Defence Agile Team Lead - SC Cleared

Kainos; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Birmingham seeks a Team Lead to guide an agile team delivering high-quality solutions in the UK defence sector. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years in a similar role and holds active SC clearance. Responsibilities include empowering team performance, managing risks, and collaborating with stakeholders. The role emphasizes strong managerial, interpersonal, and commercial awareness skills. Opportunities for continuous improvement and effective relationship-building with clients are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role with UK defence sector organisations.
• Proven experience as a senior scrum master or a combined role of project manager.
• Strong commercial awareness – working with financial teams and understanding project costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Oversee and remove blockers, manage risks and issues.
• Work closely with other Agile Team Leads and stakeholders.

Skills

Active SC clearance

Agile methodologies

Customer-facing experience

Interpersonal skills

Strong managerial skills

Job description

A leading technology company in Birmingham seeks a Team Lead to guide an agile team delivering high-quality solutions in the UK defence sector. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years in a similar role and holds active SC clearance. Responsibilities include empowering team performance, managing risks, and collaborating with stakeholders. The role emphasizes strong managerial, interpersonal, and commercial awareness skills. Opportunities for continuous improvement and effective relationship-building with clients are key aspects of this role.