Agile Delivery Lead

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Lead for a major internal Software Transformation Project.

6-month contract

Based in Hatfield (Hybrid)

Inside IR35

ASAP start

The Agile Delivery Lead will work with an area or team(s) within the business and be their delivery owner, leading delivery and embedding Agile ways of working. By leading Agile delivery, the role not only ensures effective delivery, but also transitions teams to Agile ways of working.

The role will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders within their assigned business areas, performing ad-hoc Agile roles (Scrum Master, Coach) as necessary to support delivery and adoption.

The Agile Delivery Lead will be part of the Agile Centre of Excellence and Communities of Practice, helping to propagate and grow Agile ways of working.

The role accountabilities involve:

Agile Delivery & Adoption (50%)

Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management (30%)

Delivery Enablement & Troubleshooting (10%)

Collaboration (10%)

Knowledge & Key Skills

Strong understanding of Agile principles, team and scaled frameworks including DevOps

Leading the practical adoption of Agile with multiple teams within a large corporate environment

Experience transitioning teams from waterfall to agile ways of working

Experience of delivery functions including project management within a large corporate environment, including working with finance, governance etc.

Facilitation and coaching skills ideally gained by rolling out agile ways of working

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels

Experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)

Problem-solving mindset and ability to remove delivery blockers

Knowledge of change management and cultural transformation

Able to document process, understand operating model and how to adapt

MS Office product suite (Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field

Certifications: Certifications like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

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