Senior Agile Delivery Manager in Burnley

Pay up to £57,946 - £77,895, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.

DWP Digital with Purpose. Are you a passionate Agile leader ready to enable high‐performing teams as they deliver exceptional digital products? Do you thrive in a fast‐paced environment where collaboration, innovation, and value to users are at the core of everything you do?

As our Agile Delivery Manager, you'll lead cross‐functional teams to deliver cutting‐edge digital solutions. You'll champion Agile ways of working, remove blockers, nurture a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure smooth, effective delivery across all stages of the product lifecycle. The work we do directly impacts some of the most vulnerable people in society. We need someone who is motivated by that purpose and excited to contribute to meaningful, user‐centred digital services.

You’ll join our Digital Integration team. We manage a large and diverse portfolio of systems; right now we are transforming legacy integration services into modern, in‐house solutions with a focus on event‐driven architecture, APIs, and secure file transfer. Nearly every project across DWP relies on integration services, meaning our teams are central to almost everything happening in Digital. We also provide integrations for external partners and projects across government.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Ability to promote a culture of psychological safety, manage team dynamics effectively, and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience building and maintaining productive relationships at all levels.
• A proactive commitment to learning and development, both for your own growth and for supporting the development of others.
• Deep understanding and practical application of Agile principles and practices, ensuring effective, transparent, and value-driven delivery.

You and your role

You’ll be joining a thriving community of practice, working alongside talented and experienced Agile Delivery Managers who share insight, best practice, and support across a wide range of digital delivery challenges. You’ll champion Agile delivery by leading teams through established frameworks, ensuring that delivery remains efficient, transparent, and focused on driving value.

You’ll motivate and develop high‐performing teams, encouraging collaborative working, optimising workflows, and helping individuals reach their full potential. You’ll remove barriers that slow delivery, keeping teams focused and working at pace. You’ll also build strong, effective relationships with stakeholders across product, engineering, and leadership to ensure clear alignment on goals and priorities.

You’ll foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement by embedding feedback, encouraging learning, and refining ways of working. Using Agile metrics and delivery insights, you’ll support informed decisions and help teams continually improve performance.

Location: You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is 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 from £57,946 to £75,748. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £9,690 per annum is available for exceptional candidates.

Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,759 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days 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.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies.
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving.
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'.
• 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.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award‐winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards.
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024.
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025.
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards.

Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

• Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
• Interview: a single stage interview online.

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