At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
We are currently looking for a Delivery Management Practice Lead to own the Delivery Management profession across Technology. As a key member of the Head of Group Core Platforms' leadership team, you will define what good delivery looks like, improve delivery flow and predictability, and ensure performance is measurable, transparent and continuously improving.
You will lead and develop a team of Technical Delivery Managers, building a consistent and high-performing delivery practice while allowing teams to flex their approach for different delivery contexts. You will work across Agile squads, product teams and multi-year programmes to ensure our Delivery Management approach supports the successful delivery of the Technology roadmap.
- Own and develop the Delivery Management profession across Technology.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Technical Delivery Managers.
- Define and embed delivery frameworks, standards, competencies and career pathways.
- Improve delivery flow, predictability and maturity across squads and programmes.
- Establish meaningful delivery metrics and provide clear, actionable insight to senior leaders.
- Identify delivery risks, blockers and dependencies, recommending timely interventions.
- Work with senior stakeholders to align delivery priorities with the Technology roadmap.
- Strong experience leading technology delivery across complex Agile, product and programme environments.
- A proven track record of building, managing and developing high-performing delivery teams.
- Experience designing and embedding delivery frameworks that improve pace, consistency and assurance.
- A deep understanding of Agile, Lean and hybrid delivery approaches, with the judgement to adapt them to different contexts.
- Experience assessing delivery maturity and turning insight into clear improvement plans.
- Strong knowledge of delivery metrics, reporting and the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.
- The credibility to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while stepping into critical delivery initiatives when required.
- Salary starting from £73,000, plus annual bonus and car or car allowance
- 24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more
- Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans
- Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans, Perks at Work discounts and free onsite parking
- Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework
- Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, sports and social clubs, company activities and team events
- Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks and agile working - you might have the opportunity to work remotely when it works for the Customer, Zenith and yourself, and you'll work with your manager to agree how this works best
- Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2026), Large Business of the Year (Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards)
- Sustainability champions - Over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), and we're a carbon-neutral organisation
- Innovators - Investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles
- Inclusive - Six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive
- A place to grow - Clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework
We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
