Head of Delivery (Agile)

We are seeking an experienced Head of Delivery (Agile) to provide strategic delivery leadership across a portfolio of critical NHS digital services. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving delivery excellence, embedding Agile best practices, and ensuring the successful delivery of patient-critical national services.

The successful candidate will lead multiple delivery teams and Delivery Managers, providing governance, assurance, and operational oversight across complex digital programmes. A key focus of the role will be supporting supplier transition and mobilisation activities while maintaining continuity and stability of live services.

This position requires significant experience delivering complex digital transformation programmes within NHS, UK Government, or similarly regulated public sector environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Delivery Leadership

• Provide portfolio-level accountability across multiple digital delivery programmes and services.

• Establish and maintain effective delivery governance, controls, and reporting frameworks.

• Manage programme priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery outcomes.

• Own and maintain strategic delivery roadmaps aligned to organisational objectives.

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex delivery, commercial, and supplier-related issues.

Agile Delivery Excellence

• Champion Agile and product-led delivery practices across all teams.

• Mentor and support Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters, and Delivery Leads.

• Ensure teams operate effectively across Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live service phases.

• Drive continuous improvement and delivery maturity across multidisciplinary teams.

• Promote outcome-focused delivery supported by measurable KPIs and performance metrics.