Senior Agile Delivery Lead for Scaled Digital Programs

DWP Digital

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking a Lead Agile Delivery Manager to drive the delivery of large-scale digital products and services within Data Enablement, part of the organisation's modernisation programme. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, providing leadership, line management, and strategic direction to deliver outcomes that matter for UK public services.

The role requires hands-on agile delivery expertise, strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to balance technical, user and security

Responsibilities

Deliver strong agile leadership of complex, scaled programmes with multiple stakeholders and define clear outcomes, delivery and resource plans.
Design and orchestrate delivery, optimise workflows and implement new processes for successful scale delivery, driving innovation.
Be an experienced agile practitioner with knowledge of agile and lean tools, coaching teams and partners.
Lead delivery across multiple teams and senior stakeholders, balancing technical, user and security needs.
Build consensus across services/products and mediate between teams to achieve successful outcomes.
Communicate clearly to Influence and manage expectations, facilitating discussions on high risk and complexity.
Optimise delivery flow, manage team structure changes and unblock issues to sustain momentum.
Champion Enablement products and services across DWP and its partners, driving uptake.
Provide oversight of third-party use, ensuring value for money and strategic alignment.
Role model the behaviours and culture, creating safe environments that encourage experimentation and learning.