Agile Delivery Manager

Description & Requirements

• On behalf of Government Commercial Agency , we are looking for a Agile Delivery Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires occasional travel to the nearest CPS office - Birmingham, Newport, Norwich, Liverpool and London
• Government Commercial Agency (GCA) is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK.
• As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government.
• As Senior Agile Delivery Manager , you will lead the delivery of complex digital products, services and transformation initiatives . You will work collaboratively with product, business analysis , design, data and technical teams to create the conditions for effective delivery, enabling multidisciplinary teams to delivery valuable outcomes for users and the organisations.
• You will lead delivery across assigned products and services, establishing effective agile ways of working, maintaining momentum and helping teams navigate complexity, uncertainty and change. Working across commercial, digital and technical stakeholders, you will provide visibility of delivery progress, risks, dependencies and constraints, remove barriers to delivery and support informed decision making. You will use data and delivery insight to improve flow, predictability and team performance, whilst coaching teams and stakeholders to continuously improve how products and services are delivered.
• As a Agile Delivery Manager , your main responsibilities will be:
• Lead delivery of large-scale programs and digital products, from discovery through deployment and continuous improvement, working with product managers and service owners, exploring new and innovative ways of working to improve delivery within the organisation
• Ensure delivery adheres to the Government Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice and DDS governance frameworks.
• Delivery lead across one or more product teams, ensuring alignment on OKRs: objectives , priorities and timelines, acting as an advocate for Agile principles to ensure delivery best practices are followed (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe / hybrid models)
• Own and build relationships with the technical teams, Product Owners, senior stakeholders, management and third-party sub-contractors utilising effective and appropriate governance mechanisms.
• Collaborate with other directorates to ensure alignment of delivery with the organisational priorities and governance processes. Work closely with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Designers, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers to drive out value and ensure the efficient delivery of digital products and services.
• Ensure delivery artefacts meet DDS assurance requirements, supporting internal and external governance boards with clear, and concise reporting.
• Define and monitor delivery KPIs such as velocity, lead time and throughput, manage and mitigate risks, dependencies to maintain team velocity and create a high performing team.
• Proficient in senior stakeholder communication, engagement and change management for effective delivery of products and services through clear roadmaps, sprint planning, agile ceremonies and reviews. You will ensure stakeholders have timely, accurate information and understand the impact of decisions on delivery.
• Facilitate effective and tailored communication between the organisation and suppliers, manage risks and issues related to supplier delivery, and ensure that contractual deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines on a day-to-day basis.
• Mentoring team members; upskilling delivery teams and educating the wider digital community and business stakeholders in delivery management best practice and support the shaping of standards, tools and frameworks that uplift delivery maturity across DDS.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in delivery management with strong background on Agile methodologies. Agile cert preferred (Scrum master , Safe Agilist, MSP).
• You can demonstrate practical experience applying Agile principles in complex delivery and service led environments.
• Experience delivering digital products and services and technical programs (eg. Customer facing tools, web platforms, IDAM, Master Data Model, B2C and B2B platforms).
• Proven leader of multidisciplinary teams delivering modern digital services, with a track record of managing complex stakeholder relationships across product, design, engineering, and business functions to meet the needs of end users.
• Comprehensive expertise in GDS standards and the full product development lifecycle, with hands-on experience driving Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and CI/CD practices using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ADO.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

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