Senior Project Manager / Delivery Manager

Manchester Source: WhatJobs

£60,000–£80,000

Senior Project Manager / Delivery Manager

Location: UK / Remote Hybrid, occasional Client Sessions

Type: Full-time, permanent

Reports to: Leadership / CTO / Operations

We are looking for a highly capable UK-based Senior Project Manager / Delivery Manager to bring stronger control, visibility, and accountability across software delivery. This person will lead complex client projects directly while also helping improve delivery standards, project governance, budget control, forecasting, and communication across the wider PM function.

This role is critical to reducing delivery risk, protecting margins, and improving client confidence. We need someone who is commercially aware, confident with clients, and able to spot issues early rather than after they become expensive.

Key responsibilities

Lead delivery of digital and software projects from kick-off through to launch and handover
Own project planning, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, resourcing, and communication
Drive strong budget tracking and commercial awareness across projects, including early identification of scope drift, delivery risk, and margin pressure
Work closely with technical leads, engineers, designers, and leadership to ensure delivery remains realistic and controlled
Act as a confident client-facing point of contact, managing expectations clearly and professionally
Escalate issues early with clear options and recommended actions rather than allowing problems to build
Strengthen project governance, reporting cadence, forecasting, and internal delivery discipline
Help improve consistency across the PM team, including planning quality, project controls, meeting standards, and risk management
Support better change control and documentation on fixed-price and scope-sensitive work
Ensure projects are run in a predictive, proactive way rather than reactive firefighting mode
Contribute to weekly delivery reviews and help leadership see the true state of projects clearly

What good looks like

Project risks surfaced earlier and managed better
More accurate project visibility for leadership
Stronger client confidence and fewer delivery disputes
Better budget control and margin protection
PMs held to clearer standards and expectations
More consistent project planning and reporting across the business

Ideal background

Strong experience as a Senior Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or Programme Manager in a digital agency, software consultancy, or product delivery environment
Proven track record managing complex software/web projects with multiple stakeholders
Comfortable managing fixed-price, discovery-led, and time-and-materials engagements
Strong commercial instincts with experience managing budgets, change requests, and delivery trade-offs
Able to challenge teams and clients constructively when needed
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsStrong grasp of delivery processes, dependencies, and risk management
Confident operating in a fast-moving business where priorities can shift