Delivery Manager - FTC - 15 months

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