Agile Delivery Lead

Job Title: Agile Delivery LeadRole Type: ContractLength: 3 months initialLocation: BirminghamSummaryWe are seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to guide cross-functional technology teams, establish effective delivery rhythms and turn changing priorities into outcomes aligned to scope and client commitments.ResponsibilitiesLead planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives and backlog refinement, translating priorities into sprint goals and clear ownership.Track delivery through Jira, Azure DevOps or equivalent tooling; identify slippage early, coordinate dependencies and lead recovery action.Maintain plans, milestones, critical-path activity and RAID governance, reporting clearly on progress, blockers and forecast confidence.Lead multidisciplinary teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement and self-management.Manage stakeholders, expectations and difficult delivery conversations, escalating risks with practical options.Deliver within the Statement of Work, budget and scope; identify change early and consider cost, margin and client value.Essential Skill and Experience:Strong experience leading Agile software or technology delivery across multidisciplinary teams.Practical knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and hybrid methods, with a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.Proven risk, issue, dependency and change management, supported by excellent facilitation, communication and problem-solving skills.Strong client and stakeholder ..... full job details .....