Agile Project Manager in Cheltenham

Energy Jobline ZR; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software consultancy is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to oversee IT projects within the government sector. The role offers flexibility in location, allowing for remote work or office-based options. Responsibilities include managing client relationships and ensuring project delivery on time and within budget. Ideal candidates will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and a background in agile methodologies. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Flexi-time

Hybrid working

Learning and Development budget

Social events

Matched pension and healthcare package

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects with large government agencies.
• Experience managing software based projects in an agile delivery environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with customers and partners.
• Deliver IT software projects to agreed parameters.
• Provide leadership to the team.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile principles

Conflict resolution

Project commercial awareness

Team building

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

About us: We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing bespoke solutions to solve complex operational problems. As our business continues to grow, we are looking to appoint an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to join one of our live projects within our Central Government team.

Role Location: You can work from one of our 5 offices in the UK (Bristol, Cheltenham, Manchester, London or Plymouth) or from home, you decide. The role will require regular travel to meet customers & partners.

The Opportunity: As an experienced Agile Delivery Lead, you will be working within our Central Government or Defence teams, taking delivery responsibilities for a large and complex in‑flight technology project (software). You will be responsible for planning, tracking, and reporting on all project matters, ensuring high quality levels are maintained from both a project and people perspective. Other typical responsibilities include:

• Managing relationships and engagement with customers and partners.
• Responsibility for the delivery of IT Software projects to the agreed cost, timescale, quality, and scope.
• Using a mix of traditional project management and agile delivery skills.
• Providing leadership to the team.
• Communicate and facilitate in diverse situations with stakeholders and key customers.
• Adopting appropriate delivery methods and tools, including agile & scaled agile.
• Constantly reviewing progress and tailoring delivery methods to the specific delivery.
• Reporting on the project and issue escalation.
• Become an active participant in the CACI delivery community, sharing best practice, supporting & mentoring others, and looking to continually improve our delivery processes.

The Fit: Our Delivery Lead's have the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects, so we want our team to have a proactive and can‑do attitude to their work. We are passionate about technology and pride ourselves on keeping up with emerging technologies and delivery best practice so it is important that you enjoy learning and continuous improvement.

For our current requirement, we are looking for someone with:

• Experience supporting projects with large government agencies or similar type organisations.
• Experience managing software based projects in an agile delivery environment.
• Understanding of Agile principles, able to participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to handle difficult situations and resolve conflict.
• Project commercial awareness, such as budget tracking, risk management and forecasting.
• Ability to build and maintain high performing teams.

Due to the industries we work in, we require the successful candidate to be able to obtain high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.

Why work for us? The Agile Delivery Lead role is an excellent opportunity, and CACI reward their staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:

• Flexi‑time: 37.5 hour weeks to structure how you want.
• Hybrid working: Work from one of our offices or from home - you choose.
• L&D: Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials.
• Social: Fantastic culture with monthly social events.
• Future You: Matched pension and health care package.

We offer a great L&D package including 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self‑directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.

Culture & Benefits: We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team‑led environment where everyone can thrive. We value every member of our business, and strive to be a place you're excited to work. Our market‑leading package of benefits reflects this.

WELLBEING – Free 24/7 counselling helpline and employee assistance programme

WORK YOUR BEST – City‑centre offices across the UK, combined with flexitime and at home working

LEARN & GROW – Assigned Career Coach to holistically guide development

SOCIAL – Get‑togethers throughout the year, from ad‑hoc socials to the Summer Party in London and annual awaydays

Equal Opportunities: CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to , , , veteran status, or belief, , marital status, and or health condition, actively working to pre vent discrimination.

As a Confident employer, we will:

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.

Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our journey.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.