Senior Agile Delivery Manager
About the job your considering
Our Cloud and Custom Applications delivery unit specialises in agile development of complex custom software and integration at an enterprise scale. We build world class digital experiences and applications, using modern delivery methods, leveraging robust, flexible platforms.
Our projects can span from gathering user insight to designing compelling experiences and delivering them through a variety of touch points (mobile | tablet | web) underpinned by enterprise integration at scale, with capabilities spanning the digital, Cloud and traditional client landscapes.We are seeking experienced agile delivery managers, with capability and aspiration to move into either complex project management or agile coach roles, to work on some of the most innovative enterprise digital projects in the UK.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
Your role
Providing agile delivery manager expertise and consultancy experience to external clients, our agile delivery managers can be placed on technology-focused delivery assignments in any sector and on projects of varying size and degrees of complexity, from single small team assignments to multi-site, multi-country, multi-discipline projects.Projects may contain a blend of Capgemini, client and contract staff and include a range of different stakeholders.
- Be a flexible thinker who can manage issues with the client whilst maintaining a good working relationship.
- Follow and execute a clear Agile framework by being the point of contact to escalate issues or blockers.
- Create a familiar language when taking issues from technical to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa. Ensuring momentum is maintained to create a productive working environment.
- Apply a project delivery framework to ensure compliance with internal governance standards.
- Guide the incorporation of Agile principles, collaborating closely with developers and engineers. You'll facilitate obstacle removal and enhancing work efficiency through Agile principles, enforcing defined work methods.
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, stiving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Your skills and experience- Proven experience leading delivery teams in a digital context for multiple projects, customers or stakeholders. You’ll have Significant knowledge of introducing and coaching Agile methodologies and techniques.
- Hands on knowledge configuring and using tools that support agile and collaborative working e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps.
- Ability to resolve Commercial & Contractual Issues, working with or as a Scrum Master, Product Owner or worked in a delivery team.
- Ideally previous experience with continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD), and the effective exploitation of agile methods within a DevOps environment
- Preferably scaled agile experience working within or leading at least one team.
What does 'Get the uture you want' mean to you?
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You’ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.
You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
Why you should consider Capgemini
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.
By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs.
So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
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