OVERVIEW:

As Delivery Manager in this maternity leave cover for 15 months, you will create and implement a robust and efficient delivery strategy to guide the Delivery Leadership team so they can distribute and deliver key projects to enable the Gymshark legacy to continue.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Reporting to the Delivery Director as a member of the Delivery leadership team, whilst leading the Project management function

Lead a team of between 5-10 people with direct reports across Project management

Create, lead and maintain the 1 year strategy for Project Management within the delivery function. Ensuring it lines up with the overarching objectives for Delivery and Tech

Oversee all projects within Tech, helping to identify risks and mitigate

Create, lead and maintain the Project Management processes, documentation and ways of working

Plan and manage a resourcing strategy for all Tech projects

Supported by the Delivery Director, leads the way with people management, team and individual performance, development of team members and employment decisions within the project management team.

Leading on implementing project KPI reports – creating visibility across Tech and the wider business

Plays a role in the Delivery leadership group in imparting business values and delivering requirements of stakeholders as well as innovation and ideation alongside BAU.

Actively participate in project teams while simultaneously ensuring proper communication and collaboration within business departments and with business partners.

Coherently communicates the challenges of the team and observe the team’s daily activities to gain a clear view of members’ roles and contributions in project meetings and project planning

Accountable for:

Plays a key role in shaping and influencing the delivery Team

Ensures that there is alignment between all the Projects within Tech  

Understands and anticipates the need for change, diagnose the underlying issues and build the case for change Tech leaders

Contributes to and, where accountable, defines processes that support the Tech team 

Provides consultation and coaching to the Project managers in order to support the business’ vision, mission, and overall objectives

Accountable for facilitating the movement of the performance needle in all manager-based metrics

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Criteria:

Strong experience managing large programmes of work spanning the business
Strong experience managing and working with senior stakeholders, including C-suite
A background in technology and retail industry
Ability to make viable commercial decisions
People first mindset

Experience in people management

Experienced in effectively managing resource

Maintains a clear and detailed knowledge of the industry trends, best practices, and innovation

Preferred Skills:

Adopting and leading change
Lateral thinker

Willing to challenge and be challenged

Willingness to give and receive effective feedback

CLOSING DATE: Friday 29th May 2026

Please note that this role is a maternity leave cover for 15 months. If your application is successful, you may be invited to a Digital interview prior to meeting the team to help us better identify skills and experiences relevant for the role.

LOCATION:

Please note this is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Standard benefits include:

Performance-based Bonus opportunity
Funded Healthcare benefit
25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
Contributory Employer pension scheme
Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
Access to High Street cashback and discounts
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Enhanced Family Leave package
Life Assurance

Office location specific benefits include (IQ):

Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
EV charge points available

Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

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