Delivery Lead Manager

Role Overview

Delivery Manager with Agile Coaching Experience

We are seeking a new talent to join the team where you will have the opportunity to contribute to large‑scale transformation initiatives within enterprise banking platforms. The client is a leading financial services organisation, delivering innovative and scalable technology solutions across digital and core banking systems in a highly regulated environment.

As a Scaled Agile Delivery Manager, you will support end‑to‑end delivery across Tribes and Domains, working closely with Tribe Leads and Tribe Tech Leads. You will contribute to delivery coordination, planning, and execution, while also supporting Tribe activation activities and the setup of effective delivery standards as the organisation transitions to a scaled agile model.

You will operate in hybrid delivery environments, where traditional delivery approaches and scaled agile delivery coexist, and help put in place practical interim mechanisms to ensure continuity, control, and compliance.

The role may support delivery across Customer Domains, Functional Domains, Platform Domains, or Platform Centres of Expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Support & Coordination

Support Tribe Leads and Tribe Tech Leads in delivering agreed outcomes across Tribes and Domains

Contribute to delivery planning, coordination, and tracking across multiple squads

Support dependency, risk, and issue management across squads, domains, and third parties

Assist delivery execution in hybrid environments combining traditional and incremental delivery approaches

Maintain delivery trackers, status updates, and clear escalation of risks and blockers

Tribe Leadership & Product Coordination

Support Tribe Leadership and Product Ownership with estimation and sizing exercises

Assist with delivery sequencing, capacity views, and dependency identification

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of rolling‑wave Tribe roadmaps

Help ensure plans reflect real delivery constraints, technology dependencies, and regulatory considerations

Quarterly Planning & Execution Support

Support delivery through Quarterly Planning Process (QPP) cycles

Assist Tribes and Domains during Domain Quarterly Planning and Enterprise Quarterly Planning

Help translate quarterly priorities into clear delivery objectives for squads

Track progress against quarterly commitments and highlight emerging delivery risks and trade‑offs

Big Room Planning (BRP) Support

Support preparation and coordination of Big Room Planning sessions

Assist with scope, backlog readiness, dependency mapping, capacity inputs, and risk capture

Support facilitation activities during large‑scale planning events

Help consolidate planning outputs into delivery plans, actions, and follow‑ups

Tribe Activation & Delivery Standards

Support Tribe activation activities, including the setup of initial delivery standards and ways of working

Help establish core delivery ceremonies and artefacts as Tribes mobilise or mature

Support adoption of scaled agile practices aligned to banking governance and controls

Act as a point of support for squads adapting to new delivery expectations

Delivery Artefacts & Compliance

Support preparation and maintenance of delivery artefacts, including Tribe delivery memos, plans, and roadmaps

Assist with dependency logs, risk logs, and Delivery Excellence artefacts

Ensure delivery artefacts are kept current and suitable for governance, audit, and compliance reviews

Support preparation of materials for governance forums and delivery reviews

Required Experience & Skills

Strong experience owning delivery in banking or financial services environments

Proven track record leading delivery across hybrid and scaled agile models

Demonstrable experience coaching teams and leaders through agile transformation in regulated contexts

Deep understanding of dependency management, risk, and governance at scale

Experience leading quarterly planning cycles and large‑scale delivery increments

Strong facilitation skills, including Big Room Planning and senior stakeholder sessions

Comfortable operating in ambiguity while maintaining control and delivery discipline

Desirable Experience

Experience transitioning from project‑based funding to persistent squads or tribe models

Exposure to core banking platforms, digital channels, or large enterprise technology estates

Use of delivery and flow metrics to improve predictability and decision‑making

Consulting or large‑scale transformation programme experience within banks