As the Agile Delivery Manager, you are aManagerand true leader who serves the Scrum Team, and larger organisation. You are accountable for the Squad’s effectiveness and outcomes in:
* Leading the Squad in Sprint delivery; enabling the achievement of the committed value within each product increment and technicallyprioritisedSprint backlog
* Creating the sprint goal andmaintainingSprint backlog
* Collaborating with the Product Manager/Owner for building andmaintainingthe Product Roadmap
* Breaking down the product vision & strategy into tactical execution.
Youare responsible fordriving the removal of impediments & blockers, risks and dependencies enabling the Squad to improve their ways of working and increase thenmaintaintheir ability to deliver quality outcomes with speed and efficiency.
Responsibilities
* Align to the role of Scrum Master according to the Scrum Guide.
* Lead, train and coach theorganisationin its Agile adoption.
* Provideleadership to the squad to effectively deliver the Product Roadmap, partnering with the Product Manager/Product Owner, Analysts, Developers,Testersand Lead Engineer.
* Build andmaintainthe technical and business readiness plans to ensure successful delivery of the Product Roadmap and committed value each quarter and sprint.
* Collaborate with the Product Manager/Product Owner on effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management.
* Sustain a focus on creating high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.
* Ensure that BAU change & maintenance is baked into the delivery roadmap.
* Provide or seek clarity with and for theSquad, to ensure that the why,whatand how is known by all.
* Works with the squad to check/challenge/encourage their quality & pace throughout the increment & sprint.
* Ensure that Agile events are positive,productiveand timeboxed andliaiseswith Chapter Leads to create experiments to continuously improve ways of working.
* Encourage theSquadsunderstanding of the 7IMAgile framework and enable them to improve their practices.
* Empower theSquad to self-manage, understand,and use data to support continuous improvement in delivering change and value safely.
* Effectively manage and track impediments, risks,and dependencies, dissolving them where possible.
* Enable close collaboration and clear communication with stakeholders and the team.
* Activelyparticipate, share ideas, and drive improvement in the AgileDelivery Chapter.
* Manage andintegrateany 3rd party supplier effectively into the Squad delivery and ways of working.
* While not directly interacting with customers, your actions should align with upholding the FCA's Consumer Duty principles, thereby contributing to fair and beneficial outcomes for our clients.
* Adherence to all applicable compliance standardsand bepractices at all times.
* Acting consistentlyin accordance with7IM VPVPs.
* Other, as reasonably required by your manager and 7IM
About You
Skills
* Experience of working on workflow and CRM solution deliveries is desirable.
* Highly motivated self-starter, comfortable offering mentorship, coaching, and leadership both individually and atSquad levels.
* Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master using Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.
* Use ofPowerBI/ ADO / Jira work management or similar tools to support agile ways of working.
* Experience ofcollecting and using data to drive team improvement.
* Confident delivering formal and informal training.
* A flexible, resilient facilitator, able to explainthe ‘why’.
* Able tofacilitatesessions to help the team break down complex solutions into smaller, achievable chunks of work.
* Adept at influencingbehaviourcross-team and cross-discipline without having formalorganisationalhierarchy.
* Listens to the team and empowers them to tackle challenges.
Qualifications
* Practical experience working with a software engineering team.
Other relevant information
* This role reports to theHead of Agile Delivery Lead.
* Must be passionate about Agile principles and enthusiastic to embed them across Transformation and the widerorganisation.
* A continuous improvement attitude and dedication to finding newwayof working.
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