Delivery Lead

Frontier Agriculture; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agricultural company as a Delivery Lead, responsible for delivering technology solutions and coaching teams through agile practices. This fully homebased role offers 25 days holiday and supports a culture of continuous improvement in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Work from home anywhere in the UK

25 days holiday with options to purchase more

Dedicated Learning & Development team

Employee Assistance Program

Increased maternity, paternity & adoption leave

Life Assurance scheme and pension plan

Up to two days paid volunteer leave

Cycle to Work Scheme and employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced in agile and Lean practices; ideally in scaled agile framework.
• Skilled in commercial & financial/budget management.
• Experienced in communication between technical and non-technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating agile ceremonies and directing delivery of technology solutions.
• Championing Agile principles and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure prioritisation and delivery.

Skills

Agile practices

Commercial management

Communication

Team leadership

Scrum Master capabilities

Job description

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We are looking for a Delivery Lead to join the Frontier team. This is a fully homebased role but there will be a requirement to attend sites when needed.

You will be responsible for the delivery of products and services within the Technology department, whilst also supporting the department through agile coaching, sharing knowledge and aiding agile growth.

At Frontier, the Technology Team strive to deliver brilliant experiences for customers and colleagues. We want to hear from passionate, enthusiastic people from any background. We work with a variety of technologies from front-end native and web applications through to the backend systems that hold our organisation together and the hardware they run on. We are a data-driven organisation. We are transforming our technology landscape and the way we work, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a team at the start of a change journey. Join us to make a real and valuable difference as you build your career at Frontier.

The Benefits

• Work from home anywhere in the UK
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Experienced in agile and Lean practices; ideally in scaled agile framework
• Skilled in commercial & financial/budget management - Forecasting and actuals
• Experienced in communication between technical and non-technical roles
• Excellent knowledge on planning and delivery techniques
• Experienced in team leadership and facilitation
• Expert in Scrum Master capabilities and agile coaching

Your Role

As a Delivery Lead your role will involve:

• Acting as the primary Delivery lead for one or more agile delivery teams, facilitating all agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews).
• Directing the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes aligned to business goals.
• Championing Agile principles and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Removing blockers, manage dependencies, and drive delivery momentum across sprints.
• Collaborating closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, and UX Designers to ensure clear understanding and prioritisation of work.
• Tracking and communicating team progress, velocity, and delivery risks to stakeholders through reporting tools and dashboards.
• Promoting team ownership and accountability while creating a safe and productive environment.
• Coordinating across multiple technology teams or workstreams when needed, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Working with stakeholders to plan releases, manage scope, and balance delivery with quality.
• Supporting and coaching team members in agile ways of working, especially new or less experienced team members.
• Ensuring the team adheres to relevant governance, compliance, and technical delivery standards.
• Helping manage resource planning, forecasting, and capacity management in conjunction with the Delivery Manager and other leadership.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.