track delivery using agile metrics
Report progress to programme and senior stakeholders
Produce clear reporting on completed work, next steps, and risks
Support a secure public sector engagement keeping critical services running across the UK

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience as a Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, or agile project manager in technical or digital teams
Practical experience of Scrum, Kanban, or both, including running sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
Experience working with product owners to shape, refine, and prioritise backlogs
Experience managing milestones, outcomes, and dependencies across multiple teams and delivery partners
Experience using Jira to plan, track, and report delivery
Experience using delivery data, including velocity, cycle time, and burn-up charts
Experience running RAID logs, working with risk owners, and escalating issues
Understanding of agile delivery within wider programme governance and project controls
Strong Excel skills, including formulas to automate data and reporting
Experience of relationship management and working with delivery partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
Eligibility for UK SC clearance
Nice to have: agile qualification such as PSM, CSM, AgilePM, ICAgile, or SAFe
Nice to have: project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM
Nice to have: GDS service lifecycle and service assessments experience
Nice to have: secure or regulated technical environment experience
Nice to have: Microsoft Project
Nice to have: Power BI or similar reporting tools
Nice to have: public sector, government, law enforcement, or emergency services experience
Active SC and/or NPPV3 clearance highly desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

10% Bonus
10% Shares
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
Additional day off for your birthday
Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay
Workplace Nursery Benefit
Full Private Healthcare cover for you, with partners and children covered 50%
Death in Service
Cycle to Work scheme
Electric Car Scheme
Pension plus a salary sacrifice option
Employee Assistance Programme
Free hygiene products available in the London office
Free therapy through AXA
Access to the Headspace App
Trained Mental Health First Aiders
Learning budget of £1,000 a year
Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
Dog friendly office
Free snacks in the office
Pool table and ping pong table
Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more