Agile Delivery Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Syntax Consultancy Ltd
£510 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Agile Delivery Manager role requires an individual with active SC Security Clearance to oversee IT Transformation programmes in a hybrid working environment in London. The position is a 6-month contract, focusing on delivering large-scale Government projects while ensuring effective stakeholder management and decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public sector projects, particularly in Banking or Financial Services, and experience with Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver IT Transformation programmes as an Agile Delivery Manager.
- Support decision-making and contribute to shaping delivery approaches.
- Engage with programme teams to guide delivery decisions.
- Manage stakeholders effectively, including at Board/Senior Management level.
- Utilize Agile delivery methodologies, Jira tools, and SAFe Agile practices.
- Understand and work with regulatory frameworks and procurement knowledge.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Security Clearance.
- Experience in delivering IT Transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of complex IT systems, ideally Azure.
- Knowledge of procurement in large, regulated environments.
- Experience in Public Sector and ideally Banking/Financial Services.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, Scrum, Kanban, TDD, and Lean Development.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Agile Delivery Manager (SC Cleared)
London (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract
£500/day (Inside IR35)
Agile Delivery Manager needed with active SC Security Clearance to work on an IT Transformation programmes.
6 Month Contract based in London (Hybrid). Paying up to £500/day (Inside IR35). Start ASAP in February 2026.
Hybrid Working – 2-3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2-3 days/week working on-site in the London office.
A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government projects.
Key experience + tasks will include:
- Agile Delivery Manager ideally with experience of delivering IT Transformation programmes.
- Support decision-making and contribute to shaping delivery approaches.
- Strong understanding of complex IT system and experience working on IT Transformation programmes, ideally Azure
- Procurement knowledge is essential, especially within large, regulated environments
- Ability to understand and work with regulatory frameworks
- Strong background working in Public Sector and ideally Banking / Financial Services
- Experience engaging with programme teams to help shape and guide delivery decision
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage at Board / Senior Management level, including project board meetings, to help guide business decisions.
- Experience of Agile delivery methodologies, Jira tools, and SAFe Agile practices -eg- Quarterly PI Planning.
- Knowledge of software tech + software development methods including: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, TDD + Lean Development.
- SC Security Clearance active essential.