Interim Agile Delivery Manager
Location: London / Remote
Length: 3 months
IR35 status: Inside
Rate: £500 per day
A local authority in London is seeking an Interim Agile Delivery Manager to scope out and deliver high quality products and improvements to services.
As Interim Agile Delivery Manager you will work on Agile methodology-based projects to help transform different business areas. The council is looking to develop their Agile capability and you will help to embed this.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning and executing Agile delivery of products and services
- Maintain a clear sense of direction and purpose for the team based upon the product vision
- Using Agile tools to track progress against delivery, current items in the backlog, risks, issues and blockers
- Continuously improve workflow where necessary (such as reducing bottlenecks, understanding velocity, work in progress limits) and remove blockers or impediments that affect delivery plans
- Ensure the team is working towards the appropriate service standards
- Communicate, promote, and coach the use of Agile and lean methodologies to the team and relevant /interested stakeholders
- Handling of communications both internally and externally across multiple service areas, borough representatives and suppliers
Skills and experience required:
- Essential: Experience of delivering Agile, user-centred, transformation projects
- Previous experience working as part of an Agile multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to monitor project spend and forecast including reporting into the PMO to ensure any deviation / over or underspend is understood and controlled
- Ability to engage with senior stakeholders, managing expectations and providing delivery confidence
- Excellent communication skills, both written and face-to-face in meetings
To apply for this role or to find out about other transformation roles, please contact Andrea Alexandrou, Ethan Weatherby, David Harney or Robert Westbury on the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to transformation@venngroup.com