Agile Delivery Manager
DWP Digital -
Job summary
What’s your favourite agile approach? Scrum, Kanban, Lean or something else?
Are you interested in getting paid training and certifications from either scrum.org or IC-Agile?
This is not a traditional project management role, we’re looking for passionate Agile Delivery Managers, who have experience of delivering software in an agile environment, to lead and enable a multi-disciplinary team through multiple phases.
Our multidisciplinary teams and our delivery managers work on stuff that impacts some of the most vulnerable people in society and we’re looking for people who are as motivated by that unique purpose as we are!
We have many exciting opportunities for you to join us at DWP Digital, you will join a flourishing, supportive agile community delivering some of the largest digital transformations in Europe.
Job description
We’re looking for someone who can do the hands-on delivery of products and end to end services. You will see them through from initiation to live.
You'll be a true leader who serves, steering from the front. You'll remove blockers and create the right environment for your multidisciplinary teams to succeed, helping them to self-sufficiency and creating a culture of learning and transparency.
You’ll use your agile expertise to build a culture of continuous improvement with high performing teams.
You’ll promote user-centred design, applying it to the software development lifecycle.
It’s a complex landscape and you’ll need your skills as a persuasive and engaging communicator. You’ll solve cross-cutting problems and use your experience of delivery to get the job done.
Day-to-day you will be working with experts in engineering, business process design, user research, user experience design and policy development.
You’ll join a thriving community of practice, where you'll share best practice, insight and support with a bunch of other talented, expert Agile Delivery Managers.
Development is integral to our work within Agile Delivery. The successful candidates will be offered comprehensive development opportunities, including the chance to complete additional qualifications from scrum.org, IC-Agile and other bodies.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact dani.gulam@dwp.gov.uk.
Benefits
• An employer pension contribution of up to 27%
• Annual leave rising up to 30 days, (based on your working pattern).
• Family friendly Parental Leave and flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working, job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
•Hybrid working pattern
