GDS Delivery Lead | Agile Delivery Manager | Digital Transformation Lead
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Strategic and outcomes-focused GDS Delivery Lead with extensive experience delivering complex digital transformation programmes across UK Government, public sector and enterprise organisations. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary Agile teams, manage delivery across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases, and deliver user-centred digital services aligned to GDS principles. Experienced in Agile delivery, DevOps, cloud transformation, service transition, governance, RAID management, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.
Skilled at creating high-performing teams, managing suppliers, budgets and delivery roadmaps while driving measurable improvements in quality, efficiency and user outcomes.
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Led digital delivery workstreams, supporting Discovery to Live delivery. Managed Agile teams, suppliers and automated delivery pipelines while ensuring services met quality and governance expectations.
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Led transformation programmes across DevOps towers, driving automation, Agile adoption, continuous improvement and delivery governance with senior stakeholders.
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Managed global delivery teams delivering cloud, automation and Agile transformation initiatives. Established roadmaps, managed risks and supported delivery of strategic technology outcomes.
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Managed end-to-end delivery of government services, transition into live operations, service improvement plans, risk management and operational governance.
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Delivered GDS-aligned digital transformation initiatives for DCMS, supporting Alpha/Beta/Live delivery approaches, technology roadmaps, cloud adoption and operational improvement.
BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology – Leeds Metropolitan University
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Information Technology
