Delivery Manager

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers – especially vulnerable people.

Ofgem’s Delivery & Schemes division administers government renewable energy support schemes, ensuring efficiency, assurance and value for money for UK consumers. With teams across the UK, we operate in a dynamic environment with an ambitious programme of work ahead.

We’re looking for a talented Delivery Manager with experience in Agile and scrum management. Reporting to a Principal Delivery Manager, you’ll join multidisciplinary teams to deliver technical transformation, new digital products and services and improved policies and processes. Working closely with Product Managers, you’ll drive successful project and product delivery.

Beyond your core responsibilities, you’ll have opportunities to develop your knowledge and shape how we deliver projects by introducing new ideas and approaches. The ideal candidate will bring good project management experience and a pragmatic balance between governance and flexibility.

This is an exciting chance to join a motivated team delivering strategically important work for the energy sector. You’ll need to work at pace, adapt to changing priorities and collaborate across diverse disciplines. We use Agile tools to manage fast-moving workstreams.

Read on and find out more.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide clear leadership and direction on the delivery aspects of a project or product.

• Deliver projects and services using Agile methodologies, leading and co-ordinating agile ceremonies.

• Coach and mentor team members in agile practices to apply the most. appropriate agile methods and techniques for delivery, while helping the team measure and evaluate outcomes.

• Support improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the multi-disciplinary delivery team(s).

• Maintain and define the roadmap and project plan, use data to inform planning decisions and manage internal and external dependencies.

• Protect the project team from outside distraction, identify blockers and make sure the team collaborates, communicates and focuses on mutually agreed priorities.

• Actively address project and product risks and issues, escalate as required and remove barriers to delivery.

• Support project governance and contribute to a range of documentation that may include presentations, briefings, business cases, roadmaps, contracts etc.

• Identify and communicate team resource needs to resource managers at governance forums to ensure appropriate level of team resource and skills for successful delivery.

• Ensure project delivery in line with GDS standards through different phases of the delivery lifecycle.

• Establish strong stakeholder relationships and manage expectations both internally and externally.

• Monitor project budget reporting and understand how delivery impacts costs and budgets.

• Follow and understand Ofgem procurement processes and act as point of contact for contracted suppliers.