Associate Delivery Manager

October 24, 2026

Hybrid

Junior

London, United Kingdom

Indeed

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Citizenship requirement applies

Description

Associate Delivery Manager role based in London, supporting mission-critical programmes across defence, national security and government environments. The position sits in a delivery team working alongside experienced Delivery Managers, technical specialists and customer stakeholders across the full project lifecycle. Responsibilities span planning and coordination, progress and action tracking, governance reporting, risk and issue management, financial tracking and forecasting. It is designed as a development role with on-the-job learning and a path towards more senior delivery and project leadership.

Responsibilities

Support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects within customer-facing and internal programmes
Track progress and manage actions together with Delivery Managers and project teams to reach delivery milestones
Assist with project governance activities including reporting, risk and issue management, financial tracking and forecasting
Build effective relationships with customers, delivery teams and business stakeholders
Support Agile and Lean delivery practices, facilitating collaboration and continuous improvement across teams
Help identify and remove delivery obstacles while keeping project information accurate and up to date

Requirements

Experience supporting projects, programmes or operational delivery activities in a professional environment
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Interest in project management, delivery management and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience using collaboration and productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, Teams, Jira, Confluence or similar platforms
Proactive mindset with willingness to learn, develop and take ownership of tasks
Desirable: experience in Agile, Scrum, Lean or project delivery environments
Desirable: knowledge of project governance, RAID management, forecasting or resource planning
Desirable: understanding of commercial project delivery, contracts or financial management processes
Desirable: experience in defence, national security, government or highly regulated environments
Desirable: PRINCE2 Foundation, AgilePM, APM PFQ or equivalent qualifications (held or in progress)
You must currently hold the highest UK Government clearance level