Agile Delivery Manager
Agile Delivery Manager: up to GBP40,666 per annum, circa 27% pension contribution from DWP, flexible working hours and work life balance so you can work in a way that works for you
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
Want to solve complex problems that impact the most vulnerable citizens?
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We're working on a once-in-a-generation of products and services used by millions of people every day.
We're looking for agile delivery managers to manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering some of the largest technology projects in Europe.
We're looking for people who are as motivated by that unique purpose as we are, and who have the skills we need to deliver against a really challenging, important agenda.
Delivery. Work. People: A Day in the life of an Agile Delivery Manager
Day to day, you'll act as both servant and leader to your team. You'll guard their time, and protect their ability to deliver.
A technical problem arises that needs a solution. As the delivery manager you frame the work as a learning problem for your team. It is not an execution problem - you know that simply telling your team to execute a prescribed solution takes away the creative process involved in building quality services with real life outcomes. It separates purpose and execution.
You know how to get your team to recognise that it's important to deliver value early and to learn and adapt to our citizens evolving needs in a complex world.
You foster an environment of continuous validation with Agile standards of respect, openness, and courage. You create an environment of psychological safety for your multi-disciplinary team.
You ask lots of questions. You're a role model for curiosity, and the cycle of inspection and adaptation. Your teams quickly adopt a habit and a culture of learning about user outcomes and seeking quick feedback.
Your role as an Agile Delivery Manager is to enable the work, and not impose how it's done.
You mitigate against micro-management. You deliver projects by giving motivated and skilled individuals the trust, autonomy and conditions to do their thing.
You make the work visible to stakeholders. You will arrange demos from the user researchers, designers and developers. You give your team the chance to share progress and their work to date, so we can get feedback, consider solutions and suggestions long before the story reaches production.
And there is so much more.
We want to empower you to create your own career story and journey. Whether you think you're a scrum master, a delivery manager, an agile coach, or something else, you'll use your creativity, experience and expertise to solve your team's problems, minimise noise and enable smooth running.
What skills knowledge and experience are we looking for?
Promoting a culture of psychological safety in teams, managing team dynamics. Fostering a continuous improvement environment
Experience of delivering software in an agile environment
The ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner at all levels
Having a proactive approach to learning and development of yourself and othersDetails. Wages. Perks.
You'll join our teams in your choice of either Blackpool, Leeds or Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
We offer a competitive salary up to GBP40,666 and a brilliant civil service pension, and a generous leave package starting at 26 days (25 days annual leave plus a day for the Queen's Birthday).
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days off
Family friendly policies
Volunteering and charitable giving
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
Sports and social activities
Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, qualifications and accreditation, career progression opportunities and lots more.CLICK APPLY for further information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.
If you have any questions or you want more tips for success, reach out to me
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
Want to solve complex problems that impact the most vulnerable citizens?
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We're working on a once-in-a-generation of products and services used by millions of people every day.
We're looking for agile delivery managers to manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering some of the largest technology projects in Europe.
We're looking for people who are as motivated by that unique purpose as we are, and who have the skills we need to deliver against a really challenging, important agenda.
Delivery. Work. People: A Day in the life of an Agile Delivery Manager
Day to day, you'll act as both servant and leader to your team. You'll guard their time, and protect their ability to deliver.
A technical problem arises that needs a solution. As the delivery manager you frame the work as a learning problem for your team. It is not an execution problem - you know that simply telling your team to execute a prescribed solution takes away the creative process involved in building quality services with real life outcomes. It separates purpose and execution.
You know how to get your team to recognise that it's important to deliver value early and to learn and adapt to our citizens evolving needs in a complex world.
You foster an environment of continuous validation with Agile standards of respect, openness, and courage. You create an environment of psychological safety for your multi-disciplinary team.
You ask lots of questions. You're a role model for curiosity, and the cycle of inspection and adaptation. Your teams quickly adopt a habit and a culture of learning about user outcomes and seeking quick feedback.
Your role as an Agile Delivery Manager is to enable the work, and not impose how it's done.
You mitigate against micro-management. You deliver projects by giving motivated and skilled individuals the trust, autonomy and conditions to do their thing.
You make the work visible to stakeholders. You will arrange demos from the user researchers, designers and developers. You give your team the chance to share progress and their work to date, so we can get feedback, consider solutions and suggestions long before the story reaches production.
And there is so much more.
We want to empower you to create your own career story and journey. Whether you think you're a scrum master, a delivery manager, an agile coach, or something else, you'll use your creativity, experience and expertise to solve your team's problems, minimise noise and enable smooth running.
What skills knowledge and experience are we looking for?
Promoting a culture of psychological safety in teams, managing team dynamics. Fostering a continuous improvement environment
Experience of delivering software in an agile environment
The ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner at all levels
Having a proactive approach to learning and development of yourself and othersDetails. Wages. Perks.
You'll join our teams in your choice of either Blackpool, Leeds or Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
We offer a competitive salary up to GBP40,666 and a brilliant civil service pension, and a generous leave package starting at 26 days (25 days annual leave plus a day for the Queen's Birthday).
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days off
Family friendly policies
Volunteering and charitable giving
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
Sports and social activities
Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, qualifications and accreditation, career progression opportunities and lots more.CLICK APPLY for further information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.
If you have any questions or you want more tips for success, reach out to me