Agile Delivery Manager

Programme environment | Agile delivery | Competitive salary

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a highly capable Agile Delivery Manager to support delivery across multiple cross-functional teams within a fast-paced, programme-led environment. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced delivery professional who excels at embedding Agile practices, improving team performance, and driving successful outcomes through strong stakeholder collaboration and data-driven insight.

Key Duties

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.

• Support teams with planning, estimation, tracking, and delivery aligned to business priorities.

• Work closely with Product Managers and technical stakeholders to manage priorities, dependencies, and constraints.

• Oversee workflow and ensure smooth progression of work from backlog through to delivery.

• Use flow metrics and delivery data to improve predictability and efficiency.

• Track and report progress against milestones, forecasts, risks, and dependencies.

• Represent teams in programme-level forums, providing clear updates and escalation where required.

• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues in a timely manner.

• Act as an escalation point during live incidents, coordinating resolution and communication.

• Remove blockers proactively to maintain delivery momentum.

• Drive continuous improvement and Agile maturity across teams.

• Manage cross-team dependencies to ensure aligned and integrated delivery across workstreams.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Delivery Manager leading cross-functional Agile teams.

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

• Experience delivering within a wider programme environment.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrable experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and enabling collaboration.

• Strong capability in managing priorities, dependencies, risks, and issues.

• Experience using Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Actionable Agile, or similar.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and automated delivery pipelines.

• Experience leading technical delivery teams across development, testing, and operations.

• Strong influencing skills across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Experience producing high-quality Project Delivery Management Information (MI).

• Relevant Agile certification such as Scrum Master or Agile Project Management.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work within a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation.

• Involvement in strategic delivery initiatives with real organisational impact.

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and high-performing Agile teams.

• Supportive environment focused on continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Interested?

Apply now to be considered for this Agile Delivery Manager opportunity, or contact Acorn by Synergie for further information.

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