At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead multiple teams to deliver high-quality outcomes through Agile methodologies.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company focused on collaborative success and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, bonuses, pension contributions, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving delivery predictability and driving complex change initiatives.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in Agile delivery and managing cross-team dependencies.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Agile Delivery Manager to lead delivery across multiple teams, driving predictable, high-quality outcomes through iterative, flow-based delivery. This role is accountable for delivery of prioritised outcomes across squads, working across business, technology, data and operational teams to ensure effective sequencing, alignment and execution.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead delivery of prioritised outcomes across multiple squads
- Drive delivery predictability through effective planning, sequencing and dependency management
- Balance pace, risk and value through iterative, flow-based delivery
- Facilitate key planning and governance forums, including portfolio or quarterly planning
- Define and track delivery metrics to improve performance and outcomes
- Manage cross-team dependencies, risks and impediments
- Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices
- Foster strong collaboration across Product, Engineering and Business teams
- Build high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience delivering complex change across multiple teams or squads
- Strong experience in Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or equivalent)
- Track record of improving delivery predictability, flow and performance
- Experience managing dependencies, risks and cross-team coordination
- Ability to lead delivery across business and technology environments
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability
- Experience coaching teams to improve delivery capability and outcomes
- Data-driven approach to delivery, using metrics to inform decisions
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
Desirable:
- Experience working in scaled Agile environments
- Experience in regulated industries
- Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe, Scrum)
Why this role matters:
This role plays a critical part in improving delivery predictability, reducing risk, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex change initiatives.
Benefits:
- Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
- Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
- Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
- Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
- My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.
Senior Agile Delivery Manager in Leeds employer: Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, allowing Automation Engineers to thrive in a hybrid environment between home and their vibrant Leeds office. With a strong focus on employee growth, the society offers extensive benefits such as 25 days of holiday, a rewarding bonus scheme, and a robust pension contribution, making it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and fulfilling careers in technology.
Contact Details:
Yorkshire Building Society Recruitment Team
