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British Heart Foundation

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Posted October 7, 2026 · Closes October 18, 2026

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Job Description

About British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a leading UK charity dedicated to funding research and supporting people affected by heart and circulatory conditions. The organisation works across the UK to fund lifesaving research, improve healthcare, and support healthier lives.

Role Overview

As a Senior Delivery Manager at the British Heart Foundation, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading the delivery of complex programmes and projects across the organisation. The position will focus on ensuring initiatives are delivered effectively, on time, and in line with agreed objectives, governance, budgets, and quality standards.

The role is ideal for an experienced delivery professional with strong programme management, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with teams across the organisation, manage delivery risks and dependencies, and help ensure projects create measurable value and impact.

Key Responsibilities as Senior Delivery Manager

  • Lead the delivery of complex projects and programmes from initiation through to completion.
  • Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans, milestones, schedules, and dependencies.
  • Work closely with senior stakeholders to establish objectives, priorities, and expected outcomes.
  • Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and actions.
  • Monitor progress against agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and benefits.
  • Provide clear and regular delivery updates to senior leaders and governance groups.
  • Build strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective programme delivery.
  • Identify potential delivery challenges and develop practical solutions.
  • Ensure appropriate governance, controls, reporting, and decision-making processes are maintained.
  • Support prioritisation and resource planning across projects and programmes.
  • Manage changes to scope, timelines, resources, and delivery requirements.
  • Promote consistent delivery standards, tools, and best practices.
  • Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, meetings, and project reviews.
  • Ensure lessons learned are captured and used to improve future delivery.
  • Monitor programme benefits and support the achievement of strategic objectives.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and support to delivery colleagues where required.

Working Pattern & Pay

  • Location: London / Hybrid
  • Working arrangement: Hybrid working with home and office-based work
  • Full-time position
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Working arrangements may require regular attendance at the London office depending on business needs

Start Your Career With British Heart Foundation

Joining the British Heart Foundation provides an opportunity for an experienced delivery professional to contribute to work that supports lifesaving research and helps improve the lives of people affected by heart and circulatory conditions.

The Senior Delivery Manager will have the opportunity to lead important organisational initiatives, work with a wide range of stakeholders, and use delivery expertise to create meaningful and measurable impact.

Apply Now

Apply now for the Senior Delivery Manager position with the British Heart Foundation in London and use professional delivery expertise to support projects and programmes that make a lasting difference.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in project, programme, or delivery management. Proven experience delivering complex projects or programmes in a large organisation. Strong understanding of project and programme governance. Excellent planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills. Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities. Confidence working with senior leaders and challenging stakeholders when necessary. Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, and delivery plans. Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills. Ability to work in a changing and complex environment. Experience using project management tools, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office. A structured, proactive, and outcome-focused approach to delivery.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package Flexible and hybrid working opportunities Support for learning and professional development Inclusive and collaborative working environment Employee wellbeing and support initiatives Opportunities to contribute to meaningful charitable programmes Access to training and career development opportunities Supportive workplace culture focused on inclusion and employee experience
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