Agile Delivery Lead

Searchability; Shrewsbury; Sur place; GBP 78 000 - 103 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Searchability is seeking an Agile Delivery Manager to support delivery across Discovery and subsequent phases within a major public sector digital modernisation programme. You will combine Scrum Master responsibilities with practical delivery management, ensuring predictable progress and stakeholder visibility.

Key activities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, refining backlogs, tracking progress in Jira, and coaching teams to deliver across Phase 2 while balancing live service work.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Lead within Agile software development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and support effective Agile ways of working.
• Experience with delivery planning, backlog management, dependency tracking, risk and issue management.
• Confident using Jira or similar tools to track work and provide delivery transparency.
• Strong stakeholder management and reporting skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Facilitate effective Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
• Support Product Owner, Business Analysts and delivery team to refine, prioritise and manage the backlog.
• Maintain delivery information and track progress through Jira and other tools.
• Produce clear stakeholder updates covering progress, risks, issues and milestones.
• Identify and remove impediments to meet sprint goals and progress planned work.
• Coach team members in Agile and Scrum practices and encourage continuous improvement.
• Support team self-organisation and constructive conflict resolution.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans for Phase 2 (discovery, design, analysis, build, testing, release).
• Track risks, issues and dependencies; escalate where necessary.
• Coordinate with product, design, analysis, engineering and testing colleagues to ensure understanding of requirements.
• Establish a delivery rhythm balancing live service with Phase 2 work and provide progress visibility.

Connaissances

Scrum Master

Delivery Lead

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Outils

Jira

Description du poste

AGILE DELIVERY MANAGER

• £490 per day via Umbrella
• 2 days per week onsite in Telford or Worthing
• Initial 3-month contract, with an initial Discovery phase expected to lead into Alpha and Build
• BPSS clearance required - CESA knowledge desirable

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is supporting a major public sector digital modernisation programme, delivering complex services through collaborative Agile teams. They are looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to support delivery across Discovery and subsequent phases, improving team effectiveness, delivery planning and stakeholder visibility.

THE AGILE DELIVERY MANAGER ROLE

As an Agile Delivery Manager / Scrum Master, you will support the delivery of Agile software development within the Agents team, helping to ensure work progresses predictably, transparently and sustainably. You will combine Scrum Master responsibilities with practical delivery management, supporting planning and coordination for MMTAR Phase 2 while working alongside an established senior Delivery Lead.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Facilitating effective Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Supporting the Product Owner, Business Analysts and delivery team to refine, prioritise and manage the backlog.
• Maintaining accurate delivery information and tracking progress through Jira and other agreed tools.
• Producing clear, evidence-based stakeholder updates covering progress, delivery confidence, risks, issues, dependencies and upcoming milestones.
• Identifying and removing impediments that prevent the team from meeting sprint goals or progressing planned work.
• Coaching team members in Agile and Scrum practices, encouraging continuous improvement and effective collaboration.
• Supporting team self-organisation, constructive conflict resolution and realistic delivery commitments.
• Developing and maintaining delivery plans for MMTAR Phase 2, covering the sequencing of discovery, design, analysis, build, testing and release activities.
• Tracking risks, issues and dependencies, escalating decisions or resource requirements where necessary.
• Coordinating with product, design, analysis, engineering and testing colleagues to ensure requirements and delivery assumptions are understood.
• Establishing a delivery rhythm that balances ongoing live service and enhancement work with Phase 2 discovery and delivery activity.
• Providing visibility of progress against plan, forecast dates, blockers and changes that could affect delivery.

AGILE DELIVERY MANAGER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Strong experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead or Delivery Manager within Agile software development teams.
• Practical experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and supporting effective Agile ways of working.
• Experience with delivery planning, backlog management, dependency tracking, risk and issue management.
• Confident using Jira or similar tools to track work and provide delivery transparency.
• Strong stakeholder management and reporting skills, with the ability to communicate delivery progress, risks and decisions clearly.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across product, business analysis, design, engineering and testing.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or evolving delivery requirements.
• Strong facilitation, communication and problem-solving skills, with a focus on removing blockers and enabling teams to deliver.

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of CESA.
• Experience supporting government digital services or public sector transformation programmes.
• Experience managing delivery across Discovery, Alpha and Build phases.
• Experience balancing live service enhancements with new programme delivery.