Agile Delivery Lead - Security Clearance (SC) - Remote Working

Agile Delivery Lead - Security Clearance (SC) - Remote Working

Job Type: Contract/Temporary

Location: London (Remote)

Job Ref: BBBH153378_1730996801

Date Added: November 7th, 2024

Consultant: Tom Vigors

Overview: Our client, a global consultancy, is currently looking to hire an Agile Delivery Lead with Active Security Clearance to join the team on a contract basis. This role is remote.

Responsibilities:

• Guide one or more Scrum teams towards achieving program's strategic priorities.
• Monitor the delivery flow of teams, ensuring timely and accurate execution of roadmap items while maintaining inter-team alignment.
• Work with the Scrum Master to promote Scrum/Agile principles within the teams and stakeholders, helping them to adopt processes that best suit their needs.
• Remove impediments and distractions to optimise team performance.
• Support agile team transformation and encourage teams to adopt agile values and apply Scrum.
• Ensure teams are practising the core principles of collaboration, prioritisation, team accountability, and visibility.
• Track and report on project progress, including key metrics such as delivery timelines, budget adherence, and resource utilisation.
• Develop and maintain project plans / POAP, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation as needed.
• Support effective budget management within the constraints of the project as required.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products that meet customer expectations.
• Coordinate with other Delivery Leads and Scrum Masters to ensure consistency and alignment across teams.
• Strong experience working in a scaled Scrum environment, coordinating with other Delivery Leads, Scrum Masters, stakeholders, and teams.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Delivery Lead, Project Manager, or similar role in an Agile environment using the GDS delivery framework.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the different phases of software product delivery and can contribute to, plan, or run these.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to advocate for what a team does to create trust and authenticity.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to navigate challenges across organisational, technical, and political boundaries.
• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Experience in a scaled Agile environment (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools including application development, CI/CD pipelines and tools, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Dynamics technologies.

If this role would be a good fit for your skills and experience, please apply!