Agile Delivery Lead

Job title:

Agile Delivery Lead

Company

Greggs

Job description

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Digital team at Greggs as an Agile Delivery Lead, as we expand our capability to drive the successful delivery of teams using agile methodologies.

We can offer you:

25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary

Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year

Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

Defined contribution management pension scheme

Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary

Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

Career progression and learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

Cycle to Work scheme

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Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Greggs Innovate House, Balliol Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

What you’ll do

• You will play a key role in facilitating collaboration between cross-functional teams, and fostering a culture of agility and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure clear communication and alignment between the team and stakeholders, providing regular updates on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance delivery efficiency, quality, and team productivity.
• Work closely and collaborate with product owners, product analysts, and development teams to help drive forward product discovery and a healthy product backlog.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, promoting self-organisation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Facilitate the resolution of blockers, conflicts, dependencies and address any impediments that may hinder delivery progress or team performance.
• Stay up to date of industry trends, emerging practices, and advancements in agile methodologies, and proactively introduce relevant best practices to enhance team delivery.
• Drive the adoption of agile principles, frameworks, and tools within the team, evangelising the benefits and guiding teams in their implementation.

About you

You will fit right into this role if you have:

Experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Scrum Master, or similar role, successfully leading and delivering using agile methodologies.

Experience in workflow management tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira. Azure DevOps experience desirable but not essential.

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate through challenges and make data-driven project decisions.

Understanding and practical experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe, and their application in different contexts.

Ability to inspire and motivate teams and drive delivery success.

Ability to adapt to business needs, and to be pragmatic in your approach to decision making.

Excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the capacity to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.

Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We’re hard-working, but above all else we’re family; and it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.

Expected salary

£55000 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 04:52:51 GMT

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