Intermediate Agile Delivery Manager

Hippo; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hippo is seeking an Intermediate Delivery Manager to join their consultancy in Birmingham. The role involves managing agile teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and coaching team members. Candidates should have experience in delivering digital projects and a strong understanding of agile practices. This position offers opportunities for growth and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus UK public holidays

Perkbox discounts

Critical illness cover

Life assurance and death in service cover

Volunteer days

Cycle-to-work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Season ticket loans

Wellbeing sessions

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital projects within agile teams using Scrum.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of various sizes.
• Familiarity with collaboration and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage ceremonies aligned with Scrum methodology.
• Embed agile practices and facilitate team ceremonies.
• Coach and mentor team members on agile and lean tools.

Skills

Agile practices

Scrum

Team leadership

User-centred design principles

Tools

Collaboration tools

Project management tools

Job description

About The Role

Hippo is recruiting for Intermediate Delivery Managers to join our growing consultancy. Delivery Managers work with our clients to embed agile ways of working and support multi-disciplined teams to focus on priorities to deliver products or services. You’ll manage ceremonies aligned with Scrum methodology, including daily sync meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and 'show and tells'.

As an Intermediate Consultant, specialising in Delivery, you’ll have experience in your field. Hippo offers exciting opportunities to be part of a thriving delivery community, influence clients and team members, and develop your delivery management skills.

Please note, we are seeking candidates interested in growth at this level (intermediate). The advertised salary band reflects the lower end of our full banding for this position, allowing for progression.

Your role in a nutshell

• Work with a team in the Scrum Master role
• Help build and maintain motivated, happy, and collaborative teams
• Embed agile practices and facilitate ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show and tells
• Identify obstacles and assist the team in overcoming them
• Facilitate and monitor team risks and dependencies
• Help the team focus on priorities to deliver products or services
• Encourage continuous improvement within the delivery team
• Coach and mentor team members on agile and lean tools and techniques
• Build strong relationships with your team and stakeholders
• Manage internal client reporting

About The Candidate

We value people at the centre of our work. We’re a diverse, close-knit community passionate about solving complex problems for our clients and users. We take a practical approach to getting things done. We’re looking for:

• Experience delivering digital projects within agile teams using Scrum
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum practices
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of various sizes and configurations
• Experience with internal delivery reporting
• Familiarity with collaboration and project management tools
• Understanding of user-centred design principles

About The Company

Alongside a transparent, competitive salary, our benefits include:

• Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6%, employee 2%)
• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
• Perkbox discounts
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance and death in service cover
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Wellbeing sessions
• Flexible benefits (private health/dental, extra holidays, wellbeing contributions, charity donations, tree planting)

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo

We’re committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent individuals, and those with disabilities. We are a Disability Confident, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer, and Armed Forces Covenant member. We strive to remove barriers, provide accommodations, and ensure equitable practices.

About Hippo

We design with empathy and build for impact, combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design, and software engineering. As a digital services partner, we support innovation and continuous improvement to help clients thrive. Our human-centred approach ensures solutions work for users in the real world, delivering positive societal impacts.

Our locations include Leeds (headquarters), Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Bristol. We welcome applicants nationwide, offering relocation support up to £8k. Flexibility to work on-site or remotely is available, depending on client needs.