Technical Delivery Manager at Leidos · Farnborou…

Technical Delivery Manager Location: 2223 Chester House Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough UK Technical Delivery Manager UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundations of our Leidos culture are our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission. The UK National Security, Defense and Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Technical Delivery Manager to work remotely. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting the Metropolitan Police mission. Are you ready for your next challenge? In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technical initiatives across engineering teams. You will be responsible for driving delivery through structured planning, effective use of Jira, and strong stakeholder engagement. This position requires a blend of technical understanding, delivery leadership, and team management to ensure solutions are delivered efficiently, with clear accountability and visibility. Your Role and Primary Responsibilities Own end-to-end delivery of technical projects and initiatives across multiple teams Drive planning, execution, and tracking of work using Jira Manage and maintain delivery backlogs, boards, workflows, and reporting structures Break down high-level requirements into actionable user stories and technical tasks Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and blockers Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure work is properly scoped Provide technical oversight and challenge where required Line manage team members including performance reviews and mentoring Act as the primary interface between technical teams and stakeholders Track and report delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle time) Continuously improve delivery processes Ensure adherence to governance and reporting standards Basic Qualifications Experience as a Technical Delivery Manager or similar role Strong Jira experience for planning and reporting Experience managing cross-functional technical teams Technical background (DevOps, engineering, infrastructure) Understanding of software delivery lifecycle Strong stakeholder communication skills Preferred Qualifications Confluence experience DevOps / CI-CD / Azure exposure Agile framework familiarity Enterprise delivery experience Release management knowledge Experience with team management Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today! What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: Contributory Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) Flexi-TIme Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: £75,800.00-£99,800.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.