Senior Manager, Business Delivery & Change

Senior Manager, Business Delivery & Change

Norfolk St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2JE, UK

Job Description

Posted Thursday 19 February 2026 at 06:00

Job Title: Senior Manager, Business Delivery & Change

Department: Business Change & Transformation

Location: Sheffield

Working Pattern: Hybrid, includes 3 days each week in the office

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum

At Tes we are on a mission to power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by delivering EdTech solutions that give educators the tools to succeed. From safeguarding and compliance to staff and pupil management, our innovative and flexible software and services help teachers and school leaders worldwide to provide the best education to millions of children.

With more than 13 million educators in our community, combined with our working relationships with 25,000 schools in over 100 countries, we have been making a difference for over 100 years.

Role overview

As the Senior Manager, Business Change & Delivery, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of strategic roadmap initiatives and embedding change across the business. You will lead a small, high performing team and own the delivery methodology - ensuring a consistent, efficient, and value driven approach to project execution. This includes but isn't limited to our planning, delivery & business analysis processes & playbooks.

This role is pivotal in accelerating time to value, reducing delivery timelines, and ensuring that change is implemented in a way that maximises business impact and minimises disruption.

Key Accountabilities

• End-to-End Delivery Ownership: Accountable for the successful delivery of roadmap initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and measurable business outcomes.
• Change Leadership: Owns the implementation of change across the business, ensuring changes are embedded, adopted, and sustained effectively.
• Methodology & Delivery Framework: Responsible for defining, maintaining, and evolving the planning, delivery & business analysis methodology to optimise speed, consistency, and value realisation.
• Value Realisation: Accountable for tracking and reporting on value delivered, including cost savings, efficiency improvements, and time to value metrics.
• Team Leadership & Development: Leads a team of delivery and business analysis professionals, fostering a high performance culture and supporting individual growth.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ensures effective communication and alignment with stakeholders across the business to support delivery and change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans, resource forecasts, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Accountable for Business Analysis practice & playbooks
• Define and embed best practice delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, hybrid) tailored to business needs.
• Monitor and report on delivery performance, timelines, and value metrics.
• Champion change management principles to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, or behaviours.
• Facilitate cross functional collaboration to remove blockers and accelerate delivery.
• Coach and mentor team members, providing clear direction, feedback, and development opportunities.
• Continuously improve delivery processes and tools to enhance efficiency and reduce time to value.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing insight and recommendations on delivery strategy and change readiness.

What will you need to succeed? Experience

• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading delivery and change initiatives within complex organisations, with experience in applying delivery methodologies to accelerate time to value, and a strong background in stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and realising measurable business benefits.

Knowledge

• The candidate will possess deep knowledge of delivery and change management principles, including project lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), change adoption frameworks, and value realisation techniques, alongside a strong understanding of business operations and stakeholder dynamics.

Skills

• The candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and team management skills, excellent project and change delivery capabilities, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, alongside analytical thinking, problem solving, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will bring substantial hands on experience in delivering complex projects and leading change within dynamic environments.
• While formal certifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, Scrum Master, or Prosci are desirable, they are not essential-what matters most is a demonstrable ability to apply delivery and change principles effectively to drive measurable outcomes.

What do you get in return?

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30
• State of the art offices
• Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World
• Free eye care cover
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EAP (Employee assistance programme)
• Quarterly Tes Socials
• Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu

Who are Tes?

Tes is a global Edtech leader, on a mission to empower schools and educators to deliver impactful, inspiring learning experiences worldwide. We understand the unique challenges faced by schools, and our ecosystem is specifically designed to address these needs head on.

Our intuitive technology streamlines complex tasks, enhances learning experiences, and alleviates the administrative burdens that often overwhelm schools.

By working closely with schools, we provide up to date resources, expert guidance, and a technology ecosystem dedicated to innovation and excellence in education. Whether simplifying administrative workflows, creating dynamic classrooms, or advancing professional development, Tes is the trusted partner for schools worldwide.

Join the hundreds of schools already benefiting from the Tes ecosystem. Together, we empower educators to achieve more, ensuring every student thrives in a supportive, well managed learning environment.

With Tes, excellence in education is not just a goal - it's a sustainable and rewarding reality. For more information about Tes, our products, and our team, visit: .

Norfolk St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2JE, UK