Senior Agile Delivery Manager
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Newcastle or Leeds or Birmingham/ Hybrid |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Programme & Project Management |
| Salary | £600 Per Day |
| Start Date | April 1st, 2027 |
| Advertiser | Leanne Howlett |
| Job Ref | 7400 - PSR1JP00100374 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Senior Agile Delivery Manager to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be based in Newcastle or Leeds or Birmingham/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
The Senior Agile Delivery Manager is a technical delivery leader responsible for the hands-on delivery of software within a modern engineering environment.
- Lead agile ceremonies.
- Actively manage delivery risks and dependencies.
- Influence and engage senior stakeholders.
- Enable engineering teams to deliver high-quality software outcomes.
- Recent, applied experience leading software development teams is essential.
- Statements of capability or aspiration without evidence will not be considered sufficient.
Key Responsibilities:
Agile Delivery (Hands-on)
- Act as Scrum Master / Delivery Manager for a software engineering team on a day-to-day basis.
- Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
- Actively remove delivery blockers and manage scope, flow and prioritisation.
- Maintain delivery momentum across a sustained period of active build work.
Software Delivery & Technical Engagement
- Work directly with software developers, testers and DevOps engineers.
- Understand and manage delivery within modern software engineering lifecycles.
- Engage confidently with technical discussions and trade-offs.
- Support delivery across complex technical concerns (e.g. resilience, security, recoverability).
Essential Skills & Experience (Mandatory)
Candidates must clearly evidence the following on their CV:
- Recent, hands-on agile delivery experience with software development teams.
- Operating as a Scrum Master / Delivery Manager in active software build.
- Delivery within modern engineering environments, including:
- Version control (e.g. Git).
- CI/CD pipelines.
- Cloud-native or platform-based services.
- Strong senior stakeholder engagement and influence.
- Practical experience managing delivery risks, dependencies and complex backlogs.
- High proficiency in Jira (team and programme level).
- SFIA Level 6 capability demonstrated through applied experience, not role titles CVs must describe what was delivered, how it was delivered, the technical challenges in-volved and how they were overcome.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Lead agile ceremonies.
