Digital delivery manager

You can do a degree or postgraduate course in:

• computing
• information systems
• business management

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
• a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study

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• equivalent entry requirements
• student finance for fees and living costs
• university courses and entry requirements

You could start by doing a digital technology solutions degree apprenticeship.

After completing your apprenticeship, you would get experience of working in digital delivery teams before taking on a role as a delivery manager.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship

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• equivalent entry requirements
• guide to apprenticeships

You can start in a related job area like project management or customer experience management, then move into digital delivery by learning on the job.

Most employers will expect you to have experience of:

• working on digital projects and products
• using content management systems (CMS), search engine optimisation (SEO) and data analytics
• user experience (UX) design or research
• using agile project management tools like Scrum, Kanban and Lean
• managing multi-disciplinary teams

Further information

You can find out more about working in the digital industry from Tech Future Careers.

You'll need:

• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• customer service skills
• the ability to use your initiative
• the ability to work well with others
• maths knowledge
• excellent verbal communication skills
• analytical thinking skills
• to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

You’ll use an agile project management approach to make sure the team works together and communicates well.

Your role could include:

• building, managing and motivating teams
• working closely with the product manager to decide the needs of the project and plan work
• managing the demands of other departments to allow the team to work without disruption
• building relationships with stakeholders and senior managers
• coaching team members so that they can learn and improve
• overcoming problems to get work done
• evaluating feedback to improve the service
• managing budgets

You could work in an office or from home.