Job Description
Outstanding opportunity to join a leading examination and certification provider offering qualifications which are recognised globally by employers and governments alike. This organisation has been trading for over 40 years and has certified over 550,000 people in 132 countries. They are embarking on a major digital transformation to transition their learning, examination and certification processes from the classroom to a digital platform and are building a new team of talented & passionate technology professionals to deliver this major change initiative.
We’re looking for a dynamic, self-starting & confident Head of Projects or Agile Delivery Manager with experience of line managing Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Business Analysts, to take ownership of their IT transformation project portfolio (applications, development & infrastructure). Reporting to the Director of IT Transformation, this role is responsible for overall programme delivery & governance, planning, resource management, reporting & budgeting.
You’ll require the following skills and experience:
* 10+ years’ experience of working in technology projects
* 5+ years’ experience working in Agile environments
* Experience using different Agile frameworks (Scrum and Kanban essential)
* Quarterly planning/ Product Increment planning
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Line management experience of Product Owners, Scrum Masters & BAs (5-10 headcount)
* A problem solver, with the ability to deal with complex issues when they arise
* Any scaled Agile framework experience such as SAFe, LeSS or, Scrum@Scale
* Project management experience (e.g. Risk/issue management, reporting)
* Outstanding stakeholder management skills
* Ability to champion Agile transformation across an organisation
* Team / performance management
* Budget management
* Reporting - formal report/paper writing at Board or equivalent leadership level
* Excellent at forging business relationships
* Relevant certifications beneficial (e.g. APM, CSM, CPO, MSP)
* Must live commuting distance from Leicester
£55k-£60k + bonus + benefits. Leicester (50% remote)
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