Senior Agile Delivery Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete delivery process for technology initiatives that align with business goals and strategic priorities.

• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery by effectively planning, managing risks, and proactively resolving issues.

• Utilize delivery metrics such as velocity, throughput, cycle time, WIP, and work item age to assess and report on delivery health.

• Collaborate with delivery leadership to exchange best practices and address systemic challenges.

• Work alongside senior stakeholders to refine the operating model, governance, and delivery maturity.

• Influence alignment across programs and initiatives.

• Advocate for practical Agile practices customized to meet team and organizational needs.

• Mentor teams and Product Owners on prioritization, backlog management, and delivering value-driven results.

• Lead stakeholder engagement by translating delivery risks and progress into actionable insights.

• Promote an inclusive, high-performing culture through coaching, recruitment, and ongoing improvement.

• Manage workloads, deadlines, emerging challenges, and changing business priorities.

• Collaborate with senior delivery leaders and the Head of Technology Delivery to shape the organization’s delivery model.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated success in delivering complex technology programs within Agile environments.

• Extensive and pragmatic experience with Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

• A results-oriented mindset with a strong sense of accountability and a proactive approach.

• A data-driven methodology for tracking performance and enhancing delivery through metrics.

• Capability to identify blind spots, challenge assumptions, and foster informed decision-making.

• Ability to balance governance and control while maintaining agility and momentum.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leadership.

• Experience in intricate delivery ecosystems, including multi-squad environments and collaboration with third parties.

• A servant-leadership style that cultivates trust, engagement, and team cohesion.

• Highly collaborative, proficient in using tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience in managing third-party suppliers and external delivery partners.

• Advanced knowledge of delivery tools and reporting platforms, including Jira, Confluence, and modern dashboards.

• Experience working in scaled Agile environments or within large, complex organizations.

• Familiarity with evolving governance models that support Agile at scale.

• Experience in healthcare settings or healthcare-related technology programs is preferred.

• Applicants must be residents of the UK.

• Occasional travel within the UK may be required.

🏝️ Benefits

• £1,000 working from home allowance.

• Health Cash Plan.

• Well Hub Subscription.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Annual Volunteering Day.

• Enhanced Sickness and Family Leave pay.

• Length of Service Bonus.

• Pension options.

• Flexible remote full-time role.

• Reasonable adjustments during recruitment, including additional time, assistive technology, or alternative material formats.