We are seeking a Senior Agile Delivery Lead to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation. Reporting to the Senior Delivery Manager, this role is pivotal in driving delivery excellence across multiple Agile teams and workstreams.
You will lead the planning and execution of complex delivery initiatives, ensuring delivery alignment with strategic objectives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. Your responsibilities include orchestrating Agile delivery across several Scrum teams, managing dependencies, and influencing stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
1. Strategic Delivery Leadership: Own and drive delivery strategy across multiple Agile teams, ensuring alignment with product and technology roadmaps.
2. Agile Execution & Coaching: Lead Agile ceremonies and delivery planning, champion Agile best practices, and coach delivery teams in scrum practices.
3. Cross-Team Coordination: Manage inter-team dependencies, risks, resource planning, and facilitate collaboration between engineering, product, and service teams.
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key contact for senior stakeholders, providing updates on delivery status, risks, and mitigation plans.
5. Delivery Excellence: Establish and maintain delivery metrics, reporting frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks, blockers, and impediments, escalating critical issues with recommendations.
Essential Skills / Experience
1. Proven experience in a senior delivery lead or Scrum Master role within Agile software development, ideally across multiple teams or programs.
2. Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Scaling approaches) and project governance.
3. Experience managing dependencies, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
4. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
5. Proficiency with delivery tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Asana, and dashboards.
6. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification preferred.
7. Ability to lead through ambiguity, drive outcomes, and foster accountability.
Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and sustainability. We offer tailored benefits, including healthcare, retirement planning, and wellbeing initiatives.
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