Agile Delivery Manager at HMRC, UK, £Contract Rate

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. We offer a great work life balance. You have the opportunity to work at any of our brand-new Regional Centres and to also work remotely. Contracts vary in length dependent upon the project with the possibility to extend.

Your time spent with us short or long term will be invaluable - your skills and expertise are needed to deliver the largest digital and transformation projects in Government. There really couldn’t be a better time to join HMRC for your new contract opportunity!

Job description

As an Agile Delivery Manager within CDIO Borders & Trade, you will lead and motivate teams with a strong work ethic, delivering outstanding value. Our dedication to a culture of learning and collaboration enables you to work with the latest technologies and create a lasting impact.

You will join the Agile Delivery Guild which is dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and improvement delivering value within our organisation being a bridge between Programme and Live.

Person specification

As a Delivery Manager you will require knowledge and understanding of Agile methodologies, however, knowledge and experience of other methodologies, in addition to Agile, are welcome. The complexity or breadth of products or teams will vary in this role, depending on the context of the work assigned. For those who thrive in a fast-paced, exciting, and motivational environment, we offer unique and unparalleled opportunities to work with some of the latest technologies and make a real, lasting difference.

Key responsibilities:

• You will work either within a delivery team or will be supporting a group of delivery teams throughout the delivery lifecycle, to deliver value and change, usually within the context of wider projects and programmes.
• You will use your knowledge and experience of Delivery Management or Agile to coach and mentor teams and colleagues.
• You will encourage and facilitate continuous improvement and identify and remove blockers to delivery.
• You will understand and be able to interpret the needs of business and technical stakeholders and manage expectations successfully
• Understand when and how to employ Agile and Delivery Management techniques to get the best result
• Monitor and facilitate effective delivery progress, identifying and removing blockers to successful delivery

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate practical knowledge and experience in the following:

• Proven experience of delivering medium to large scale quality digital products.
• Expertise in Delivery Management, utilising Agile techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities on large scale and high visibility projects.
• Experience in challenging and removing barriers to effective delivery.
• Proven experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence external partners, stakeholders and customers.