Director, Government Contract Delivery

Posted 3 days 16 hours ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

  • Lead the full delivery lifecycle from mobilisation and readiness through live test delivery, results release and post-cycle close-down

  • Own an integrated operating model covering print, secure logistics, script collection, scanning, marking operations, quality assurance, customer support and results delivery

  • Set and execute the workforce strategy for large contingent teams, including recruitment, onboarding, training and performance of thousands of temporary markers

  • Partner with technology, operational and supplier teams to strengthen platforms, automate processes, improve data confidence and build resilience across peak delivery windows

  • Serve as senior relationship owner with government stakeholders

  • Establish clear governance, operational resilience and transparent issue resolution

  • Lead transformation, automation and continuous improvement across a complex operational ecosystem


Requirements

  • Proven leadership of large-scale, complex operational programmes

  • Experience ideally in high-stakes, regulated or public-service environments

  • Confidence operating with executive and government stakeholders

  • Experience leading supplier ecosystems

  • Ability to translate complex programme objectives, operational flows, stakeholder expectations and data outputs into clear priorities and decisions

  • Experience delivering multi-channel operations across physical logistics, digital platforms and people-led services

  • Ability to lead through ambiguity and pressure

  • Ability to create governance, controls and assurance for high-profile delivery

  • Ability to interrogate data outputs, identify anomalies and insist on evidence, controls and reporting integrity

  • Commitment to continuous improvement and use of modern tools, including AI


Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading large-scale operational programmes, managing complex delivery lifecycles, and fostering relationships with government stakeholders. Proficient in establishing governance, driving continuous improvement, and leveraging modern tools for operational resilience.


Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Leadership Of Large-Scale Operational Programmes

  • Experience In Regulated Environments

  • Supplier Ecosystem Management

  • Governance And Assurance Creation

  • Data Analysis And Reporting Integrity


ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

  • Operational Programme Management

  • Multi-Channel Operations Delivery

  • Performance Management

  • Process Automation

  • Data Interrogation

  • Quality Assurance

  • Logistics Management

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Transformation Leadership

  • Continuous Improvement


Soft Skills

  • Confidence In High-Stakes Environments

  • Ability To Lead Through Ambiguity

  • Effective Communication With Executives


Industry Keywords

  • Public-Service Environments

  • Governance

  • Operational Ecosystem

  • Secure Logistics

  • Temporary Workforce Management


Tools & Technologies

  • AI Tools

  • Digital Platforms

  • Operational Resilience Tools