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The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for planning, leading and guiding multidisciplinary digital teams to deliver high‑quality services that provide exceptional value to users. They ensure delivery aligns with GDS Service Standards, organizational strategy, and agile best practice while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and user‑centred design.
Job Responsibility:
Lead one or more digital delivery teams using Agile, Lean, and iterative delivery practices to deliver complex digital services
Establish and evolve delivery processes, selecting the right blend of agile, hybrid or iterative approaches depending on context
Facilitate agile ceremonies (stand‑ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives) and remove impediments to team progress
Ensure services meet the Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Standard, including discovery, alpha, beta and live assessment requirements
Support teams in preparing for GDS assessments and embedding user‑centred, secure and accessible digital practices
Champion adherence to GOV.UK design system principles and service patterns
Work closely with User Researchers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers, and service owners to ensure user needs drive decisions
Prioritise work using evidence from research, data, service analytics and usability testing
Ensure multidisciplinary teams collaborate effectively across research, design, engineering and product roles
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across digital, policy, operations and technology
Communicate delivery plans, risks, dependencies, and progress clearly at all levels
Represent the delivery area in governance and strategic forums, ensuring alignment to organisational priorities
Foster psychological safety, collaboration, openness and a high‑performing team culture
Encourage experimentation and learning
champion continuous improvement in ways of working, planning and capability growth
Mentor and coach delivery team members in agile principles and delivery excellence
Requirements:
Demonstrable experience delivering digital services using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
Proven ability to work within environments following the GDS Service Standard lifecycle
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams: engineering, UCD specialists, product management, QA, data and architecture
Strong servant‑leadership, facilitation, coaching and communication skills
Ability to manage complex delivery landscapes, balancing pace, quality, and user‑centred value
Nice to have:
Experience in large‑scale or complex environments (e.g., programmes, multi‑team ecosystems)
Understanding of DevOps principles, continuous delivery and platform‑based delivery
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro/Mural, and collaboration platforms
Awareness of service design techniques, data‑informed decision making and accessibility requirements