Agile Delivery Specialist

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the City Of London is seeking an Agile Delivery Specialist to lead Agile teams in delivering IT changes. The ideal candidate will promote team culture and efficiency while effectively communicating with stakeholders. The role offers a salary of £50,000 – £60,000 and various benefits, including a bonus opportunity and generous pension contributions.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity up to 10%

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through a matching plan

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile teams to solve problems effectively.
• Strong communication skills for leading teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the adoption of Agile values and principles within the team.
• Support the team through the entire IT change lifecycle.
• Drive efficiencies through automation and transparency.

Skills

Delivering IT change at pace using Agile frameworks

Promoting a healthy team culture

Communicating transparently and effectively

Facilitating cross-functional collaboration

Demonstrating adaptability and curiosity

Job description

Agile Delivery Specialist

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

Are you someone with a passion for delivering change and have experience of working in Agile teams and can use these skills to solve problems and get the job done? Are you a persuasive and engaging communicator who can lead a team and customers on a journey of continuous improvement and delivery?

A bit about the job

This is a permanent role working with development teams in delivering change for Aviva within Customer & Marketing CIO, with a focus on Customer Data applications.

You will lead the team in the adoption of and adherence to Agile values, principles and framework; ensuring the team can be productive in delivery by clearing the path of blockages, organising the backlog and planning sprints. You will support the team and Product Owner through the lifecycle of the IT change; from requirements to implementation into Production. You will drive efficiency through a culture of continuous improvement, automation, learning and transparency.

You will be a confident and trusted delivery lead working in partnership with Product Owners and stakeholders.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Delivering IT change at pace using Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models, and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), to enable iterative, scalable, and value-driven delivery.
• Promoting a healthy team culture by managing team dynamics, fostering psychological safety, and embedding continuous improvement through Agile ceremonies and feedback loops.
• Communicating transparently and effectively with Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure alignment, clarity, and shared ownership.
• Facilitating cross-functional collaboration, translating technical concepts and delivery challenges into business-relevant language for stakeholders and Product Owners.
• Demonstrating adaptability and curiosity, with a strong commitment to learning and applying diverse delivery models and software development lifecycle practices.

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary £50,000 – £60,000 for National based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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