Agile Delivery Leader: Drive Predictable Squad Delivery

Hiscox; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiscox is seeking an Agile Delivery Lead to own delivery for a cross-functional squad within the Engagement & Efficiency Platform. The ADL coordinates product owners, engineers, analysts, architects and stakeholders to plan, prioritise and deliver work in a predictable, sustainable manner.

The role emphasizes strong agile delivery expertise, stakeholder management and clear visibility of risks, with a focus on maintaining a sustainable delivery pace and continuous improvement across the squad.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Agile Delivery Lead or similar role.
• Proven track record delivering technology initiatives in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and Lean delivery practices.
• Experience with Jira and delivery reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong planning, organisation and risk management capability.
• Ability to influence without formal authority.
• Experience managing cross-functional technology teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery performance for the squad.
• Act as trusted source of truth for delivery status, plans, risks and dependencies.
• Drive predictable, stable and sustainable delivery outcomes.
• Ensure delivery commitments are realistic and visible.
• Escalate delivery issues early with mitigation plans.
• Foster accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.
• Maintain clear short, medium and long-term delivery plans.
• Coordinate delivery activities across engineering, business analysis, architecture and product functions.
• Identify delivery risks and implement mitigation actions.
• Ensure work is represented and traceable.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies and remove blockers.
• Help team manage dependencies and sustain a delivery pace.
• Provide accurate delivery forecasts and status reporting.
• Manage stakeholders expectations with clear communication.

Skills

Agile Delivery Lead

Delivery Manager

Scrum Master

Agile frameworks

Jira reporting

Stakeholder management

Planning & risk

Influence without authority

Cross-functional teams

Analytical skills

Tools

Jira

Job description

Hiscox is seeking an Agile Delivery Lead to own delivery for a cross-functional squad within the Engagement & Efficiency Platform. The ADL coordinates product owners, engineers, analysts, architects and stakeholders to plan, prioritise and deliver work in a predictable, sustainable manner.

The role emphasizes strong agile delivery expertise, stakeholder management and clear visibility of risks, with a focus on maintaining a sustainable delivery pace and continuous improvement across the squad.