WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) at our Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol locations.
About this opportunity:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Delivery Lead to orchestrate the delivery of data use cases to join the IP&I Data & Analytics Office!
As a Delivery Lead, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating and optimizing Agile methodologies within our development teams. You'll be responsible for ensuring smooth communication, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Here's where you'll make the difference:
Guide and coach the development team on Agile practices.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives)
Collaborate with product owners to prioritize and mature the backlog.
Identify and address impediments to help the team achieve goals.
Promote a culture of transparency and openness.
Foster a self-organizing and empowered team environment.
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to enhance capabilities.
About us
Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too!
What you will need
Proven experience as an Agile Delivery lead on Data Science, Advanced Analytics and Visualisation use cases.
Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Agile methodology certification (CSM) is a bonus.
Experience with other Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP) is desirable.
Track record of delivering at pace, sharing knowledge, and building cohesion across multiple teams with competing priorities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Commitment to continuous learning and adapting to evolving technologies.
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
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