Senior Agile Delivery Manager

Opencast Software Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy is seeking an Agile Delivery Manager to guide teams on projects making a significant impact across government and healthcare. Candidates should be proactive, capable of managing complex deliverables, and able to support and develop teams. The role offers a salary between £60,000 and £71,000 with additional competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Health cash plan

Share options

Discretionary bonus

Flexible hours

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proactive and able to work autonomously.
• Help others overcome challenges.
• Support and develop impactful relationships.

Responsibilities

• Set milestones and manage distributed work.
• Simplify complex problems into manageable deliverables.
• Organise the team and encourage self-organisation.

Skills

Proactive

Conflict resolution

Team support and development

Community contribution

Tools

Remote collaboration tools

Visualisation tools

Job description

Agile Delivery Manager

We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user‑centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose‑driven businesses. As an Agile Delivery Manager, you’ll tackle challenges and guide teams, adding structure, assurance and energy to complex projects that make a difference to millions of people in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Distributed work and set milestones for others to achieve.
• Simplified complex problems into smaller, manageable deliverables for your team.
• Created a team charter, agreed ways of working and collaboratively iterated throughout the project.
• Organised your team and its ceremonies, encouraged team engagement and self‑organisation.
• Connected team and stakeholder perspectives when making decisions.
• Influenced your team to achieve greater outcomes and remain focused on the project’s vision.
• Selected communication tools appropriate for stakeholder and team dynamics.
• Created and facilitated workshops.
• Fostered transparency and alignment through building trust.

Qualifications

• Proactive and able to work autonomously.
• Challenge appropriately and resolve conflict.
• Help others to successfully work through challenges.
• Support and develop teams, and build impactful relationships.
• Contribute to communities and client teams beyond project work.

Desirable Experience

• The Service Standard (UK Government) / GDS.
• Use of remote collaboration and visualisation tools.
• Calculating metrics and using outcomes to effectively manage the team.
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in business analysis and/or product management.

Salary

Senior consultant salary range: £60,000 - £71,000

Offer

• Competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday.
• People to support you every step of the way.

Location & Travel

Your working time will be split between multiple locations, including HQ, hub locations, client site or home. Travel across the UK is part of life at Opencast.

Applicant Requirements

• Based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds.
• Currently hold active security clearance (SC) or meet eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Statement

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview Process

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

Contact

Want to know more? Visit our website or email [e-mail].