Agile Coach

Agile Coach

Posted 3 days ago by Gleeson Recruitment Group

£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
South West

Summary: The Agile Delivery Lead / Agile Coach role focuses on optimizing Agile delivery within a complex ERP transformation program. The position requires a strong background in Agile methodologies and ERP implementations, with an emphasis on delivering measurable business outcomes. The successful candidate will provide leadership and ensure alignment with strategic goals while engaging with stakeholders effectively. This is a contract position based in the UK with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and embed effective Agile ways of working across the programme
  • Challenge and refine the use of Agile methodology to suit a structured ERP environment
  • Ensure delivery of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) while maintaining focus on business value
  • Drive benefits realisation ensuring outcomes are tangible and measurable
  • Work closely with internal SMEs and an established SI partner
  • Provide pragmatic leadership to ensure delivery stays on track and aligned to strategic goals

Key Skills:

  • Strong background in Agile delivery within large-scale transformation programmes
  • Proven experience working on ERP implementations and with knowledge of supply chain processes
  • Ability to balance Agile principles with fixed requirements and delivery constraints
  • Experience driving benefits realisation and value-based delivery
  • Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge constructively
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to justify delivery value

Salary (Rate): £550/day

City: South West

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Agile Delivery Lead / Agile Coach (ERP / Transformation)

Contract: £500-£550 per day + £100 per day retention bonus (Outside scope of IR35)

Location: UK (hybrid) - 3 days on site

Duration: 15 month contract

Role overview

We're supporting a major transformation programme seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead / Agile Coach to help stand up and optimise Agile delivery across a complex relex implementation.

This role requires someone who can go beyond Agile theory, bringing clarity, structure, and measurable outcomes in a programme with defined requirements and delivery pressures.

Key Responsibilities

  • Establish and embed effective Agile ways of working across the programme
  • Challenge and refine the use of Agile methodology to suit a structured ERP environment
  • Ensure delivery of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) while maintaining focus on business value
  • Drive benefits realisation ensuring outcomes are tangible and measurable
  • Work closely with internal SMEs and an established SI partner
  • Provide pragmatic leadership to ensure delivery stays on track and aligned to strategic goals

Key Experience Required

  • Strong background in Agile delivery within large-scale transformation programmes
  • Proven experience working on ERP implementations and with knowledge of supply chain processes
  • Ability to balance Agile principles with fixed requirements and delivery constraints
  • Experience driving benefits realisation and value-based delivery
  • Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge constructively
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to justify delivery value

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