270 Agile jobs in the United Kingdom

Agile Delivery Manager

6-month Contract

London (Hybrid)

£450/day Inside IR35

We’re seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to lead cross-functional teams across multiple projects, ensuring successful delivery in line with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

This is a hybrid role with 1 day per week required on-site in either London or Leeds . SC clearance eligibility is required, with an immediate start date in August 2025.

A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.

Key Skills and experience:

• Strong experience in Agile delivery management , focusing on user-centered , iterative , and data-driven approaches
li>Solid knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum , Kanban , and SAFe
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects to GDS standards , including passing GDS service assessments
• Deep understanding of Government Digital Service (GDS) principles , including user-centered design , agile delivery , performance monitoring , and continuous improvement
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced delivery environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to varied audiences
• Skilled in identifying and resolving delivery challenges to ensure project timelines and quality are maintained
• Experience working with public sector organisations or government departments  

Agile Transformation Lead - Must have an Active DV Clearance - Hybrid
Location: Bristol, London, Manchester or Cambridge
Salary: 55,000 - 75,000 (depending on experience and clearance)

Our client is looking for an Agile Transformation Lead to join their team.

You will be part of a team where you will have responsibility for:

• Helping teams improve their ways of working towards better value sooner, safer, happier by adopting various coaching, facilitation and delivery stances.
• Lead and guide cross-functional teams in adopting agile principles and practices, promoting a culture of collaboration and transparency.
• Facilitation of team self-organisation and delivery events as invited.
• Working with executive and portfolio level teams to influence leaders and create flow in enterprise wide processes such as portfolio management and risk and control.
• Identify and address any barriers or challenges to delivery, working with teams to overcome obstacles and drive continuous improvement.
• Bringing back learnings as to how teams are innovating and how that can be shared back with other teams and other clients through the wider practice.
• Working within diverse teams to create an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution to collective goals.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience delivering transformation projects and knowledge of both traditional and agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience shaping programmes, understanding business challenges which you can translate and architect into delivery.
• Experience working within mature and immature agile teams as a team member or in a lead or facilitating role.
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Agile methodologies and certifications, specifically Kanban, Disciplined Agile and/or ICAgile.
• Knowledge of other methods (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, XP) is of interest but not required.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results and achieving organisational goals.
• Experience developing and implementing transformation strategies.
• Working with portfolio functions to redefine initiatives into outcomes aligned to value streams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience.

Agile Transformation Lead - Must have an Active DV Clearance - Hybrid
Location: Bristol, London, Manchester or Cambridge
Salary: 55,000 - 75,000 (depending on experience and clearance)

Our client is looking for an Agile Transformation Lead to join their team.

You will be part of a team where you will have responsibility for:

• Helping teams improve their ways of working towards better value sooner, safer, happier by adopting various coaching, facilitation and delivery stances.
• Lead and guide cross-functional teams in adopting agile principles and practices, promoting a culture of collaboration and transparency.
• Facilitation of team self-organisation and delivery events as invited.
• Working with executive and portfolio level teams to influence leaders and create flow in enterprise wide processes such as portfolio management and risk and control.
• Identify and address any barriers or challenges to delivery, working with teams to overcome obstacles and drive continuous improvement.
• Bringing back learnings as to how teams are innovating and how that can be shared back with other teams and other clients through the wider practice.
• Working within diverse teams to create an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution to collective goals.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience delivering transformation projects and knowledge of both traditional and agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience shaping programmes, understanding business challenges which you can translate and architect into delivery.
• Experience working within mature and immature agile teams as a team member or in a lead or facilitating role.
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Agile methodologies and certifications, specifically Kanban, Disciplined Agile and/or ICAgile.
• Knowledge of other methods (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, XP) is of interest but not required.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results and achieving organisational goals.
• Experience developing and implementing transformation strategies.
• Working with portfolio functions to redefine initiatives into outcomes aligned to value streams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience.

Agile Delivery Manager

Location: Newport (Hybrid)

Salary: 46,262 - 56,996

29% Pension

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are now looking to help them find a talented an Agile Delivery Manager (eligible for SC clearance) to get involved in some awesome tech projects. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity working with cutting-edge cloud technologies, modern delivery processes, and innovative projects involving AI and ML which provides a dynamic and stimulating work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Delivery : Facilitate core ceremonies (daily stand-ups, planning, retros, reviews) to support team rhythm and continuous improvement.
• Plan and Prioritise Work : Help the team estimate, prioritise, and deliver work in alignment with business objectives.
• Engage Stakeholders : Partner with Product Managers and technical leads to coordinate priorities and manage dependencies.
• Manage Workflow : Monitor the flow of work from backlog to delivery, using metrics to improve predictability and performance.
• Report Progress & Risks : Provide regular updates on progress and key milestones while proactively identifying and addressing risks.
• Drive Improvement : Foster a culture of learning by promoting agile best practices and removing delivery obstacles.
• Coordinate Across Teams : Manage inter-team dependencies to ensure alignment and smooth delivery across the wider programme.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to lead agile, cross-functional delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience working across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in facilitating agile ceremonies and enabling team collaboration.
• Proficient in using tools like Azure DevOps; familiar with flow metrics for data-driven decision making.
• Experience managing delivery risks, reporting progress, and supporting decision-making.
• Certified Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager; understanding of DSIT/CDDO frameworks is an advantage.

What will the Agile Delivery Manager get in return?

• Pension: Up to 29%
• Full Flexi-Time - Work your 37.5 hours on any schedule between 5am and 10pm
• 25 Days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing to 30 days)

Think this one's for you

If you think this Agile Delivery Manager opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Agile Delivery Manager

6-month Contract

London (Hybrid)

£450/day Inside IR35

We’re seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to lead cross-functional teams across multiple projects, ensuring successful delivery in line with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

This is a hybrid role with 1 day per week required on-site in either London or Leeds . SC clearance eligibility is required, with an immediate start date in August 2025.

A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.

Key Skills and experience:

• Strong experience in Agile delivery management , focusing on user-centered , iterative , and data-driven approaches
li>Solid knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum , Kanban , and SAFe
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects to GDS standards , including passing GDS service assessments
• Deep understanding of Government Digital Service (GDS) principles , including user-centered design , agile delivery , performance monitoring , and continuous improvement
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced delivery environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to varied audiences
• Skilled in identifying and resolving delivery challenges to ensure project timelines and quality are maintained
• Experience working with public sector organisations or government departments  

Business Analyst - Agile
Cardiff (Hybrid)
12-Month Fixed Term
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Private Sector Background Preferred

iO Associates are working with a leading organisation in South Wales to recruit a Business Analyst with proven experience in Agile delivery and the banking domain. This is a hands on role where you'll work closely with cross functional teams to define clear user stories, suppo.

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Agile Delivery Manager

Location: Newport (Hybrid)

Salary: £46,262 - £56,996

29% Pension

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champ.

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About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace.

Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond. It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen.

Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a truly global business, delivering market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches fuelled by industry-leading tech — all with an internal culture of embracing challenges, disruptive thinking, winning together, and sharing the magic. The energy behind the bran­d is infectious, and as we grow, we are always looking for extraordinary talent who want to be part of this our success and help drive our limitless ambitions.

About the role

We are looking to hire an Agile Delivery Manager  to join our growing Technology team. The Agile Delivery Manager will work closely across our squads to deliver roadmap items involving cross-functional projects. This will involve working with a wide range of other teams such as Digital, Finance, Product, and Supply Chain.

They must be confident and assertive when required, and work proactively to resolve blockers or impediments to delivery, including through escalation where necessary.

As Delivery Manager you will be responsible for

• Define and embed the right fit of practices, tools, and techniques from Scrum, Lean, and Kanban to help the team work more efficiently
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies as appropriate, including Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and best practices to enhance ways of working across teams
• Ensure teams collaborate, communicate effectively, and focus on what is most important
• Coach team members on the Agile mindset, principles, and values
• Work closely with Product and Tech leads to prioritise work through the backlog
• Where appropriate, implement Scrum of Scrums to support multiple delivery streams
• Work closely across the squads to coordinate the delivery of key roadmap initiatives
• Facilitate meetings and workshops to align and coordinate teams
• Proactively manage dependencies and remove blockers to maximise value within constraints
• Participate in the Delivery community to share knowledge and best practices
• Define clear project plans and provide regular updates on progress and key risks to the wider Charlotte Tilbury business as delivery progresses

Who you will work with

Head of Delivery, all the teams in Tech, Digital, Systems etc.

About you

• Solid experience as an Agile Delivery Manager

• A recognised Scrum Master certification

• Strong coaching and facilitation skills

• Broad knowledge of Agile frameworks and techniques (e.g., Scrum, Scaled Agile, Kanban, User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Agile Games)

• Capable of managing work, risks, and dependencies across teams

• Good understanding and experience of the retail environment

• Able to maintain, influence, and motivate a team

• Able to ensure transparency and external understanding of the team’s work

• Able to create an open and collaborative working environment flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn

• Able to navigate and negotiate around obstacles does not shy away from difficult conversations

• Hands-on, practical approach

• Demonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to workload

• Strong experience with Agile tooling (e.g., JIRA, Mural, etc.)

• Outstanding skills and knowledge in servant leadership, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

The Person

• Organisation An Agile Delivery Manager needs more than just vision to lead a project to success—you will need to be able to create a plan to achieve that vision
• Strong communication skills You will clearly communicate your ideas and receive feedback from your team—across technical, business, and design functions
• Foresight Anticipate problems and address them before they compromise deadlines and budgets
• Pragmatism Make the most of available resources prioritise scope and budget effectively
• Empathy Understand the concerns of all team members and unblock them rapidly as appropriate

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreaamteam are key. Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.

If you want to learn more about life at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty please follow our LinkedIn page!

The Opportunity

Make a difference and advance your career by helping deliver some of the UK’s most important #tech4good projects, making the world a smarter, safer, greener, and healthier place.

You’ll join a talented team of dynamic and driven professional problem solvers; creative thinkers and solutions builders who thrive on helping clients meet the most exciting digital transformation challenges.

At a certified Great Place to Work® you’ll experience a dynamic and nurturing environment that rewards initiative and flexibility and enjoy a career path tailored to your own aspirations.

About Us

Founded in 1992, we are a successful, growing International digital transformation consultancy. We deliver multi-Queen’s Award for innovation winning platforms and services that support large-scale digital transformation. Our digital, data and technology solutions are used by globally recognised public and private sector brands operating in a variety of sectors including Civil Defence, Healthcare, Sustainable Environment and Land Asset Management, and Digital Democracy.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Agile Programme Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex digital programmes within the public sector. As part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, you will work alongside Service Designers, User Researchers, Technical Architects, Developers, Testers, and DevOps Engineers to deliver impactful technology solutions that make a difference to citizens.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality delivery, applying agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, and managing programme-level risks, dependencies, and resources. Your leadership will be crucial in maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, and driving continuous improvement in delivery management practices.

You will also act as a recognised expert and advocate for Agile and Lean approaches, coaching teams and shaping delivery strategies to achieve optimal results. With expert-level skills in commercial management, stakeholder engagement, and community collaboration, you will influence practices across programmes and the wider organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Delivery

• Lead high-performing agile teams to deliver high-quality digital products, ensuring delivery meets client expectations.
• Establish, maintain and assure effective delivery management practices, leveraging industry best practices and ensuring compliance with internal standards.
• Identify, monitor and proactively manage risks, dependencies, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery.
• Produce, own and maintain key delivery artefacts (Highlight Reports, RAID logs, financial tracking, resource planning).
• Lead delivery forums, including agile ceremonies, steering committees, contract boards and project boards.
• Collaborate with subject matter leads (e.g. User Centred Design, Engineering, Live Services Ops and Data Science) to define and deliver successful outcomes for clients
• Tailor Agile and Lean approaches to fit specific delivery contexts and coach teams through the full lifecycle - from discovery to live service.

Client Engagement & Commercial Leadership

• Define intelligent and achievable delivery plans, working closely with clients to align on scope, budget, and timelines.
• Act as an escalation point for high-risk commercial issues and support others in navigating commercial challenges.
• Manage commercial aspects, including Statements of Work (SoWs), forecasting, and profitability tracking.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value to clients, contributing to account growth and new business opportunities.

Team Development & Community Contribution

• Mentor and support Delivery Managers, ensuring their performance and progression.
• Play a key role in our Delivery Management Community of Practice, driving innovation, setting standards and sharing best practices.

Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Mediate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, adopting the appropriate communication method to strengthen relationships and manage expectations.
• Moderate complex and high-risk discussions at senior levels, even under constrained timelines.
• Represent the delivery community to large internal and external audiences, advocating for Agile and user-centred design principles.

Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Extensive experience managing agile digital delivery programmes (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid approaches).

• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing SoWs, financial forecasting, and budget tracking.
• Experience within public sector digital transformation and supporting bids or proposals.
• Proven ability to manage multiple goals, risks, and dependencies across the delivery lifecycle.
• Experience working within public sector digital transformation projects.
• Expertise in financial management, including influencing or creating complex budgets.
• Experience in designing and running workshops with client stakeholders.
• Expertise in risk management, including identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• A deep understanding of best practices across DevOps, Security, User-Centred Design, and Data Ethics.
• Strong facilitation skills, including experience designing and running workshops with client stakeholders.
• Ability to provide mentorship and coaching, supporting team members' professional growth.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.
• Industry certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or PRINCE2 Agile.

Benefits

Our benefits package compliments our highly competitive salaries and our great working environment. We believe that our people should be properly rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of our business through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

These can include:

• InformedACADEMY™ – We offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications.
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individuals need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support.
• Hybrid working*
• Private Health Care Cover*
• Generous life assurance cover*
• Gym Membership*
• Monthly office lunch
• Onsite massage sessions
• 25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays*
• Sabbatical Leave Scheme*
• Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay*
• Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay*
• Company Pension Contribution
• Profit Share Scheme
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals

*Qualifying period applies

Culture

We are proud to nurture a workplace culture that is diverse, inclusive, rewarding, and egalitarian.

We strive to live up to our values of Innovation, Excellence, and Integrity by thinking about things differently, always doing our best, and acting in good faith at all times.

We’re a team of passionate problem solvers. We take pride in helping our clients accelerate and de-risk digital business change so that we can collaborate and codesign world class digital services that solve complex business and safety critical problems, particularly where place, location or geography are important.

Our workplace culture reflects how we go about our work, the type of work that we choose to do, and our commitment and contribution to the sustainable social, environmental, and economic development aims of the communities that we are part of. 

We focus both on technical skills and equally importantly, on the cultural fit of prospective new colleagues. Our success relies on fostering an environment where creativity and collaboration produces great outcomes for our people, our clients, and our partners.