Job Purpose: About The Role As an Agile Delivery Manager you\'ll be responsible for planning, leading, organising and motivating scrum teams either within a Release Train or outside to achieve a high level of performance and quality in the delivery of outputs that provide exceptional value to end users and customers. The Agile Delivery Manager may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility initiatives using agile/hybrid (for Package Acquisition) methods in a fast paced environment that may involve multiple business units. What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Be Expected To Do: \xe2\x80\xa2 Facilitate key ceremonies such as PI planning and Review, and play a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools supporting the Agile framework and coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the Release Train team. \xe2\x80\xa2 Act as a Champion in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit initiatives of all sizes with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability based on PMI-ACP principles. \xe2\x80\xa2 Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. Protect and provide all support to the team/s using a servant leadership style whenever possible and lead by example. Facilitate getting the work done practicing servant leadership and encourage discussion, decision making and conflict resolution. \xe2\x80\xa2 Lead the Integrated Programme Planning (Lean Start Up) working with portfolio teams and supporting the Technical Product Manager, drive and facilitate decomposition of Epic Roadmaps into Integrated Program backlog/plans (Features), ready for hand off into team level backlogs. \xe2\x80\xa2 Drive Quality and ensure the Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed; ensures each team member is fully engaged in the stories and making a meaningful contribution. Encourage a sustainable pace adhering to the agreed quality management plan with the team. Maintain an agile project management tool (e.g. ScrumDesk, JIRA, etc.). \xe2\x80\xa2 Assist in team development through holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging cross functional team skills to improve product backlog throughput; and mentoring and developing team members. Attend regular stand-ups and scrum of scrums, in order to understand the team\xe2\x80\x99s progress and issues, and to flag up to the team, where necessary, any important external issues of which they need to be aware. \xe2\x80\xa2 Supports the Technical Product Manager in managing business expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule for all initiatives. Supports IT Service Manager on service management, service performance and continuous improvements. \xe2\x80\xa2 Define and manage a well-defined process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Delivery Management. Implement an agile governance with key ceremonies, drives continuous improvement with constant assessments of velocity (team story point throughput), defect percentage improvements etc and also ensures that required governance and ceremonies are in place to give visibility and transparency to business stakeholders. \xe2\x80\xa2 Assist with the cost estimation / sizing exercise for both near term and future initiatives and assists with preparing total cost of ownership with the product team, maintains the actuals within the allocated budget and also ensure that forecasting for all the demands are accurately done for the FY. \xe2\x80\xa2 Together with the Product team, supports the RFx phases in the procurement process and the scheduling of such activities in relation to the product lifecycle.
Qualifications & Experience: This job might be for you if you have the below qualifications: \xe2\x80\xa2 Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Computer Science or similar. \xe2\x80\xa2 Certified SAFe and PMI ACP (additional certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, CSM desirable) with 5+ years of practical application of the Scrum Management discipline. Experience You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need To Have: \xe2\x80\xa2 8+ years of Information technology experience. \xe2\x80\xa2 Proven leadership and project delivery experience in a matrix organisation with global teams for a large organisation. \xe2\x80\xa2 Experience in Agile Delivery within the context of a large technology change programmes. \xe2\x80\xa2 IT Cargo/Air Freight experince is desirable. Skills You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need To Have: \xe2\x80\xa2 Well-versed in the use of tools of software delivery e.g. Planview, ServiceNow ITBM, MS OFFICE suite, JIRA, Confluence etc. \xe2\x80\xa2 Good architectural knowledge of large scale systems. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to effectively communicate specialist information in an understandable format to all stakeholders. \xe2\x80\xa2 Excellent communication skills, focusing on core scrum values of openness, honesty and respect. \xe2\x80\xa2 Hands-on leader with strong people skills.
Salary & Benefits: Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That\xe2\x80\x99s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more.

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