Delivery Manager

Role: Delivery Manager/Scrum Master

Location: Newport (x4 a month)

Salary: Up to £52,592

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager / Scrum Master with a strong track record in leading cross-functional, agile delivery teams. This role is key in supporting our agile transformation and driving effective delivery within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile methodologies, team leadership, and delivery of componentized solutions as part of a larger program.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Agile Delivery Teams: Oversee and facilitate agile delivery across cross-functional teams, applying methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban to achieve project objectives.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, adapting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and navigate political boundaries to ensure alignment.
• Progress and Resource Reporting: Provide accurate and timely updates on project progress, resourcing, and any potential impediments, enabling informed decision-making across the organization.
• Team Empowerment: Empower technical teams by promoting skill development and supporting a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the delivery of flexible, innovative technologies.
• Automated Delivery Management: Lead technical teams utilizing automated development pipelines, testing, and operations, enabling efficient, repeatable delivery processes.
• Cross-functional Influence: Act as a key influencer within the Digital, Data, and Technology departments, as well as across other organizational areas, to promote agile delivery practices.
• Management Information (MI): Demonstrate proficiency in generating high-value Project Delivery MI to support program tracking and visibility.
• Project Delivery Tools Expertise: Leverage tools such as Azure DevOps, Project Online, and other Microsoft delivery tools to manage project schedules, resources, and reporting.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Delivery Manager or Scrum Master in an agile environment, with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and knowledge of DevOps practices.
• Experience in leading teams that deliver modular, componentized solutions within a broader delivery program.
• Background in working with automated delivery methodologies, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and operations.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across organizational boundaries to support project delivery.
• Solid experience in producing Project Delivery MI and using Microsoft project delivery tools such as Azure DevOps and Project Online.
• Relevant Scrum Master or Agile Project Management certification is required.

Skills:

• Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban
• Project Management: Azure DevOps, Project Online
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication abilities
• Technical understanding of automated delivery and DevOps

Think this one's for you?

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