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Agile Delivery Manager
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, thriving company with a huge presence in the insurance space.
The role can be based at either our Manchester, Stoke, Peterborough or Sunderland Offices and will involve a mixture of working from home and in the office.
Role Purpose:
As an Agile Delivery Manager, you will lead squads to develop and deliver exceptional technology products. You will coach and instill sustainable practices such as self-organisation, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Your role will be to cultivate a growth mindset, fostering processes, culture, and environment that empowers highly motivated, innovative squads to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Lead teams and deliver change with your Agile expertise, utilising the Scrum framework and Lean practices and providing effective coaching and guidance to your team members.
- Build, maintain and continually improve motivated, collaborative, and productive teams, fostering a positive and high-performing work environment.
- Support change delivery by monitoring and reporting progress, ensuring timely and effective implementation.
- Communicate issues and impediments promptly to facilitate rapid decision-making.
- Manage expectations with senior colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
- Track and report key performance metrics to stakeholders, providing insights into squad progress and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Product Owners to prioritise and distribute work, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Challenge teams to identify and address assumptions and risks throughout the delivery process, ensuring proactive risk management.
- Keep teams focused on delivering high-quality products and services, meeting or exceeding stakeholder expectations.
- Foster relationships for efficient cross-team collaboration and dependency management, enhancing overall organisational effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Technical Managers on resource allocation and feedback.
- Manage cross-squad dependencies to ensure seamless integration and collaboration.
- Continuously evaluate and improve best practices within the Agile community.
Skills and Knowledge:
 Essential:
- Proficient in Agile and Lean practices, with a strong track record of building high-performing Agile delivery teams.
- Strong background in coaching with a passion for developing others.
- Ability to influence others and outstanding facilitation skills.
- Adequate technical understanding of software and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Ability to communicate effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Skilled in communicating and visualising progress towards goals using delivery plans, metrics, and forecasting techniques.
Desirable:
- Possess a comprehensive and deep understanding of Scaled Agile development processes, including the ability to implement and manage these processes effectively across large teams and projects.
- Hold relevant Agile qualifications, such as Certified Scrum Master or Scaled Agile Framework.
Benefits
- Starting with 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Opportunity for a yearly bonus
- Life Assurance 2x annual salary
- Collaborative, fast paced working environment
- Hybrid Working
- Modern, vibrant offices
If you are interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV.
