The Role
Working alongside user researchers, content designers, service designers, interaction designers and engineers, you'll own the delivery rhythm and health of the team, keeping things moving through fast-paced agile delivery while unblocking risks and dependencies as they come up.
You'll be a key voice in shaping how this engagement runs from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading agile delivery for a cross-functional team building a public sector digital service, from discovery through to live
- Facilitating ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retros and show-and-tells
- Managing risks, dependencies, blockers and delivery plans, keeping stakeholders informed throughout
- Working closely with the client and internal leadership to report on progress, timelines and outcomes
- Coaching the team on agile ways of working and continuously improving delivery practices
- Supporting the team through discovery, alpha, beta and live phases within a GDS-led environment
- Collaborating closely with design, research and engineering disciplines to keep delivery joined up
- Helping establish delivery standards and ways of working on a brand-new engagement
Required Skills and Experience
- Significant experience as a delivery manager within a cross-functional team in government
- Strong understanding of GDS service standards and agile delivery within a public sector context
- Confidence facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching teams on best practice
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including reporting to senior client stakeholders
- Experience managing risk, dependency and delivery planning across discovery to live
Desirable
- Experience working on a mobile app
- Experience in a platform team, particularly one building design systems or reusable components
Interested?
If you're an experienced Delivery Manager who thrives in fast-paced agile environments and wants to help shape a meaningful public sector outcome, please get in touch to find out more and receive the full details.
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