Agile Delivery Manager

Agile Delivery Manager

Liverpool, Merseyside | Hybrid – 3/4 days in the office.

My client is an extremely successful, well established, global organisation.

They are looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to join its IT team in a brand-new and pivotal role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the business during an exciting period of digital transformation, modernisation and growth. You will work with talented, forward-thinking teams to improve Agile ways of working and support the successful delivery of inhouse software applications.

The role - Agile Delivery Manager

As Agile Delivery Manager, you will:

• Facilitate key Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Coach teams in Agile principles and best practice.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee software releases throughout the full delivery lifecycle.
• Work closely with software development, QA, IT support and business teams to remove blockers and keep delivery on track.
• Manage stakeholder expectations across different levels of the organisation.
• Support release and change management processes, including ITIL and governance requirements.
• Identify and implement new delivery and configuration methods to improve deployment speed, quality and automation.
• Promote continuous improvement and encourage teams to challenge existing ways of working.

What I am looking for

You will need:

• Previous experience in an Agile delivery-focused position, such as Agile Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, Software Delivery Manager or Product Owner.
• A strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and Agile or hybrid delivery models, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience facilitating meetings and working with stakeholders at multiple organisational levels.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git or GitLab.
• An understanding of release management, change management and ITIL processes.
• A basic understanding of APIs, cloud infrastructure, software architecture and microservices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and coaching skills.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge the status quo.

A Certified Scrum Master qualification would be preferred, while a degree-level education would be desirable.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working, with three or four days at the Prescot office and two days from home.
• Competitive salary including bonus.
• Pension.
• Life assurance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• The opportunity to shape Agile delivery practices within a growing international organisation.

For further information or to apply, please contact me, Nadine, at Ascent People Ltd, or apply via the link.

Free parking, with an easy commute from most parts of Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, parts of Lancashire, North Wales and Manchester.

We will consider applicants of all ages and backgrounds, and Ascent People is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.

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