Agile Delivery Specialist

Aviva; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Agile Delivery Specialist – Salary £50,000 - £60,000

Are you someone with a passion for delivering change? Do you have experience of working in Agile teams and can use these skills to solve problems and get the job done? Are you a persuasive and engaging communicator who can lead a team and work with business stakeholders on a journey of continuous improvement and delivery?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you! We are currently recruiting for an Agile Delivery Specialist to join our Data & Analytics team.

This role would be ideal for someone with Agile delivery management/scrum master experience and enjoys building positive relationships with stakeholders! The role will initially focus on data delivery for our Accounting and Actuarial colleagues, and any experience in this area would be beneficial.

Aviva operates a “smart-working” policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office, and this role is based in Bristol.

A bit about the job:

As the Agile Delivery Specialist, you will lead the team in the adoption of and adherence to Agile values, principles, and framework; ensuring the team can be productive in delivery by clearing the path of blockages, coordinating the backlog, and planning sprints. This also includes supporting the team and Product Owners through the lifecycle of the IT change - from requirements to implementation into production, whilst driving efficiency through a culture of continuous improvement, automation, learning, and transparency. The successful individual will provide updates and high-level reports to key collaborators and be able to talk clearly and concisely about the status of deliveries.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience of leading multiple development teams using an Agile delivery approach
• Some project management experience (e.g. Resourcing Profiles, Risk, and Issue Management)
• Ability to produce and handle budgets up to £2m
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Financial Services experience would be advantageous

What you’ll get for this role:

• Starting salary between £50,000 and £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part-time and job shares.

To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Alannah Burgess a call on 07391381173 or send an email to [e-mail].