Programme Delivery Manager Contract Job Trends in London
Programme Delivery Manager
England > London
The median Programme Delivery Manager daily rate in London is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 460 | 373 | 375 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -87 | +2 | +40 |
| Contract Programme Delivery Manager jobs | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.049% | 0.043% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.053% | 0.046% | 0.014% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £652 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £656 | £713 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £665 | £725 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.77% | -8.28% | -14.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £813 | £673 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £815 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £575 | £658 | £725 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.55% | -9.31% | -11.59% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 19,047 | 13,019 | 14,701 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.88% | 92.56% | 93.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,433 | 8,643 | 9,515 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £333 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £543 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.38% | -1.36% | -3.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £663 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £792 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 450 | 235 | 157 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £17.50 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.65 | £21.46 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.57 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.31% | -29.15% | -1.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £47.75 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.62 | £70.00 | £80.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
Programme Delivery Manager Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Programme Delivery Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Programme Delivery Manager Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programme Delivery Manager job vacancies in London.
Programme Delivery Manager Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for Programme Delivery Manager jobs in London over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Programme Delivery Manager Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Programme Delivery Manager jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 13 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | - | 2 | £463 | - | |
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Programme Delivery Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Programme Delivery Manager contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Programme Delivery Manager job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programme Delivery | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 70.0% | 7 |
| 3 | Agile | 50.0% | 5 |
| 4 | BPSS Clearance | 30.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Migration | 30.0% | 3 |
| 4 | PRINCE2 | 30.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Project Management | 30.0% | 3 |
| 8 | Budget Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Continuous Improvement | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Programme Governance | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | SC Cleared | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Scrum | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Security Cleared | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Supplier Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Agile Coaching | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | AI | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Backlog Management | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Backlog Refinement | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Change Management | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | CMS | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Collaborative Culture | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Cost Management | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Culture Change | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Data Management | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Data Migration | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Digital Transformation Programme | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | DORA | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Duck Creek | 10.0% | 1 |
| 16 | Epics | 10.0% | 1 |
Programme Delivery Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery Manager | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1 | Programme Manager | 90.0% | 9 |
| 3 | Senior Delivery Manager | 30.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Senior Programme Manager | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Agile Delivery Lead | 10.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior Agile Delivery Manager | 10.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Transformation Programme Manager | 10.0% | 1 |