Delivery Manager – Apigee Migration

Summary Delivery Manager to lead a major platform migration from Apigee Edge to Apigee X. This is a practical, hands‑on delivery role focused on coordinating teams, unblocking progress, and keeping delivery moving at pace — not a pure Agile Coach position.You’ll work iteratively in line with GDS standards (Discovery → Alpha → Beta → Live) and help a multidisciplinary team deliver against tight timelines while maintaining team health.Key role and responsibilities Lead and coordinate delivery of the platform migration from Apigee Edge to Apigee X.Maintain strong delivery cadence across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live, following GDS principles.Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure the team works iteratively with clear priorities.Identify, surface and resolve blockers early — not just track them.Work closely with engineers, architects and product teams to sequence migration activities and manage dependencies.Drive clear communication and alignment across client, Cognizant, Google and other stakeholders.Support delivery planning, risk management and cross-team coordination.Help maintain team health during a time‑pressured migration programme.Key skills for this roleProven experience as a Delivery Manager on technical or platform migration programmes.Strong understanding of iterative delivery and the GDS framework.Excellent stakeholder management across multi‑vendor environments.Highly organised, proactive and comfortable guiding delivery in complex, technical settings.Strong grasp of Agile ways of working (WIP limits, prioritisation, ceremonies, Agile values).Able to understand technical outcomes at a business level (no coding required).Practical, hands‑on approach with a bias for action and problem‑solving.Nice to HaveExperience with Apigee Edge, Apigee X, or other API gateway platforms.Background delivering in Client or wider public-sector environments.Technical backgroundFamiliarity with Emily Webber’s Agile Delivery Manager principles.