Agile Delivery Lead

Agile Delivery Lead

Posted 2 days ago by Hays

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£100 Per hour
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Hybrid
Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Agile Delivery Lead will oversee the delivery of a major internal Software Transformation Project for a leading IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy. This role involves leading Agile practices, acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, and facilitating the transition of teams to Agile methodologies. The position is a 6-month contract based in Hatfield, requiring an ASAP start and classified as inside IR35. The Agile Delivery Lead will also contribute to the Agile Centre of Excellence and Communities of Practice to enhance Agile adoption across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Agile delivery and embed Agile ways of working within teams.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and perform ad-hoc Agile roles as necessary.
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement and change management.
  • Enable delivery and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
  • Collaborate with teams to propagate Agile practices.

Key Skills:

  • Strong understanding of Agile principles and frameworks, including DevOps.
  • Experience transitioning teams from waterfall to Agile methodologies.
  • Delivery functions experience, including project management in a corporate environment.
  • Facilitation and coaching skills in Agile practices.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.
  • Problem-solving mindset to remove delivery blockers.
  • Knowledge of change management and cultural transformation.
  • Proficient in MS Office products (Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Business Management, or related field.
  • Certifications like Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

Salary (Rate): £100.00/hr

City: Hatfield

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

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 ScrumMaster (CSM) or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

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