Agile Delivery Manager
Pay up to £45,081, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
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DWP. Digital with Purpose.
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- Want to grow your career as part of the one of the biggest Agile Delivery communities in the UK? ul>
We are looking for an Agile Delivery Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.
This is not a traditional project management role. We're looking for skilled agile delivery managers, who have experience of delivering software in an agile environment.
You'll enable a multi-disciplinary team through different phases, as we use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK.
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What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?- Experience of delivering software at pace in an agile environment ul>
- A good understanding of agile principles and practices ul>
- Promoting a healthy team culture, managing team dynamics and fostering a continuous improvement environment ul>
- Translating technical terms and facilitating relationships with business stakeholders ul>
- Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support
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You and your role
Our Agile Delivery Managers create psychologically safe spaces, so our high-performing digital teams to create, build, innovate and deliver stuff that works for over 20 million users.
You'll make sure our experts have what they need to deliver the best services. You'll identify blockers, and find the best way round through, and over.
Our focus is on individuals and interactions, values and behaviours - not processes tools or documentations - and we put the user at the centre of everything we do.
One of the great things in DWP is the scale and breadth of activity we're taking on. It is massive. There is a real variety of projects and teams who want your coaching, leadership and empowerment.
Our Agile Delivery practice is thriving with over 200 members.
New joiners, and long time-members of our community love how much support is available, and the degree of collaboration in DWP.
And the opportunities for learning - in whatever form you prefer - are unlimited.
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Details. Wages. Perks.
Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield, whichever most convenient for you.
Hybrid Working:We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.
Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £45,081.Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,000 per year.
Holidays:A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
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We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) ul>
- Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies ul>
- Time off volunteering and charitable giving ul>
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' ul>
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more ul>
- 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 ul>
- Sports and social activities ul>
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. ul>
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Process:
We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:
p>- Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. ol>
- Interview: a single stage interview online. ol>
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CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application.
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