Agile Delivery Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 1759221783
£72,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
East Midlands
Summary: We are looking for an Agile Delivery Lead to provide technical delivery support in a dynamic environment, focusing on agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will facilitate agile ceremonies, support technical initiatives, and enhance team performance. This role emphasizes coaching and collaboration over traditional project management. Strong technical awareness is essential to navigate complex systems and stakeholder interactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as Scrum Master for technical teams, facilitating agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
- Provide day-to-day delivery support, helping to unblock issues and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams.
- Bridge communication between contractors, technical colleagues, and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Coach and enable teams to adopt agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Support delivery of technical initiatives such as expanding data integrations, improving data pipelines, and integrating with national digital platforms.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in agile delivery roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Delivery Manager).
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in technically complex environments with multiple contractors and delivery partners.
- Experience in public sector or healthcare data projects is a plus but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £72,000 per annum
City: East Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to provide hands-on technical delivery support within a fast-paced, complex environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in agile settings and is passionate about enabling teams to deliver high-impact digital solutions efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as Scrum Master for technical teams, facilitating agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
- Provide day-to-day delivery support, helping to unblock issues and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams.
- Bridge communication between contractors, technical colleagues, and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Coach and enable teams to adopt agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Support delivery of technical initiatives such as expanding data integrations, improving data pipelines, and integrating with national digital platforms.
What Makes This Role Different:
- Focused on agile facilitation and team enablement rather than traditional project governance or programme management.
- Embedded directly with technical teams to drive delivery outcomes.
- Requires strong technical awareness to navigate complex systems and stakeholder environments (without needing to code).
- Emphasis on coaching, clarity, and collaboration over formal reporting structures.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Proven experience in agile delivery roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Delivery Manager).
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in technically complex environments with multiple contractors and delivery partners.
- Experience in public sector or healthcare data projects is a plus but not essential.
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