Agile Project Manager - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Anson McCade Ltd - IT and Finance Recruitment

Anson McCade Ltd - IT and Finance Recruitment

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Our Award winning client currently is recruiting for Agile Project Manager - Scrum Masters for the UKs #1 digital solutions provider to support the end-to-end delivery of some of the most cutting-edge and complex digital transformations currently ongoingin the UK

Locations:
Birmingham

Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master Responsibilities:

As an Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master, you will be responsible for leading an agile team to deliver high quality solutions that meet client and user needs.

You will get the best from our talented teams by creating a positive and creative culture anda productive working environment.

You will empower and support your team to perform well, learn and grow in a manner that is consistent with company values.

You will foresee and remove blockers and effectively manage risks and issues at a team level.

You willwork closely with other Agile Team Leads and stakeholders to ensure your team is working on the right things at the right time under the support and guidance of a Delivery Manager.

You will take on broader management responsibilities beyond the agile teamas required and actively contribute to the Management capability.

The successful Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master will:

Establish ways of working to enable an agile team to plan, forecast and deliver against a product backlog.
Put people first & develop others
You'll manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance
Actively manage the performance of team members, including the stewardship of improvement plans where necessary.
Provide data, forecasts and progress updates to inform planning initiatives.
Facilitate workshops and discussions to understand and effectively capture requirements to achieve a joint understanding of needs.
Establish and maintain constructive and collaborative relationships with the client, other suppliers and thirdparty stakeholders.
Ensure stakeholders can access current and accurate data on the status of the team's delivery and that technical quality standards are followed.
Support the Delivery Manager in ensuring projects deliver the agreed outcomes within budget.
Be highly flexible (including willingness to work away from home base).

Minimum Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master Team Lead Requirements:

Persuasive and effective communicator with strong negotiating skills.
Possess a solid understanding and strong practical experience of agile delivery in software development projects.
Evidence of leading continuous improvement initiatives.
We are passionate about developing people a demonstrated ability in managing, coaching and developing members of your team and wider community.
Experience of facilitating workshops and discussions.
Ability to forge effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Considerable experience in a relevant technical environment.
Maintain effective and efficient delivery from your team during periods of remote working.

Desirable Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master Team Lead Attributes:

Good understanding of technology, digital services and trends.
Have experience of working with user research, design and data analytics expertise.
Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness, particularly in clientsupplier and multisupplier environments, and an appreciation of projectlevel financials.
Understanding of a range of planning and reporting methods common to project delivery.
Scrum Master or similar Agile delivery certification.

Agile Project Manager - Scrum Master Team Lead Benefits Package:

Negotiable Salary of up to £60,000
£85,000 (Dependant on experience + interview performance)
Company Share Plan
35 Days Holiday (Includes Public Holiday + Buy and Sell Up to 10 Days)
Excellent Training & Development (Salary/Position Reviews every 6 Months)
5% Matched Pension + Group Personal Pension Plan
Remote First working model (Flexible to travel if required a max of 2 days per week)

This Times Top 100 Company are renowned for their revolutionary work in digitising Public Services for the UK Government, with their current portfolio of success stories including the digitisation of the HM Passport Service, DVSA Driving Test, HMCTS DigitalDivorce Service, Cabinet Office Register to Vote Service, DEFRA E-Trade Services & the NHS Digital App to name but a few.

However the business also maintains a myriad of commercial sector partners including Sky, Netflix, Booking.
Com & Diageo, helping enterprisesand the citizens of the UK alike.