Senior Agile Delivery Manager

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. Own end-to-end delivery for 3–4 engineering squads .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £85,000 - £90,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile Delivery Management, leading multiple engineering squads while ensuring effective delivery practices and cross-team collaboration. Proficient in managing dependencies, risks, and delivery metrics to drive continuous improvement in cloud-native environments.

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Agile Delivery ManagementCloud-Native EnvironmentsJira and ConfluenceSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)Cross-Team Dependency Management

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Hard Skills

Agile MethodologiesIncident ResponsePost-Incident DeliveryMicroservicesAPIsCI/CD PipelinesDevOps PracticesDelivery MetricsTechnical Risk ManagementCapacity Planning

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationFacilitationCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluenceMiroDashboardsCloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Industry Keywords

SaaSScaled Engineering OrganizationsDelivery ReadinessAgile CeremoniesContinuous Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end delivery for 3–4 engineering squads
Maintain understanding of squad roadmaps, capacity, constraints, and performance
Lead delivery across product features, technical debt, platform improvements, incidents, resilience, and support
Ensure delivery readiness through structured backlogs, aligned objectives, and clear acceptance criteria
Manage dependencies across 30+ global engineering squads
Coordinate sequencing, risk management, and alignment for transversal initiatives
Facilitate cross-squad forums, including Scrum of Scrums, dependency reviews, and release readiness syncs
Maintain documentation of dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans
Facilitate agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, refinements, reviews, and retrospectives
Champion scalable delivery practices and continuous improvement
Support iterative planning, estimation, and forecasting
Partner with Engineering Leads and Architects on technical risks, platform dependencies, and environment constraints
Incorporate incidents, post-mortems, and reliability improvements into delivery plans and backlogs
Provide senior stakeholders with updates on progress, risks, delivery confidence, and scope changes
Act as the primary delivery partner for Product Managers and Engineering Leads
Translate complex technical issues into business-relevant insights
Maintain relationships across Engineering, Product, Security, Data Protection, and Architecture
Shape delivery practices for consistency and predictability across global teams
Use delivery metrics to drive improvement
Support adoption of Jira, Confluence, Miro, and dashboards
Champion learning, experimentation, and operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as an Agile Delivery Manager, Delivery Lead, or Senior Scrum Master in a tech-first or SaaS organization
Experience managing delivery for multiple squads simultaneously, typically 3–5 teams
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and modern engineering practices
Hands-on experience coordinating delivery in cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Familiarity with microservices, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern cloud architectures
Experience supporting incident response and post-incident delivery
Demonstrated ability to identify and manage cross-team dependencies in scaled engineering organizations
Strong experience with Jira and Confluence and/or other delivery reporting tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive and accessible recruitment process with reasonable adjustments available
Diverse, inclusive workplace valuing diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences
Flexible hybrid working
Office access as much as desired
Interview process includes online and in-person stages