Senior/Lead Agile Delivery Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Harvey Nash Plc
£575 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Summary: The Senior/Lead Agile Delivery Manager will oversee the delivery of strategic engineering initiatives within a hybrid work environment, requiring BPSS clearance. This role involves collaboration across multiple teams to enhance shared capabilities and ensure timely value delivery. The position is a 6-month contract with a focus on agile methodologies and effective stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead agile ceremonies, sprint planning and execution
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams
- Maintain ordered backlogs and provide clear delivery reporting
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps and other Delivery Managers
- Remove blockers, support continuous improvement and enable timely value delivery
- Build strong relationships across technical and delivery teams
Key Skills:
- Proven Agile Delivery Management experience (Scrum Master/ADM roles)
- Strong planning, coordination and synchronisation skills
- Hands-on experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Mural/Lucid
- Understanding of software development environments and modern engineering practices
- Ability to quickly understand business needs, OKRs and technical roadmaps
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): £575 per day
City: Newcastle
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior/Lead Agile Delivery Manager
6 month Contract
£575 per day (Inside IR35)
BPSS clearance required
Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week
Newcastle
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Agile Delivery Manager to drive the delivery of key strategic engineering initiatives. You'll work across multiple teams to support shared capabilities, technical enablers, and core components used by feature delivery teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead agile ceremonies, sprint planning and execution
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams
- Maintain ordered backlogs and provide clear delivery reporting
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps and other Delivery Managers
- Remove blockers, support continuous improvement and enable timely value delivery
- Build strong relationships across technical and delivery teams
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven Agile Delivery Management experience (Scrum Master/ADM roles)
- Strong planning, coordination and synchronisation skills
- Hands-on experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Mural/Lucid
- Understanding of software development environments and modern engineering practices
- Ability to quickly understand business needs, OKRs and technical roadmaps
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Technical Awareness (preferred):
Azure, AWS, Terraform, Git branching strategies, CI/CD and release pipelines.
Level:
SFIA 6 - Demonstrable experience influencing at scale, providing authoritative guidance, and leading delivery across multiple technical workstreams.