Senior Delivery Manager

Who we are

Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.

Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.

Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.

With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.

Your Role

As a Senor Delivery Manager, you will play a key role in enabling successful delivery across Apollo's product and technology landscape. Working as part of the Product, Delivery and Engineering leadership triangle, you will create the conditions for teams to deliver valuable business outcomes safely, predictably and sustainably.

You will support one or more product squads or value streams, helping teams establish effective ways of working, manage delivery risks and dependencies, and continually improve their performance. Acting as a trusted partner to Product Owners, Technical Leads and business stakeholders, you will drive transparency, accountability and confidence in delivery outcomes.

Alongside supporting squad delivery, you will contribute to the ongoing development of Apollo's delivery capability, helping to embed delivery standards, governance frameworks and operating practices that support long-term organisational success.

What You'll Do

• Lead delivery across one or more product squads or value streams, partnering with Product Owners and Technical Leads to deliver agreed business outcomes.
• Support agile ways of working, facilitating planning, retrospectives, reviews and continuous improvement activities that help teams perform at their best.
• Build strong relationships across Product, Engineering and business teams, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of priorities, progress, risks and dependencies.
• Help establish and embed effective delivery governance, operating practices and planning frameworks that support predictable and sustainable delivery.
• Manage delivery risks, dependencies and blockers, driving resolution and escalation where required in a fast-moving environment.
• Use delivery metrics and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and support informed decision making.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Apollo's delivery capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring and the adoption of consistent delivery standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience leading delivery within agile product and technology environments, with responsibility for driving successful outcomes across multiple squads, products or value streams.
• A strong understanding of agile delivery, product development and modern engineering practices, with experience coaching teams and supporting effective ways of working.
• The ability to build trusted relationships across Product, Engineering and business teams, creating alignment, transparency and confidence in delivery outcomes.
• Experience establishing, embedding or improving delivery governance, operating models and delivery frameworks, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively at all levels.
• Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills, with experience navigating delivery risks, dependencies and competing priorities in fast-moving environments.
• Experience using delivery metrics and performance data to support decision making and continuous improvement.
• Experience working within insurance, financial services or other regulated environments would be beneficial. Agile, Scrum, SAFe or equivalent certifications would also be beneficial.

What you’ll get in return

We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.

We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.

We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.

Hybrid & flexible working

Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.

Supporting your application

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