Senior Agile Delivery Lead | Scrum Master for Complex Tech

IBM; Leicester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days holiday + benefits

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional delivery teams on complex application development and maintenance initiatives. You will manage scope, cost, and timelines, ensuring contractual and business requirements are met while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

The role requires technical understanding, leadership, and a proactive approach to drive project success within a hybrid, client-facing environment in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and governance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Experience delivering system and process improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Analytical mindset with focus on quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery from Initial discovery through to live.
• Lead project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Manage the delivery plan with the wider Project plan.
• Apply the most appropriate Agile and Lean tools and techniques (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, XP - extreme programming).
• Build and maintain teams, ensuring they are motivated, collaborating and working well.
• Oversee the implementation and enhancement of systems.
• Focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of products and services.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them.
• Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional delivery teams on complex application development and maintenance initiatives. You will manage scope, cost, and timelines, ensuring contractual and business requirements are met while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

The role requires technical understanding, leadership, and a proactive approach to drive project success within a hybrid, client-facing environment in the UK.