Senior Delivery Manager - 12M FTC

Job Description

About the Role

As a Senior Delivery Manager within CIO Delivery for Data Democratisation, you will play a pivotal leadership role in enabling Virgin Media O₂ to become a truly data centric organisation. This role exists to ensure that data is accessible, trusted and genuinely useful across the business, empowering colleagues at all levels to make better, faster decisions. You will operate at a senior level, shaping how delivery happens across the domain and providing confidence to leaders that complex data initiatives are being delivered in a way that is aligned, sustainable and focused on real business outcomes.

In this role, you will set the direction for delivery across Data Democratisation, working closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture and CIO Delivery peers. You will oversee delivery health across multiple initiatives, manage risk and dependencies, and provide clear assurance and insight to senior stakeholders. While you may step in hands on during critical moments, your primary impact will come from coaching Delivery Managers, embedding strong ways of working, and continuously improving delivery maturity at scale within a fast paced and evolving change environment.

Who we are

At Virgin Media O₂, we connect people to the moments that matter most. Virgin Media leads the UK for broadband reliability, speed and overall performance, while O₂ keeps people connected on the move with award-winning coverage.

We’re also proud to be named one of the Financial Times Top 500 Best Employers for 2026, based on one of the UK’s largest employee satisfaction surveys.

Join us and you’ll be part of a team that stays curious, positive and focused on making life easier for our customers and each other. We’re investing in the future of connectivity, from expanding next-generation 5G to exploring satellite-supported solutions that help reach rural communities and hard-to-connect places.

You’ll work with people who back good ideas and give you plenty of room to grow. So if you’re looking for a place where you can feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued, you’ll feel right at home here.

Our ways of working

We’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days a month connecting with each other in person.

That doesn’t just mean time in the office – it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days. What matters is making those moments count – so when we come together, it benefits everyone.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

We believe a better tomorrow starts with the choices we make today. That means moving the dial on diversity, building equity into everything we do and putting inclusion at the heart of our business.

Virgin Media O₂ is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want every person who joins us – and everyone thinking about joining us – to feel seen, heard and supported.

When you work with us, you’ll have access to our award-winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create uplifting spaces where you can learn, share and feel part of something bigger. They play a big role in helping people feel connected from day one.

The must haves

• Significant senior delivery leadership experience across complex digital or data driven initiatives
• Proven experience operating in data platform or data enablement environments
• Strong, pragmatic application of Agile and Lean delivery at scale
• Credibility and confidence engaging senior and executive stakeholders
• Experience assuring delivery across multiple teams, managing risk, dependencies and outcomes

The other stuff we are looking for

• Experience with modern data platforms such as GCP, AWS or Azure
• Knowledge of data ingestion patterns and big data ecosystems
• Experience managing third party suppliers and delivery partners
• Background in product led, fast paced technology environments
• Experience coaching and mentoring delivery professionals at scale

What's in it for you

We know life isn’t just about work, so our benefits are built to support you in the moments that matter. You’ll get Bupa healthcare, wellbeing support, life cover, a pension and generous holiday –plus your birthday off.

And there’s more. Enjoy some extra perks on us, with optional electric vehicle lease and Cycle2Work schemes, dental insurance, neurodiversity assessments, and brilliant discounts on broadband, TV and mobile. You’ll even get access to the Virgin Family platform and the O₂ Priority app, with exclusive rewards, experiences and chances to attend events at The O₂ and beyond.

Next steps

If this feels like a place where you can belong, we’d love to see what you can do. Once you apply, the next steps might include a call with a recruiter, a video interview, an interview with the hiring manager and a task or assessment.

We’ll also ask about any adjustments you might need, and we’ll do our best to make them happen.

We review applications and interview throughout the advert window, so it’s worth applying sooner rather than later. If you’re offered the role, the offer will be subject to background checks, including a criminal record check and, for some roles, a financial background check.

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