Full-Time Delivery Manager

Although this isn’t a line management role you will be responsible for the team management of around 3 Agile software and/or Site Reliability Engineering teams. We’re looking for someone who understands how engineering works. You’ll have either come from an engineering background or have strong experience of leading highly technical teams.

You will be responsible for fostering a great culture by being a strong role model and demonstrating great people leadership. You must have a continuous improvement mindset and be constantly looking for opportunities for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing all aspects of software delivery or site reliability engineering
• Ensuring all Agile ceremonies are in place
• Breaking down goals and tasks with the team to deliver incremental value
• Addressing or escalating issues that prevent the team from progressing
• Supporting the team to assess and improve the flow of work through the team
• Planning epics and / or sprints with the teams
• Feeding in to wider project plans
• Provide accurate regular status reports
• Converting the real time updates from stand-ups in to a higher level weekly updates
• Highlighting risks and issues
• Flagging any upcoming resource conflicts or constraints
• Working closely with the engineering management team to resolve issues
• Assist in recruiting and maintaining talent by assessing CVs, assisting with interviews and supporting team members with career progression and by mentoring and coaching more Junior colleagues.

Skills Required:

• Track record of successfully delivering software development solutions using pragmatic application of Agile development methodologies
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills, comfortable working with senior stakeholders to resolve problems as they emerge and ensure successful project outcomes
• A confident and articulate communicator capable of inspiring strong collaboration within an organisation and between teams
• Confident at managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• A self-starter with a can-do, will-do attitude
• Obsessed with the customer and deepening customer loyalty
• An expert at identifying ways to improve the customer experience
• Previous experience of delivering large scale software projects using Agile methodologies
• Previous line management experience would be beneficial

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