Change & Project Management, Senior Management
Senior Agile Delivery Manager
Job ID: 010269
Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Benefits
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Senior Agile Delivery Manager Change Delivery
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)
Additional information
We are particularly interested in candidates who have led delivery across multiple squads and are accountable for outcomes, not just delivery processes.
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.
About our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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Competitive bonus package
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingOur Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
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Our commitments to Community and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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