Senior Agile Delivery Manager

TL;DR

Senior Agile Delivery Manager (Cloud/DevOps): Lead agile delivery for large software engineering teams on CRM migration project with an accent on security, resilience, and service performance. Focus on running sprint ceremonies, removing blockers, managing complex backlogs, risks, dependencies, and engaging senior stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid basis, must be based in Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham (UK). Ideally have BPSS clearance.

Salary: £550-600 per day (Inside IR35)

Company

Public sector organization with cloud-based CRM migration project using Azure/AWS and DevOps (Terraform).

What you will do

• Lead agile delivery for software engineering team in active build environment as Scrum Master/Delivery Lead.
• Run sprint ceremonies including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Remove blockers, manage delivery flow, scope, priorities, risks, and dependencies.
• Work closely with engineers, testers, DevOps, and architects on technically complex areas.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders with clear delivery reporting.
• Use Jira to track, manage, and report at team and programme level.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on agile delivery and Scrum Master/Delivery Manager experience in software engineering build environments.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services.
• Experience managing complex backlogs, risks, dependencies.
• Strong senior-level stakeholder engagement.
• Advanced Jira skills at team and programme level.
• SFIA Level 6 capability.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month contract starting ASAP.

Hiring process

• One-stage interview via MS Teams.