Agile Transformation Lead

Experis; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking an experienced Agile Transformation Consultant / Agile Coach (DV cleared) to drive large-scale transformation programmes within highly secure environments in the UK. The role involves coaching cross-functional teams, facilitating agile practices, and partnering with senior stakeholders to embed agile delivery across the enterprise.

The successful candidate will combine coaching, facilitation, and delivery expertise to enable sustainable change and improved delivery performance

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex business and technology transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Agile and traditional delivery methodologies.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders, including executive-level leadership.
• Ability to coach, facilitate, and delivery transformation initiatives across large programmes.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support teams in adopting agile principles, practices, and mindsets to improve value delivery, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Lead and guide cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, workshops, and team delivery events where required.
• Work with programme, portfolio, and executive-level stakeholders to improve enterprise-wide delivery processes, governance, risk management, and portfolio flow.
• Identify and remove impediments impacting team performance and delivery outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams and programmes.
• Support the development and implementation of transformation strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
• Influence senior stakeholders and leadership teams to enable sustainable change and agile adoption.

Job description

Agile Transformation Consultant / Agile Coach (DV Cleared)

Location

UK (Hybrid)

Security Clearance

Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance is essential. Applicants must currently hold active UK DV clearance.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Agile Transformation Consultant / Agile Coach to support the delivery of large-scale transformation programmes within highly secure environments. This is an opportunity to work with cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders, and portfolio leadership to drive meaningful organisational change, improve delivery performance, and embed agile ways of working across the enterprise.

The successful candidate will bring a blend of coaching, facilitation, transformation, and delivery expertise, helping teams and leaders achieve better business outcomes through modern delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support teams in adopting agile principles, practices, and mindsets to improve value delivery, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Lead and guide cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, workshops, and team delivery events where required.
• Work with programme, portfolio, and executive-level stakeholders to improve enterprise-wide delivery processes, governance, risk management, and portfolio flow.
• Identify and remove impediments impacting team performance and delivery outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams and programmes.
• Support the development and implementation of transformation strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
• Influence senior stakeholders and leadership teams to enable sustainable change and agile adoption.
• Capture and share lessons learned, best practices, and innovative approaches across the wider business and client community.
• Contribute to an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals are recognised and empowered to achieve collective goals.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex business and technology transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of both Agile and traditional delivery methodologies.
• Experience shaping programmes and translating business challenges into effective delivery solutions.
• Demonstrable experience working with agile teams at varying levels of maturity.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders, including executive and portfolio-level leadership.
• Experience developing and implementing transformation strategies.
• Experience working with portfolio functions to redefine initiatives into outcome-based delivery models and value streams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Proven ability to drive measurable outcomes and organisational change.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• ICAgile
• Disciplined Agile
• Kanban certifications
• Scrum certifications
• SAFe