Elevate your career at Qodea, where innovation isn't just a buzzword, it's in our DNA.
We are a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. When you join us, you're not just taking on projects, you're solving problems that don't even have answers yet.
You will join the exclusive roster of talent that global leaders, including Google, Snap, Diageo, PayPal, and Jaguar Land Rover call when deadlines seem impossible, when others have already tried and failed, and when the solution absolutely has to work.
Forget routine consultancy. You will operate where technology, design, and human behaviour meet to deliver tangible outcomes, fast. This is work that leaves a mark, work you'll be proud to tell your friends about.
Qodea is built for what's next. An environment where your skills will evolve at the frontier of innovation and AI, ensuring continuous growth and development.
We are looking for a Senior Agile Delivery Consultant to play a critical role in driving the success of the business by leading project teams focused on delivering high-quality solutions to our clients.
We look for people who embody:
Innovation to solve the hardest problems.
Accountability for every result.
Integrity always.
About The Role
As well as leading project teams, your focus will also be to support our sales department in expanding existing accounts through effective discovery and consultancy activities and provide advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience, to address client needs.
You will ideally have a variety of roles in a variety of domains in your background such as Business Analyst, Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Lead. Familiarity with Cloud technology would be hugely beneficial along with experience in working on cross discipline projects - Data, AI/ML, Platform, App Dev, Security - in a consultancy environment. This is a customer facing role so strong presentation skills are important and there is a requirement for occasional travel to customer sites.
What You'll Do
Business Analysis and Product Ownership:
* Comprehensive analysis of current and target business operations, information systems, and technical infrastructures
* Estimate, plan and implement the analysis activity for projects and engagements; including leading the engagement with stakeholders to understand their requirements and sometimes challenge their value
* Effective functional and non-functional requirement elicitation, management and traceability
* Manage the backlog as 'Product Owner' on behalf of the client, maximise value delivered, validate features and support test activity
* Work closely with technical professionals to lead effective discovery to enable development of solutions that deliver value, understand business benefits and dependencies
* Delivering agreed outcomes from projects using appropriate management techniques, collaboration, leadership and governance.
Agile Methodology and Scrum Framework:
* Tailor the Agile approach according to the project context; facilitate Agile events and assist others to understand the Agile approach and selected framework
* Coach others (inside & outside of the Agile Delivery function) on topics such as elicitation methods, estimation, iterative development etc
* Create and deliver presentations to demonstrate delivered features and explain how they meet client needs
* Effectively monitor and report Agile metrics against each allocated project
* Effectively monitor the delivery team compliance with Agile Delivery function standards
* Actively promote agile methodologies and frameworks as an organisational strength to customers
Agile Delivery Consultant - Overall:
* Help to evolve the Agile Delivery function by sharing knowledge and skills and coaching more junior members of the team
* Improving organisational performance by developing the performance of projects and workgroups to meet agreed objectives with measurable results.
* Work with the Sales function to assist with project scoping/discovery activity and sales meetings to support expansion in existing accounts or new opportunities and help customers understand the value of Agile Delivery.
Requirements
What Success Looks Like
* Strong communication skills both written and verbal, to manage external stakeholders effectively
* Proven leadership skills, with experience of leading both projects and teams
* Expert leading of Discovery activities and workshop facilitation
* Relevant BA and/or PO certification
* Relevant Agile certification
Benefits
Compensation and Financial Wellbeing
* Competitive base salary.
* Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one.
* Discretionary company bonus scheme.
* 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one.
* Employee referral scheme.
* Tech Scheme.
Health and Wellness
* Private medical insurance from day one.
* Optical and dental cash back scheme.
* app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy.
* EAP service.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
Work-Life Balance and Growth
* 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
* An extra paid day off for your birthday.
* Ten paid learning days per year.
* Flexible working hours.
* Market-leading parental leave.
* Sabbatical leave (after five years).
* Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).
* Industry-recognised training and certifications.
* Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform.
* Clear opportunities for career development.
* Length of Service Awards.
* Regular company events.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.