Agile Delivery Lead

Roles and responsibilities

• Schedule user stories from the technical product backlog to the Sprint plan, focusing on regular and timely delivery of business value initiatives, and facilitating agile ceremonies, e.g. product backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies removing impediments/blockers to ensure optimal flow of value.
• Guide the team on the use of Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight the business and how to elicit the most out of self-organization. Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team. Promotes empowerment of the team, ensuring that each team member is fully engaged in the initiatives and is making a meaningful contribution, and encourages a sustainable pace adhering to the agreed quality management plan with the team
• Work collaboratively with the Technical Product Owners to refine, clarify and maintain the product backlog, together with the TPO schedules and commits stories into sprints and visualizes progress.
• Support the Technical Product Owners in managing business expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule for all initiatives.
• Define and manage a well-defined process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Delivery Management and effectively manage conflict resolution.
• Ensure the Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed, and make sure that 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. Maintains an agile project management tool (ScrumDesk, JIRA, etc.).
  

Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a subject related to Computer Science or similar.
• Certified Scrum Master with 3+ years of practical application of the Scrum Management discipline PMI ACP (transition of existing SDCs are exempt).
• 5+ years of working in Information Technology in agile delivery within the context of a small/medium technology change program.
• Well-versed in the use of tools of software delivery e.g. MS OFFICE suite, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate specialist information in an understandable format to all stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, focusing on core scrum values of openness, honesty, and respect.
• Experience leading the teams.

Desired candidate profile

As an Agile Delivery Lead, several key skills and qualifications are essential for success in the role. Here are some important ones:

1. Agile Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and principles, with the ability to implement them effectively.

2. Project Management Skills: Experience in managing projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring to ensure timely delivery of products.

3. Team Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement.

4. Facilitation Skills: Proficiency in facilitating Agile ceremonies (e.g., daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to enhance team engagement and productivity.

5. Stakeholder Management: Strong skills in communicating with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations while managing their involvement in the delivery process.

6. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify obstacles and challenges faced by the team and implement effective solutions.

7. Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and project requirements, ensuring flexibility in the delivery approach.

8. Metrics and Reporting: Knowledge of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track team performance and project progress, using data to inform decisions.

9. Coaching and Mentoring: Experience in coaching team members and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices to enhance their understanding and effectiveness.

10. Continuous Improvement: Commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback and implementing process enhancements.

These skills are crucial for effectively leading Agile teams, ensuring successful delivery of projects, and driving organizational agility.