DAT Agile Delivery Manager in London

Location: London or Leeds

Our Division helps the Bank to make the best use of data and analytics to achieve that. Pretty much everything the Bank does depends critically on the use of data and analytics, and the Bank has made our work a strategic priority. We have support from the Governor down and across the Bank, and our data transformation agenda has been identified as one of the Bank's top strategic priorities. As part of our team, you will contribute to outcomes of national importance today, while preparing the Bank to face the challenges of tomorrow.

We have lots of opportunities for people who want to grow. We need people to contribute their ideas, be entrepreneurial, and take the lead on new areas of work. You can gain broad exposure to the various parts of the Bank, giving you the option to move to other roles within the Bank in future.

We have a supportive culture that empowers people to be the best they can. This culture is reflected in staff survey results. Staff in our division tell us we are particularly good at giving recognition, praise and useful feedback, with 80% of staff saying they would recommend their manager to others.

How do you know if our team is a good fit for you?

• Focussed on what makes a difference
• Collaborative and inclusive
• Committed to iteration and incremental improvement
• Creating great products and services that make people's lives easier
• Seizing opportunities and solving problems
• Learning, honing your skills, and gaining new skills
• Data and analytics!

You know what can be achieved by using agile delivery principles to drive successful delivery and empowered, happy teams.

This is a permanent role in the Strategy Implementation Framework (SIF) team, part of the Data Strategy Implementation Division at the Bank of England. The SIF team is responsible for designing, operating and continuously improving the delivery frameworks and supporting services, processes and tools used by teams across Data Analytics Transformation. Our framework applies agile and scaled agile methodologies and best practice. Its current scope includes a quarterly planning framework, agile coaching service, delivery oversight, and identifying and resolving delivery blockers, for approximately 20 delivery teams across the three Divisions in the Data Analytics Transformation Directorate.

This role tailors and applies the principles of a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 'Release Train Engineer' role to the current delivery environment in this Directorate of the Bank of England. You will be responsible for the live operational elements of the delivery framework, and be focussed on helping teams and senior leaders use these to set clear priorities, develop realistic plans, and work through challenges in delivery. As the delivery framework itself is being developed iteratively, you will also play a key role in informing, designing and introducing into services framework changes. This will require you to gather and distil user feedback and insight to inform our backlog of framework changes. You will also oversee and contribute to our agile coaching service to teams and senior leaders, as the leader of our team's small group of agile coaches.

The role will include:

• Facilitation of agile delivery events: Facilitating key events such as Program Increment (PI) planning, in-PI delivery oversight, and Inspect & Adapt sessions to ensure alignment and effective execution.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Coaching individuals, teams, and stakeholders on Agile principles and SAFe practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Identifying themes and prioritising agile coaching support across the wider agile coaching team.
• Delivery Coordination and Support: Overseeing the progress of the division in delivering PI plans by helping manage some dependencies, tracking PI objectives, and coordinating work across multiple teams to ensure value delivery.
• Risk and Impediment Management: Proactively identifying, managing and escalating risks or impediments that could hinder teams' progress, ensuring that issues are addressed swiftly.
• Communication and Collaboration: Maintaining transparent communication across teams and stakeholders is critical. This role ensures alignment between the teams, divisions and senior leaders.
• Driving Continuous Improvement: By facilitating retrospectives and capturing lessons learned, you will identify and deliver improvements that refine processes, enhance team performance, and improve overall delivery efficiency.

Role Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or a senior Agile practitioner in a complex, data‐driven environment (2 years' experience minimum in a senior role, with at least 6 years' experience working in agile delivery overall)
• Deep understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and principles, having held at least one role in a scaled agile environment
• Strong facilitation skills for Agile ceremonies, which could include PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapts sessions
• Hands‐on experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and other digital delivery tools (e.g., Mural)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, technical teams, and regulatory bodies
• Excellent delivery and risk management, able to identify risk patterns in delivery, and work with teams and stakeholders to support their effective resolution
• Analytical, using quantitative and qualitative data to inform understanding of problems, opportunities, and to inform decisions, actions, and measuring impact and success
• Support division and directorate wide prioritisation decisions, helping teams define the value or benefit of change
• Determined and effective problem solver, able to identify opportunities for increasing effectiveness and efficiency in live operational functions and processes
• Growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• SAFe RTE Certification or other Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe SPC, PMP-Agile, Certified Scrum Professional)
• Experience in a central banking, financial services, or government institution
• Familiarity with data analytics platforms, big data technologies, and cloud-based solutions
• Expertise in risk management, compliance, and governance processes in a regulated industry

Our Approach to Inclusion:

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information:

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro‐rated basis as appropriate.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• Currently a non‐contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process:

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Application Process:

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed. The assessment process will comprise two interview stages. This role closes on 23 June 2025.