James Adams is currently looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Manager. This is a contract position working 1 day pw in Birmingham 4 days from home. This is inside IR35, 6 months initial with a view to extend.

As an Agile Delivery Manager, you will lead one or more projects to deliver products, services, or transformations through a team. You will excel at managing complexity and breaking down barriers, ensuring the delivery of quality solutions on time and value to customers. You will play a key role in determining project needs, building high-performing teams, and providing practical solutions that meet the strategic and tactical needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver projects and products using appropriate agile project management methodologies, with frequent learning and iteration
• Work with Product Owner to define product roadmap and translate it into customer journeys and user stories
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process and prioritize work with the product owner
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and use Agile Tools such as Azure DevOps to adhere to the agile framework
• Matrix-manage a multidisciplinary team
• Ensure deliverables are built to an appropriate level of quality by using an established test framework
• Deliver releases at the end of each sprint
• Provide clear, transparent reporting and communication throughout the SDLC
• Develop and implement solution roadmaps with the product owner
• Act as a key liaison point between the product owner and delivery stream, ensuring solutions meet business needs
• Develop and implement rationale for portfolio management and phase-in-phase-out plans
• Implement appropriate technologies and meet customer needs
• Collaborate with architecture, security, and operations teams to ensure solution compatibility with company standards
• Collaborate with the Change Team on the pipeline management process

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive familiarity with financial industry practices and regulatory guidelines
• A proactive and optimistic attitude
• Strong ability to meet deadlines and maintain composure in high-pressure environments
• Exceptional communication capabilities
• Establishing trust and serving as a reliable advisor to the company
• Demonstrated success in completing projects and developing products
• Proficiency in utilizing various agile project management techniques
• Proven capacity to manage multiple tasks and navigate uncertain situations
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix management structure.

If of interest please send your CV now to apply!