Agile Delivery Lead

Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master

Newcastle / Leeds / Birmingham

Hybrid Working (from any of these locations)

£750 PER DAY

YOU MUST have experience working in a highly regulated or government environment.

I’m currently working with a client delivering large-scale digital services looking for a hands-on Agile Delivery Lead to drive real software build, not just coordinate programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Delivery (Hands-On)

Lead sprint ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retros)

Drive delivery flow, prioritisation, and pace

Remove blockers + maintain consistent delivery momentum

Software Delivery & Technical Engagement

Work directly with developers, QA, DevOps

Operate within modern engineering lifecycles

Engage in technical discussions + trade-offs

Support delivery across resilience, security, recoverability

Senior Stakeholder Influence

Influence + challenge senior stakeholders

Deliver clear, evidence-based reporting

Build trust through consistent delivery performance

Planning, Coordination & Reporting

Manage backlogs with Product + Engineering leads

Own risks, issues, dependencies

Strong use of Jira

Support governance / change

What My Client Is Looking For:

Proven hands-on Agile delivery within software engineering teams

Experience as a Scrum Master / Delivery Lead in active build

Strong understanding of CI/CD, Git, cloud (AWS/Azure)

Experience managing complex backlogs, risks, dependencies

Strong stakeholder engagement + influence

High proficiency in Jira

What My Client Offers:

Engineering-led environment (real build work)

Complex, high-impact delivery challenges

Long-term, sustained programmes

Visibility across senior leadership

Are you a strong Agile Delivery Lead with real build experience? Let’s have a quick conversation!

Happy to run through the team, tech, and delivery challenges