Rate: £600–£650 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Mainly remote, with one day per month in Bristol (non-expensable)
Contract: 6-month initial contract with potential for extension
Sector: Central Government
We are seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to join a major Central Government programme. You will play a key role in enabling agile delivery practices and supporting a high-performing delivery team to build secure, scalable, and high-quality digital solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead agile delivery, ensuring the team stays aligned with goals and timelines
- Facilitate agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.
- Identify and remove blockers to support continuous progress
- Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability
- Work collaboratively with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver value
- Monitor delivery performance and report to senior stakeholders
- Promote and support the adoption of DevOps best practices and modern delivery techniques
- Proven experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Scrum Master, or Delivery Manager in a DevOps or platform engineering environment
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in complex, regulated settings
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Familiarity with telemetry, observability, or monitoring tools (desirable)
- Previous experience working within government departments (highly desirable)