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Agile Delivery Manager

GerrardWhite
Posted a day ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Agile Delivery Manager role is a permanent, hybrid position focused on leading autonomous squads in the insurance sector to develop high-quality software aligned with business priorities.
  • Candidates are expected to have proven experience in a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Delivery Manager role, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and coaching skills.
  • The position involves coaching teams, optimizing workflows, collaborating with Product Owners, and promoting a growth mindset within the teams.
  • This role requires excellent communication and facilitation skills, as well as familiarity with tools like Jira and various Agile frameworks.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Agile Delivery Manager - Permanent - Hybrid

We are working with our insurance group client in their search for an Agile Delivery Manager to lead autonomous squads in developing high-quality software aligned with business priorities. The role focuses on coaching teams in Agile principles, fostering self-organisation, collaboration, and continuous improvement to create a culture of growth and innovation.

This will be mainly a remote position with travel around once a month to either Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach squads on Agile processes, encouraging self-organisation and continuous improvement.
  • Remove obstacles, optimise work-flow, and ensure Agile methodologies are applied effectively.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Project Managers to prioritise and manage work across squads.
  • Promote a growth mindset, ensuring a high level of motivation and performance within the team.
  • Track and report squad progress to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with timelines and business goals.
  • Communicate and negotiate with Product Owners and key stakeholders, to ensure that delivery expectations are managed, User Stories are correctly prioritised, resources are provided, and issues resolved efficiently to ensure a smooth development pipeline of delivery.
  • Support change delivery by reviewing, monitoring, and reporting progress against IT work-stream plans.

Requirements:

  • Expert in Agile methodologies and experience in coaching teams.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and servant leadership skills.
  • Proven experience in a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Delivery Manager role
  • Confident with Jira and other Agile tools - including a variety of Agile frameworks.
  • Experience leading teams to maturity and facilitating large-scale planning.

Desirable:

  • Agile certifications (e.g., Scrum Master, Scaled Agile Framework).
  • Insurance or Financial services background

If you're passionate about driving Agile excellence and enabling high-performing teams, please apply today!

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