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Delivery manager - agile

Reading (Berkshire)
Delivery manager
Posted: 19 December
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Role Overview We are seeking a Delivery Manager who is experienced in delivering transformational change using best fit agile methodologies to join our high performing Projects & Programmes capability. Someone who is enthusiastic about building client relationships and helping our clients reach their goals. As a Delivery Manager at FSP, you'll operate beyond the scope of traditional project management roles. Alongside ensuring the successful delivery of projects within quality, time, cost, and scope parameters, you'll be the driving force behind establishing and fostering enduring client relationships. This role will be ideal for an individual looking to further their career by moving into a consulting role, supporting clients on their transition to being product led organisations. Responsibilities Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring effective collaboration among developers, testers, product owners, and stakeholders. Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Agile Methodology Expertise: Drive the adoption and consistent application of Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement. Ensure teams adhere to Agile principles. Delivery Oversight: Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects, from initiation to deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of products or features. Monitor progress and remove any impediments that hinder team performance. Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring clear communication, managing expectations, and providing regular updates on project progress. Continuous Improvement & Metrics: Track and analyse key delivery metrics (velocity, burndown charts, etc.) to improve team performance. Encourage a mindset of iterative learning and adapting processes to increase efficiency and value delivery. Client engagement and growth: Proactively identify new client opportunities that drive mutual success. Effective planning: Ability to plan & consult on best approach/practice supporting Proactive risk management: Effective Risk, Issue, Assumption, and Dependency Management, proactively identifying and mitigating challenges to ensure project success and resilience. About you 3 years of experience in a role as an Agile Delivery Manager Experience of working in an Agile Delivery team, leading delivery rituals such as daily scrums, retrospectives, backlog refinement and prioritisation Experienced using a work management toolset such as Azure DevOps or Jira Possess a proven track record of managing projects & engagements across diverse industries. Experienced in managing and engaging with senior stakeholders. Experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration, and maximizing the collective strengths of teams. You are at your best, when creating clarity and order from challenging consulting engagements. Demonstrate a focus for business and user outcomes as opposed to pre-defined outputs or deliverables Experience of deploying automated testing to ensure speed to market for new Product features and fixes Experience working within an environment where operational support for Products through automated monitoring of code and systems is part of the culture (SRE/DevOps) Desirable: Product Management/Ownership experience, to support our growing, multidisciplinary, team Desirable: An appetite to take on Product Management responsibilities Desirable: Experience working in a Consultancy environment and undertaking consultant led sales Knowledge and experience of the following would be advantageous: Expertise in delivering and consulting on Agile delivery methodologies and best practices. Certified Scrum Master and/ or Scrum Product Owner Experience working in a consulting or professional services organisation. What we look for in our people Strong alignment with FSP values and ethos Commitment to teamwork, quality and mutual success Proactivity with an ability to operate with pace and energy Strong communication and interpersonal skills Dedication to excellence and quality Who are FSP? FSP is a leading consultancy specialising in Digital, Security and AI solutions. Our success is enabled by our unwavering commitment to excellence, our people centric culture alongside best-in-class operations, ensuring impactful and sustainable outcomes for our clients. As a long standing and highly accredited Microsoft Partner, with extensive solution designations, we partner with clients across a range of commercial sectors, enabling digital transformation, innovation and robust cyber security. We navigate the complexities of data sensitivity, confidentiality, governance and compliance. We blend strategic insight, depth of technical expertise, delivery and operational excellence to meet the specific requirements outlined. We take a collaborative, one team approach with our clients to drive sustainable change, providing outstanding client experience and delivering exceptional results that are aligned with business priorities. Our commitment to security and quality is reinforced by our ISO27001 and ISO9001 certifications (UKAS), as well as our CREST approved penetration testing and SOC capabilities. Additionally, we are an IASME Cyber Essentials Certification Body and Cyber Essentials Plus certified. Find out more about our accolades here: https://fsp.co/about-fsp/ Why work for FSP? At FSP, we are committed to providing: A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career The tools and opportunity to do work you can be proud of A chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry, who always seek to share their knowledge and experience Hybrid working – we empower you to make smart choices about when and where to work to achieve great results Industry leading coaching and mentoring Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package Equal and Fair Opportunity FSP is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all suitable candidates. We consider all applicants for employment regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief. Research suggests that applicants from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they do not precisely meet requirements, or if they felt there were clear barriers as to who should apply. If you are excited about a potential role with us but are concerned that you may not be a perfect fit, please do apply, as you may be the ideal candidate for this role or for a different vacancy within FSP. We endeavour to always provide fair opportunity for applicants to showcase themselves in the best way possible during any interviews or meetings. If you require any adjustments for a call or in-person meeting, please let us know.

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