Delivery Manager/Scrum Master at Scrumconnect, Taunton, £450-£500 per day (Outside IR35)

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We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.

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  Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, reviews) aligned to the GDS phased delivery approach.
• Manage work package delivery from scoping through to completion, tracking progress against agreed deliverables, timescales, and SLAs.
• Co-ordinate cross-team dependencies and escalate risks and issues to authority representatives.
• Own the formal work package response process including time, cost, and resource planning in collaboration with the technical lead.
• Maintain delivery artefacts including GDS governance checklists, progress reports, and risk registers.
• Support resource scaling decisions, working with the supplier resourcing team to adjust team composition in line with demand.
• Facilitate onboarding of new team members and manage knowledge transfer during work package transitions.
• Provide regular reporting to client covering delivery status, risks, SLA performance, and improvement actions.
• Ensure all working practices comply with client Ways of Working standards and Technology Code of Practice.

• Demonstrable experience as a Delivery Manager or Scrum Master on Agile software development programmes.
• Strong understanding of GDS delivery phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live) and associated governance.
• Experience managing multiple work packages or streams simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps (Boards, Pipelines) for sprint and backlog management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at both technical and senior levels.
• Experience producing and maintaining delivery documentation, risk registers, and status reports.

• SAFe, AgilePM, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Familiarity with CAF 4.0, Secure by Design, and GDS service standards.
• Prior experience delivering maritime or geospatial digital services.

This role requires eligibility for SC Security Clearance. Candidates without existing clearance will be supported through the vetting process upon appointment.

Please note that attendance in Taunton, Somerset, a minimum of two days per week, is a firm requirement of this engagement.