Position: Delivery Manager
Location: Remote working with occasional travel
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Hours: Monday – Friday (Full-time)
Contract: 12-month FTC, with potential to extend
Experience: Programme Coordination, Project Delivery, Events Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Secretariat Support, Membership Coordination, Communications Support, Innovation, Defence, Ecosystem Experience

The Opportunity

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are delighted to be working with a pioneering and forward-thinking specialist business to recruit a highly organised and proactive Delivery Manager to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As Delivery Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping to shape and deliver the first year of a new and exciting alliance, providing the operational backbone that keeps the programme moving forward effectively and consistently.

This is a varied and hands-on role that will see you coordinating the day-to-day delivery of the alliance, translating strategic direction into structured plans, materials and actions, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

The successful Delivery Manager will work closely with senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders, taking ownership of programme coordination, secretariat support, member communications, and event delivery.

This opportunity would be perfect for someone who enjoys being at the centre of a busy and ambitious environment, thrives on bringing order to complexity, and takes real pride in delivering a high-quality and professional service.

If you are an innovative and highly collaborative thinker, confident working internally and externally with a variety of stakeholders, and enjoy creating a real sense of community through strong engagement and programme delivery, this could be a brilliant next step in your career.

The Company

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are delighted to be working with a pioneering and people-focused specialist business to recruit an enthusiastic Delivery Manager to support their exciting growth plans.

Our client is well established with an excellent reputation for their high-profile work and talented team, and over the past few years they have continued to grow while remaining committed to collaboration, innovation and impact.

The successful Delivery Manager will join a friendly, supportive and professional environment, where colleagues work closely together across functions and are encouraged to bring ideas, energy and fresh thinking to the table.

In exchange for your hard work, you will enjoy a strong benefits package, including remote working, the opportunity to engage with senior figures across the UK innovation and defence ecosystem, and the chance to play a key role in something genuinely exciting from the ground up.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a programme coordination, project support, events, communications or stakeholder-facing role, ideally within an innovation, defence, membership or alliance environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and keep complex delivery on track.
• Confident and adaptable communicator, comfortable engaging with senior leaders, members and external stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when preparing documents, agendas, briefing materials and follow-up actions.
• Strong sense of initiative, with the ability to think on your feet, bring ideas forward and contribute creatively to delivery.
• Proven ability to build relationships, foster engagement and create a strong sense of community across different audiences.
• A genuine interest in people, with the confidence to work collaboratively and make things happen through excellent communication and programme delivery.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams and digital collaboration tools, with a willingness to embrace new systems and AI tools to improve efficiency.
• A positive, collaborative and values-driven approach, with a genuine desire to help build a community and contribute to the long-term success of the alliance.

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk), are an Abingdon-based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into roles across Oxfordshire and beyond.

We typically recruit for Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs, Marketing Jobs, Biotech Jobs, and Executive Search appointments.

No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Applications from all suitably qualified individuals are encouraged.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.