Delivery Manager - FTC - 15months

OVERVIEW:

As Delivery Manager in this maternity leave cover for 15 months, you will create and implement a robust and efficient delivery strategy to guide the Delivery Leadership team so they can distribute and deliver key projects to enable the Gymshark legacy to continue.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Reporting to the Delivery Director as a member of the Delivery leadership team, whilst leading the Project management function

Lead a team of between 5-10 people with direct reports across Project management

Create, lead and maintain the 1 year strategy for Project Management within the delivery function. Ensuring it lines up with the overarching objectives for Delivery and Tech

Oversee all projects within Tech, helping to identify risks and mitigate

Create, lead and maintain the Project Management processes, documentation and ways of working

Plan and manage a resourcing strategy for all Tech projects

Supported by the Delivery Director, leads the way with people management, team and individual performance, development of team members and employment decisions within the project management team.

Leading on implementing project KPI reports – creating visibility across Tech and the wider business

Plays a role in the Delivery leadership group in imparting business values and delivering requirements of stakeholders as well as innovation and ideation alongside BAU.

Actively participate in project teams while simultaneously ensuring proper communication and collaboration within business departments and with business partners.

Coherently communicates the challenges of the team and observe the team’s daily activities to gain a clear view of members’ roles and contributions in project meetings and project planning

Accountable for:

Plays a key role in shaping and influencing the delivery Team

Ensures that there is alignment between all the Projects within Tech

Understands and anticipates the need for change, diagnose the underlying issues and build the case for change Tech leaders

Contributes to and, where accountable, defines processes that support the Tech team

Provides consultation and coaching to the Project managers in order to support the business’ vision, mission, and overall objectives

Accountable for facilitating the movement of the performance needle in all manager-based metrics

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Criteria:

Strong experience managing large programmes of work spanning the business

Strong experience managing and working with senior stakeholders, including C-suite

A background in technology and retail industry

Ability to make viable commercial decisions

People first mindset

Experience in people management

Experienced in effectively managing resource

Maintains a clear and detailed knowledge of the industry trends, best practices, and innovation

Preferred Skills:

Adopting and leading change

Lateral thinker

Willing to challenge and be challenged

Willingness to give and receive effective feedback

CLOSING DATE: Friday 29th May 2026

Please note that this role is a maternity leave cover for 15 months. If your application is successful, you may be invited to a Digital interview prior to meeting the team to help us better identify skills and experiences relevant for the role.