Job Description

Agile Delivery Manager** (Contract)

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week on site)

Salary: £85 - 88,000 (Dependent on experience)

Role Profile

The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of change through Agile methodologies. The role combines strong experience with Agile delivery frameworks, acting as a facilitator and intermediary escalation point to ensure consistent and high-quality outcomes.

The role will work with programme and functional managers as well as individual contributors to plan, manage and deliver strategic outcomes. The Agile Delivery Manager is a combination of delivery assurance and Agile coaching for the teams.

Key Accountabilities:

Own and drive end-to-end delivery across multiple Agile initiatives

Ensure alignment of delivery with organisational priorities and customer outcomes

Establish and maintain delivery roadmaps, release plans, and milestones

Monitor progress, performance, and quality of delivery using metrics and KPIs

Champion Agile principles, frameworks, and best practices

Coach teams to improve Agile maturity and performance

Ensure consistent adoption of Agile tools, and practices

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation

Implement information radiators and dashboards to measure team effectiveness, motivation and improvements

Work to bring the product, operations and leadership groups together in collaborative ways of working

Provide clear, concise reporting on team health, impediments to sustainable and high-quality delivery, delivery completion and forecast delivery completion based on Agile delivery metrics, risks, issues, dependencies, and outcomes

Build a clear, root cause-based understanding of any issues arising in ways of working

Translate delivery complexity into meaningful business outcomes

Manage expectations and resolve conflicts across stakeholders

Implement effective delivery governance, working closely with the Change Management Office

Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies

Act as escalation point for team impediments, delivery challenges and ensure timely resolution

Ensure compliance with organisational standards, controls, and policies

Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable delivery culture

Encourage ownership, empowerment, and self-organisation

Ensure sustainable working and help improve skills in lean product development, adherence to Agile principles, inspect and adapt / continuous improvement

Manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation across delivery initiatives

Ensure optimal utilisation of people, tools, and technology. Assist in choices of tools which best support Agile ways of working and whole team effectiveness and collaboration

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience in Agile delivery roles

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Agile frameworks

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Strong understanding of delivery governance, risk management, and reporting

Experience using tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps

Experience with modern technologies such as AI, GraphQL

Experience with use of latest Agile tracking and forecasting methods

Strong communication and influencing skills

Problem-solving and decision-making

Resilience and adaptability

Agile and project management certifications

Background in digital, technology, or product-led environments

Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention