Agile Delivery Lead

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Greggs Full time
Agile Delivery Lead

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Technology Engineering team, within Data and AI at Greggs as an Agile Delivery Lead.

We can offer you:

  • 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

  • Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary

  • Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year

  • Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

  • Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

  • You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

  • Defined contribution management pension scheme

  • Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary

  • Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

  • Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

  • Career progression and learning and development

  • Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

  • Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge

  • Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another


About the role

  • This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
  • We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
  • The base location for this role is Greggs Innovate House, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ideally you'll live within one hour travel of this location

What you'll do

  • Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Ensure clear communication and alignment between the team and stakeholders, providing regular updates on roadmap/delivery status, risks, and dependencies
  • Work closely and collaborate with product owners, analysts, and development teams to prioritise and refine the product backlog, ensuring a well-defined and actionable scope
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance delivery efficiency, quality, and team productivity
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, promoting self-organisation, accountability, and continuous learning
  • Provide coaching to team members, enabling them to maximise their potential and contribute effectively to the team's delivery success
  • Promote a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team
  • Facilitate the resolution of conflicts, dependencies and any impediments that may hinder delivery progress or team performance
  • Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including product owners, senior management, and departments within or external to the business
  • Seek feedback from stakeholders to continuously improve delivery and customer satisfaction
  • Stay up to date of industry trends, emerging practices, and advancements in agile methodologies, and proactively introduce relevant best practices to enhance team delivery
  • Drive the adoption of agile principles, frameworks, and tools within the team, evangelising the benefits and guiding teams in their successful implementation

About you

You will fit right into this role if you have:

  • Proven experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Scrum Master, or similar role, successfully leading and delivering using agile methodologies
  • Experience in workflow management tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira. Azure DevOps experience desirable but not essential
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate through challenges and make data-driven decisions
  • In depth understanding and practical experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe, and their application in different contexts
  • Ability to inspire and motivate teams and drive delivery success
  • Ability to adapt to business needs, and to be pragmatic in your approach to decision making
  • Excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the capacity to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.



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