Head of Delivery – Senior Leadership Role

About the role

The client is looking for a highly experienced Head of Delivery to provide senior leadership across a complex portfolio of multi‑country programmes. This senior management position requires strategic vision combined with strong operational execution.

Key responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and oversight across multiple programmes, delivery teams and workstreams.
• Lead and manage programme managers and senior team members, ensuring performance and accountability.
• Translate organisational strategy into operational priorities, delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strengthen delivery processes, governance frameworks and operational ways of working.
• Ensure programmes are appropriately resourced and risks are proactively managed.
• Engage with senior internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.

Required profile

• Approximately 15+ years of relevant professional experience, with at least 5 years in a senior management or leadership position.
• Proven experience operating at Senior Manager, Head of Function or Director level.
• Demonstrated ability to lead managers and teams that themselves manage other teams or delivery functions.
• Experience overseeing multiple programmes, workstreams or delivery lines simultaneously.
• Strong operational management and programme delivery capability.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.