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Available for agency engagements • Fractional or interim

IT Delivery Lead Consultant for tech agencies

I help agencies ship complex client projects—on time, with predictable outcomes—by building delivery systems: crisp scope, transparent plans, unblocked teams, and stakeholder trust.

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+30%
cycle-time reduction
2–6 wks
to stabilize projects
C‑level
stakeholder comms
Global
distributed teams
Delivery dashboard
Client project health
Live signals
Scope
Controlled
CRs triaged • acceptance criteria consistent
Risk
Medium
Dependency on client API • Mitigation plan approved
Forecast
On track
Release train • weekly demos • burn-up stable
Execution
Improving
WIP
9
Lead time
4.6d
Escapes
↓ 18%
Agile delivery Program recovery Stakeholder mgmt Jira/Confluence RAID logs
When agencies bring me in
“We’re shipping, but it feels chaotic.”
I install a lightweight operating cadence so delivery becomes predictable: clear ownership, fast decisions, and calm reporting.
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Services

Delivery leadership that scales

Choose a focused engagement or combine modules. Built for client-facing, deadline-driven agency work.

Program recovery
Stabilize timelines and trust
  • • Re-plan with constraints, critical path, and phased scope
  • • RAID + decision log, weekly exec updates
  • • Delivery risk controls and dependency management
Agile execution & cadence
Keep teams aligned
  • • Sprint/kanban design for agency environments
  • • Clear DOD/acceptance criteria and demo rhythm
  • • WIP limits, flow metrics, forecasting
Quality & release management
Ship with confidence
  • • Environment strategy and release governance
  • • Test approach, defect triage, regression discipline
  • • Incident reviews and escape analysis
Portfolio visibility
Control multiple clients
  • • Agency-level status model that clients trust
  • • Capacity planning and delivery forecasting
  • • Governance for scope, change, and commercials
Client stakeholder management
Calm, factual communication
  • • Exec-ready status: risks, decisions, next steps
  • • Workshops: scope, priorities, tradeoffs
  • • Difficult conversations handled with structure
Tooling & operating system
Jira/Linear, Notion, Confluence
  • • Information architecture and templates
  • • Dashboards for scope, schedule, and risks
  • • Team onboarding and rituals
Engagements
Fractional delivery lead • Interim head of delivery • Project rescue
Remote-first, time-zone overlap agreed. Retainer or fixed outcomes.
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Process

A pragmatic delivery playbook

Lightweight, repeatable, and transparent—so your team stays focused and your client stays confident.

Week 1
Diagnose & align
Health check: scope, plan, risks, team reality. Establish a single source of truth and an agreed outcome definition.
Weeks 2–3
Stabilize delivery
Re-plan around constraints, reduce WIP, unblock dependencies, and install a clear cadence (plan → build → demo → learn).
Weeks 4+
Scale & hand over
Iterate on metrics, harden QA/release, coach delivery managers, and document reusable templates so the system persists.
What you get
  • • A clear delivery plan with milestones and scope boundaries
  • • A risk & dependency system that actually gets used
  • • Weekly stakeholder updates (exec-ready)
  • • A calm operating cadence for teams and clients
  • • Forecasting with honest confidence levels
Fast assessment
Delivery Health Check

A 90-minute working session + a short report with priorities, risks, and an action plan.

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Case studies

Outcomes agencies care about

Examples below are representative and anonymized—focused on delivery signal improvements.

Program recovery
6 weeks

B2B platform re-plan and rescue

Reset scope, stabilized dependencies, introduced weekly demos and exec reporting.

On-time
+1 release
Risks
↓ 40%
Scope
Frozen
Execution
4 weeks

Agency team throughput boost

Simplified workflow, reduced WIP, created predictable intake and crisp acceptance criteria.

Lead time
↓ 28%
WIP
↓ 33%
Rework
↓ 21%
Quality
8 weeks

Release governance for multi-env builds

Implemented release train, environment readiness checklist, and defect triage model.

Incidents
↓ 35%
Escapes
↓ 18%
Predictability
Need a case that matches your context?
I’ll share relevant patterns in a quick call.
No slides. Just practical delivery moves.
Testimonials

Trusted in high-stakes delivery

“Brought real calm to a difficult project. Our client finally had clarity on what would ship, when, and what we needed from them.”
A
Agency Delivery Director
Digital product studio
“The new cadence reduced noise immediately. Standups became decisions, demos drove alignment, and reporting stopped being a debate.”
M
Head of Engineering
Tech agency (50+ people)
“Excellent at stakeholder management. The client felt heard, but we still protected the team and the schedule.”
S
Client Partner
Enterprise accounts
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Let’s make delivery predictable

Share your context and I’ll respond with clarifying questions and a recommended engagement option.

Email
hello@deliverylead.dev
Response time
Within 24–48h
Time zones
EU/UK + overlap
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