Agile Delivery Manager
Posted 1 day ago by British Red Cross
£55,829 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Agile Delivery Manager at the British Red Cross will lead agile transformation efforts, guiding teams to adopt practices that enhance their performance and delivery. This role extends beyond traditional Scrum Master duties, focusing on strategic leadership, continuous improvement, and coaching for organizational agility. The position requires strong facilitation and interpersonal skills to foster effective collaboration among teams and stakeholders. The Agile Delivery Manager will ensure the consistent delivery of customer-focused software while maintaining a prioritized product backlog.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide teams through agile transformation, adapting practices to their specific context.
- Facilitate organizational conversations about agile values, principles, and practices.
- Ensure consistent, sustainable delivery of working software that provides customer value.
- Work with Product Owners and stakeholders to maintain a clear, prioritized product backlog.
- Facilitate Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives).
- Lead retrospectives and facilitate action-oriented discussions about team effectiveness.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of agile values, principles, and frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to build effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues, customers, and partners.
- Strong experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach with demonstrable results.
- Proven track record of successfully leading agile teams through complex software delivery.
- Experience with agile metrics and reporting tools.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
- Experience of working with Salesforce and/or Dynamics or other CRMs.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
Salary (Rate): £55,829 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Agile Delivery Manager
Location: London, Moorgate or UK flexible (Hybrid, home & office)
Salary: £51,658 to £55,829 per annum, pro rata (plus ILW, if residing & working in London)
Hours: 35 per week, Flexible (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Contract: Permanent, Fixed term contract x18 months (to Summer 2027)
Could you as the Agile Delivery Lead, embody the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto and enable high-performing, self-organising teams at the British Red Cross? Could you go beyond the traditional Scrum Master responsibilities to encompass strategic delivery leadership, continuous improvement advocacy, and organisational agility coaching?
What will a day in the life of a Agile Delivery Manager involve?
- Guide teams through agile transformation, helping them adapt practices that serve their specific context
- Facilitate organisational conversations about agile values, principles, and practices
- Ensure consistent, sustainable delivery of working software that provides customer value
- Work with Product Owners and stakeholders to maintain a clear, prioritised product backlog focused on customer outcomes
- Facilitate Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) ensuring they remain valuable and time-boxed
- Lead retrospectives and facilitate action-oriented discussions about team effectiveness
To be a successful Agile Delivery Manager, what will you need?
- Deep understanding of agile values, principles, and agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to build effective and strong interpersonal relationships - relates easily and effectively to colleagues, customers and partners.
- Strong experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach with demonstrable results
- Proven track record of successfully leading agile teams through complex software delivery
- Experience with agile metrics and reporting tools
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification
- Experience of working with Salesforce and/or Dynamics or other CRMs
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and continuous integration/deployment pipelines
Interested? The closing date for applications is 23.59hrs on Wednesday the 12th of November 2025 with interviews to follow.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme. At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network. Together, we are the world's emergency responders