Senior Product Delivery Manager

The Senior Product Delivery Manager operates at the core of SSP's product development capability, combining hands-on project leadership with meaningful contribution to larger-scale programmes. This is a dual-mode role: independently leading mid-size product initiatives end-to-end, whilst also providing structured support to the Lead Product Delivery manager on complex, multi-workstream programmes., Dual-mode delivery leader responsible for independently running mid-size product initiatives and providing senior support to the Lead PDM on large-scale programmes. Carries line management responsibility for direct reports, embedding AI adoption and individual development as core management expectations alongside delivery Accountability Independent Leadership of Mid-Size Product Initiatives

• Own and lead mid-size, product-centric projects from requirements through to production deployment - managing scope, timelines, team performance, and stakeholder communication throughout.
• Define project governance, delivery milestones, and risk management approaches appropriate to the scale and complexity of each initiative; report progress and commercial performance to the Lead PDM.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives for delivery squads within your projects; apply AI tooling to planning, estimation, and progress reporting to improve accuracy and reduce overhead.
Support to the Lead PDM on Large-Scale Programmes
• Act as a senior delivery resource within large-scale programmes - owning defined workstreams, managing squad performance, and maintaining accountability for your areas of delivery.
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies, flagging risks and blockers to the Lead PDM proactively and with sufficient lead time to act; represent the programme in stakeholder reviews when delegated.
• Use AI-assisted tools to monitor workstream health, surface delivery risks early, and generate programme reporting inputs efficiently.
Line Management & Team Development
• Provide line management for direct reports - conducting regular one-to-ones, formal performance reviews, and maintaining an ongoing view of each individual's performance, wellbeing, and development.
• Build individual development plans that reflect personal goals and SSP's capability needs, with AI upskilling treated as a core component; recognise and reward AI adoption as a visible performance dimension.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members when required, working with the Lead PDM and HR to bring the right skills and fit into the team.
Sprint Leadership, Go-to-Market & Cost Awareness
• Lead sprint ceremonies for squads within your project scope, applying and reinforcing best practice standards; identify execution gaps and coach to address them; use AI-assisted estimation and capacity planning tools.
• Manage release readiness - ensuring CAB submissions, client UAT coordination, and production deployments are planned and executed safely; act as escalation point during UAT and deployment activity.
• Maintain a working understanding of project cost profiles across build, hosting, and support; actively identify efficiency opportunities, track AI-driven savings, and flag variances to the Lead PDM promptly.