Agile Delivery Manager

Job Purpose: The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for planning, leading,
organising and motivating scrum teams either within a Release Train or outside
to achieve a high level of performance and quality in the delivery of outputs
that provide exceptional value to end users and customers. The Agile Delivery
Manager may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility
initiatives using agile methods in a fast paced environment that may involve
multiple business units. Job Outline: - Support the RTL in key ceremonies such
as PI planning and Review, and play a consultative role to help put in place
the appropriate people, process, and tools supporting the Agile framework and
coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the
Release Train team. - Act as a Champion in blending traditional project
management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the
right proportions to fit intiatives of all sizes with the appropriate level of
planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability based on
PMI-ACP principles. - Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can
be raised without fear of blame or retribution, with an emphasis on healing
and problem-solving. Protect and provide all support to the team/s using a
servant leadership style whenever possible and lead by example. Facilitate
getting the work done practicing servant leadership and encourage discussion,
decision making and conflict resolution. - Drive Quality and ensure the
Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed, ensures each team member is fully
engaged in the stories and making a meaningful contribution. Encourage a
sustainable pace adhering to the agreed quality management plan with the team.
Maintain an agile project management tool (e.g. ScrumDesk, JIRA, etc.). -
Assist in team development through holding teams accountable for their
commitments, removing roadblocks to their work, leveraging cross functional
team skills to improve product backlog throughput, and mentoring and
developing team members. Attend regular stand-ups and scrum of scrums, in
order to understand the team's progress and issues, and to flag up to the
team, where necessary, any important external issues of which they need to be
aware. - Support the Technical Product Manager in managing business
expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule for all
initiatives. - Define and manage a well-defined process and champion ongoing
process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Delivery
Management. Implement an agile governance with key ceremonies, drives
continuous improvement with constant assessments of velocity (team story point
throughput), defect percentage improvements etc. - Assist with the cost
estimation / sizing exercise for both near term and future intiatives and
assists with preparing total cost of ownership with the product team. -
Together with the Product team, supports the RFx phases in the procurement
process and the scheduling of such activities in relation to the product
lifecycle.
Qualifications & Experience: - Information Technology: ‎8+ Years - Degree or
Honours (‎12+‎3 or equivalent) : Degree in Computer Science or similar.
Certified SAFe and PMI ACP (additional certifications such as PMI, Prince ‎2,
CSM desirable) with ‎5+ years of practical application of the Scrum Management
discipline. - Relevant experience including: Proven leadership and project
delivery experience in a matrix organisation with global teams for a large
organisation. - Experience in agile delivery within the context of a large
technology change programmes. Knowledge/skills: - Well-versed in the use of
tools of software delivery e.g. MS OFFICE suite, JIRA, Confluence etc. - Good
architectural knowledge of large scale systems. - Ability to effectively
communicate specialist information in an understandable format to all
stakeholders. - Excellent communication skills, focusing on core scrum values
of openness, honesty and respect. - Hands-on leader with strong people skills.
Leadership Role : Yes