Senior Delivery Manager (Agile)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Salary: £75,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a digital consultancy delivering user-centred, agile technology solutions and digital services for UK government departments.

What you will do

• Establish effective ways of working and goal-oriented agile events for two teams.
• Support one Kanban team and one Scrum sprint team.
• Set up and configure Jira for both teams.
• Develop, document, and iteratively improve team processes.
• Coach teams, support people through change, and facilitate artefacts such as definitions of ready and done and sizing approaches.
• Manage stakeholders and keep high-profile work moving at pace.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Delivery Manager leading more than one team at a time.
• Hands-on experience with both Kanban and Scrum.
• Strong Jira setup and configuration skills.
• Experience coaching teams and embedding new ways of working.
• People management experience and confidence supporting teams through change.
• Strong stakeholder management skills in high-profile delivery environments.

Nice to have

• UK public sector delivery experience.
• An agile certification such as Certified ScrumMaster, PSM, or Kanban Management Professional.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment.
• Inclusive environment focused on valuing, respecting, and supporting every individual.
• Flexible working arrangements are encouraged.
• Reasonable adjustments are provided throughout recruitment and employment as a Disability Confident Level 1 employer.