Delivery Manager (SC Cleared)

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for an IT Delivery Manager for a 12 Month contract based in Bristol (On-site 3 days per week).

Applicants must hold or be capable of obtaining a Full UK SC Clearance without any barriers.

The Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced IT Delivery Manager with a focus on networks and applications to lead the delivery of critical IT enabled capabilities for the business, manage supplier relationships, and oversee the introduction of new services into live operations.

The IT Delivery Manager will initiate and manage multiple projects as part of the Enablers programme and will work collaboratively with the Programme Manager to shape and deliver these on behalf of the business consumers.

What you'll do:

Project Outcomes

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of network and application projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve delivery challenges, risks, and dependencies to meet timelines and quality benchmarks.
• Work closely with Solution Architects to deliver the scope elements for the projects under the programme of work.

Supplier Management

• Defining and managing to market, statement of work artefacts
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and suppliers delivering network and application services, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations.
• Oversee vendor performance, including the delivery of managed services, software solutions, and infrastructure support.
• Lead negotiations for contracts, SLAs, and technical deliverables to optimize value and performance.

Project Management:

• Providing regular updates to the Programme Manager, Portfolio Manager, and other Stakeholders.
• Providing Financial data on a weekly basis to track progress of the project.
• Providing project oversight identifying gaps and facilitating effective communication channels and escalation paths for project leads, team members and stakeholders.
• Providing visibility to the team of the documentation required to pass the quality gates and ensuring compliance with the Group IT project delivery process.
• Ensuring that projects are formally closed with all project documentation stored appropriately.
• Ensuring assigned projects manage scope following the change request process.

Key Accountabilities, Skills & Experience:

• Experience of delivering projects within UK government security classification framework.
• Strong Project Management skills in planning, RAID, and communication.
• The ability to:
  • Successfully manage IT delivery projects, particularly in networks (MPLS) and manufacturing applications such Teamcenter.
  • Manage projects using a mix of methodologies (SAFe, Scrum, PRINCE2)
  • Balance technical priorities, business needs and project governance to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Manage suppliers and third-party service providers for network infrastructure and application development.
  • Negotiate and enforce SLAs, ensuring accountability for technical performance and delivery.
  • Drive collaboration across operational, support, and technical teams to enable smooth service launches.
  • Forecast and manage project costs monthly.
  • Communicate clearly to Team members and stakeholders using a variety of different techniques and methods.

Next Steps:

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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