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Agile Delivery Lead

Job Description

Job Purpose

Our software is used by thousands of companies and affects millions of lives. You’ll be responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team of software engineers with the aim of delivering great quality software that aims to transform the construction industry. You’ll be the driving force in ensuring that our product is developed to the highest standards using agile practices. Your goal is to ensure agreed deliverables are met by your team, by driving your team’s success through effective coaching, mentoring, objective setting and performance reviews.

The key areas of responsibility for the Agile Delivery Lead include:

• Product delivery
• Team Leadership and Management

Your Responsibilities

Product Delivery:

• Act as the Agile champion for the team, Managing the Scrum process, scheduling and facilitating all scrum ceremonies (planning, standups, retrospectives etc)
• Work with the Product Owner to groom and define the product backlog
• Set and deliver realistic deliverables within each sprint in accordance with the product roadmap
• Communicate progress with the team and Product Owners via sprint plans, stand ups, burn down charts and scrum processes.
• Liaise with other teams to share ideas, technology and any agreed cross-team deliverables
• Identify, communicate and mitigate any risks or impediments that may impact on team deliverables and remove
• Protect the team from external distractions and scope creep and remove barriers / blockers so that the team can focus on their work and deliverables
• Regularly assess the team’s Agile maturity and coach them to improve and become a self-organised team
• Facilitate, communicate and support release planning
• Work with Product Owner to scope and prioritise activities based on business growth and customer impact.
• Work with other Agile Delivery Leads to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organisation
• Work closely with the engineering team to deliver product improvements and lean time-to-market solutions.
• Provide practical assistance to the team to achieve the product KPI’s, goals and projects agreed with the business.

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead by example, exuding positive energy and enthusiasm, inspiring others, encouraging teamwork and co-operation and ensuring that team members live and breathe the company vision and values at all times.
• Provide Agile, Scrum and technical guidance and manage the team so that Scrum practices are followed, and software development meets the highest standards in terms of functionality, quality, and overall customer experience.
• Responsible for the overall assessment, management and development of the product development team and for supporting the achievement of product and quality objectives.
• Manage performance standards without compromising on service or quality.
• Evaluate, coach and develop team members to build confidence and capability and operate to the highest standards.
• Work with the Development Manager and People team to ensure that performance is managed, objectives are set, feedback is provided, holidays and other absence is managed and that team members have the appropriate skills to achieve their objectives.
• Responsible for assessing training needs and ensuring that the relevant level of learning, coaching or knowledge sharing is available to all team members, aiming to improve both individual and organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure that company processes, standards and policies are implemented consistently and that fairness, reasonable standards in the treatment of people, equal opportunities and work life balance are maintained to create a high performing work environment and retain team members.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential Skills:

• Previous relevant experience in a similar role
• Experience of managing and delivering projects using Agile methodologies
• A good understanding of the full scrum lifecycle
• Demonstrable experience in building and managing scrum teams, providing team leadership, people management and coaching for performance
• Experience with methods and techniques used for planning and monitoring the progress of projects and assessing their status and health as well as that of the team and the process.
• Established and demonstrable track record of managing all aspects of a successful product delivery.
• Degree level or equivalent education in a software engineering discipline preferred

Competencies:

• You’ll be inspired by coaching people to perform to the best of their ability
• You will want to be part of something special and contribute to the success of the team.
• You’ll have people and team management experience
• You will be articulate, with excellent communication skills, able to listen and provide answers
• You will be a passionate individual who has the ability to change others way of thinking.
• You’ll be able to inspire and motivate teams towards the company vision, values and goals
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to successfully plan and co-ordinate a high number of activities, with excellent time management, prioritisation and the ability to remain calm and objective under pressure.
• Strong problem solving skills, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Confident and decisive with the ability to influence others
• Excellent attention to detail and data management skills
• A can-do approach and willingness to learn
• Tenacious, highly energised, passionate and committed, determined to achieve amazing results and make an impact, delivering to high standards and delighting customers