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Agile Delivery Lead, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Client: Brown & Brown UK
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 5
Posted: 04.06.2025
Expiry Date: 19.07.2025
Job Description:
Agile Delivery Manager
Location: Onsite - London
Brown & Brown are looking for an Agile Delivery Manager to provide delivery leadership and agile expertise to 2-3 matrix-managed teams (14 to 21 people). Responsibilities include fulfilling scrum master duties and wider project management activities. Ensure that the epics planned for 2025 are completed to a high standard that delights our customers.
The day to day:
* Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and continuous improvement.
* Translate business strategy into actionable project roadmaps and delivery plans.
* Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and technical teams to define and prioritize product backlogs.
* Remove impediments and obstacles that prevent teams from achieving their sprint and project goals.
* Implement and maintain agile metrics and reporting to track project progress and team performance.
* Ensure effective communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
* Coach teams in agile best practices and help mature their capabilities.
* Manage and coordinate dependencies between different project streams.
* Complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuous professional development annually.
* Escalate complex issues to senior management when required.
* Work closely with all business areas including Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, and Strategy to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
* Collaborate with leadership to develop and deliver strategies and organizational agile capabilities.
* Keep senior management informed about project status, risks, and key milestones.
* Work closely with all business areas including Underwriting, Accounts, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Claims to ensure system delivery aligns with group policy and processes.
* Engage with external partners and vendors to manage project interfaces and dependencies.
About you:
* Agile certification (e.g., PSM, PMP, SAFe)
* Extensive proven track record of successful agile delivery
* Exceptional leadership and coaching skills
* Strong communication and stakeholder management
* Advanced problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
* Strategic thinking and change management capabilities
* Deep understanding of agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
* Knowledge of insurance and policy administration systems
* Jira
The rewards:
* A negotiable basic salary and all the normal benefits you’d expect (Holiday, company pension, etc.)
* A collaborative, open, and honest environment designed to deliver the best outcomes for clients and staff.
* An environment focused on supporting and developing staff, with funding available for relevant professional qualifications.
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