Job Description
Agile Delivery Manager
Salary: Up to £81,875Location: Manchester - Hybrid (2 days per month onsite)
An esteemed organisation in Manchester one of the UK's largest regulators for medical practitioners is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to join their Information Systems team on a permanent basis.
This is a high-impact role supporting enterprise systems critical to public trust and patient safety. You will lead delivery across three concurrent projects, managing established agile teams of 4-8 people per project, within a complex, highly integrated technology environment.
The organisation offers a flexible hybrid working model (two days per month onsite), alongside an excellent benefits package including 30 days annual leave, 15% employer pension contribution, private medical insurance, and extensive learning and well being support.
What you'll do
* Lead and coordinate delivery across three parallel agile projects, managing risks, dependencies, and priorities
* Act as Scrum Master for multiple established teams, guiding delivery while adapting leadership style to different individuals
* Drive continuous improvement across ways of working, delivery performance, and team effectiveness
* Build strong working relationships quickly within a mature, well-established delivery function
* Work closely with Product Managers to refine backlogs, agree priorities, and publish clear delivery road maps
* Represent teams with senior stakeholders, providing clear, transparent communication on progress and delivery outcomes
* Support delivery across enterprise-scale systems, with strong focus on:
o Data integrity and governance
o System integrations and dependencies
o Stability within live production environments
* Contribute to and support system implementations and integrations affecting 2,000+ users
What you bring
* Proven experience delivering multiple enterprise-scale software projects concurrently
* Strong people leadership experience, managing 4-8 people per team across multiple delivery streams
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse technical and nontechnical stakeholders
* Solid experience working with enterprise systems, data-critical platforms, and integrated architectures
* Hands-on experience with agile delivery tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
* Ability to join an established team, build rapport quickly, and add value through influence and improvement
* Experience supporting delivery in large, regulated or public-sector environments is desirable
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