Delivery Manager

Job Description

ABOUT US

Candyspace are tried and tested digital product experts, creating apps, websites and digital products for ambitious, results-focused organisations investing in growth, including some of the best-known brands in the UK and beyond.

Working at Candyspace is about building products that people love. We all work hard to define the sweetspot between customers' needs and the demands of the businesses who employ us. And by building products that they all love, we love those products too. To do this you will be a part of a diverse and inclusive team of like-minded people, ambitious for themselves and passionate about what they do. You will work on exciting and challenging projects.

Candyspace is an equal opportunities employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents and individuals with disabilities to apply for roles here. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know and feel free to note which pronouns you use (she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).

Role Overview

We are looking to expand our delivery team with the hire of an experienced Delivery Manager to work on a major global brand as well as manage a number of smaller client retainer projects.

This role is primarily responsible for coordinating the delivery of digital initiatives across an ecosystem of websites, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget and aligned with the wider product roadmap. Acting as the central point of co-ordination between internal teams and client stakeholders, helping translate strategic goals into clear delivery plans, while maintaining visibility of progress, priorities and risks.

Role Requirements

Manage day-to-day delivery activities to ensure milestones, commitments, and release targets are met.
Facilitate and run internal meetings, including daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives and release planning.
Ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards.
Actively manage dependencies across teams, client stakeholders, and multiple third-party vendors.
Partner closely with the Product Owner to support backlog readiness, prioritisation, and refinement.
Define and track meaningful delivery metrics (e.g. velocity, predictability, goals, quality).
Produce clear, concise delivery reporting for internal leadership and client stakeholders.
Monitor multiple client portals for incoming issues: assess, prioritise, assign and respond accordingly.
Facilitate regular client relationship meetings for retainer projects.

Required Skills and Experience

Extensive experience in delivering projects end-to-end, leading them through every phase of the delivery lifecycle to achieve agreed outcomes.
Experience working within complex digital ecosystems or multi-site platforms.
Experience using Agile (Scrum, KANBAN) and Waterfall methodologies.
Strong commercial, financial and budget management capability.
Ability to manage risk, resolve issues and make informed decision, with a track record of problem solving and a can-do solution attitude.
Experience managing stakeholders and client relationships, and an ability to communicate with authority, good negotiation and influencing skills.
Experience of using JIRA.
Automotive industry experience would be beneficial
Experience of writing Statements of Work would be beneficial