Senior Agile Delivery Manager

Leeds
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Senior Agile Delivery Manager (Contract)

Duration: 12 Months

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Day Rate: Up to £600/day via Umbrella + Expenses

Location: Leeds, Newcastle or Birmingham (60% Onsite Requirement)

Opportunity Overview

A large, complex organisation is seeking a Senior Agile Delivery Manager to support the delivery of a newly formed software engineering team. This team will focus on a defined backlog of critical improvements across service security, resilience, testability, and recoverability.

This is a hands-on delivery role, not a coordination position. You will operate as an embedded Scrum Master within an active engineering team, working closely with developers, testers, and DevOps engineers to drive high-quality software delivery.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring backlogs are technically ready, prioritised, and executable, working in close partnership with architecture and business analysis functions.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Delivery (Hands-on)

Act as Scrum Master / Delivery Manager within a live software engineering environment

Lead core agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives

Actively remove blockers and manage delivery flow, scope, and prioritisation

Maintain consistent delivery momentum across sustained build activitySoftware Delivery & Technical Engagement

Work closely with engineers across development, testing, and DevOps

Operate effectively within modern software delivery lifecycles

Engage confidently in technical discussions, trade-offs, and challenges

Support delivery across complex areas such as security, resilience, and recoverabilitySenior Stakeholder Engagement

Influence and challenge senior technical and non-technical stakeholders

Provide clear, evidence-based reporting on delivery progress

Build trust through transparency and consistent performancePlanning, Coordination & Governance

Collaborate with Product Managers and technical leads to maintain prioritised backlogs

Proactively manage risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies

Utilise Jira for detailed planning, tracking, and reporting

Support governance and change processes where required

Essential Skills and Experience

Recent, hands-on experience delivering software within agile engineering teams

Proven track record operating as a Scrum Master or Delivery Manager in active build environments

Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including:

Version control (e.g. Git)

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native or platform-based architectures

Experience working directly with developers, testers, and DevOps engineers

Ability to manage complex delivery risks, dependencies, and backlogs

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at a senior level

High proficiency in Jira for team and programme-level delivery

Demonstrable experience aligned to senior capability (e.g. SFIA Level 6 equivalent)

CV evidence must clearly outline delivery outcomes, technical context, and problem-solving approach

Technical Environment

Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS and/or Azure) within active software delivery environments

Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)

CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices

Automated testing and quality engineering approaches

Secure and resilient digital service delivery

Desirable Experience

Experience working with platform or data engineering teams

Exposure to large-scale, regulated or public sector environments

Familiarity with service management or change tools (e.g. ServiceNow)

Location & Working Pattern

Primary locations: Newcastle, Leeds, or Birmingham

Minimum 60% on-site presence required

Candidates must live within a realistic commuting distance (approximately 90 minutes) for sustained attendance

What's on Offer

12-month contract engagement

Competitive day rate via umbrella

Opportunity to work within a high-impact, delivery-focused engineering environment

Exposure to complex, large-scale digital services

Application Process

For further information or to apply, please get in touch for a confidential discussion

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