Delivery Manager/Scrum Master

3 weeks ago

Newport, United Kingdom Yolk Recruitment Ltd Full time

Role: Delivery Manager/Scrum Master

Location: Newport (x4 a month)

Salary: Up to £52,592


The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain’s leading best-practice employers’ forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.


The role:

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager / Scrum Master with a strong track record in leading cross-functional, agile delivery teams. This role is key in supporting our agile transformation and driving effective delivery within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile methodologies, team leadership, and delivery of componentized solutions as part of a larger program.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead Agile Delivery Teams: Oversee and facilitate agile delivery across cross-functional teams, applying methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban to achieve project objectives.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, adapting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and navigate political boundaries to ensure alignment.
  • Progress and Resource Reporting: Provide accurate and timely updates on project progress, resourcing, and any potential impediments, enabling informed decision-making across the organization.
  • Team Empowerment: Empower technical teams by promoting skill development and supporting a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the delivery of flexible, innovative technologies.
  • Automated Delivery Management: Lead technical teams utilizing automated development pipelines, testing, and operations, enabling efficient, repeatable delivery processes.
  • Cross-functional Influence: Act as a key influencer within the Digital, Data, and Technology departments, as well as across other organizational areas, to promote agile delivery practices.
  • Management Information (MI): Demonstrate proficiency in generating high-value Project Delivery MI to support program tracking and visibility.
  • Project Delivery Tools Expertise: Leverage tools such as Azure DevOps, Project Online, and other Microsoft delivery tools to manage project schedules, resources, and reporting.


Qualifications and Experience:

  • Proven experience as a Delivery Manager or Scrum Master in an agile environment, with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and knowledge of DevOps practices.
  • Experience in leading teams that deliver modular, componentized solutions within a broader delivery program.
  • Background in working with automated delivery methodologies, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and operations.
  • Strong communication skills with an ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across organizational boundaries to support project delivery.
  • Solid experience in producing Project Delivery MI and using Microsoft project delivery tools such as Azure DevOps and Project Online.
  • Relevant Scrum Master or Agile Project Management certification is required.


Skills:

  • Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban
  • Project Management: Azure DevOps, Project Online
  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication abilities
  • Technical understanding of automated delivery and DevOps


Think this one's for you

If you think this Delivery Manager / Scrum Master opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

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