Agile Delivery Manager

Are you an Agile guru? Can you conduct the software development orchestra to deliver all the right notes in the right order? Could you guide our teams to true Agile excellence? Are you ready for the challenge of delivering the worlds fastest-growing Active Digital Preservation solution, knowing that it is safeguarding the worlds most precious digital assets? We are Preservica, and we are changing the way organisations safeguard their digital information. Our projects are at the razors edge of commercial software solutions addressing the need for smart digital preservation technologies. As a world leader in digital preservation, our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organisations across the globe. We are growing at pace, and to maintain our cadence, we believe in hiring strong, technical talent and supporting that talent to grow with us. We are looking for an Agile Delivery Manager to join us on our journey. Our offices are in Abingdon, but this role could be either office-based or worked hybrid with regular office days. You should live within reasonable commuting distance of Abingdon. About the Role The Role Working across multiple sprint teams, your focus will be on ensuring that each team has the tools, processes, and support to deliver on their commitments. An excellent communicator, you will also work closely with the Product team and other stakeholders to manage their expectations and keep your teams on the product roadmap. As a champion of Agile, the Agile Delivery Manager will provide a strong influence over the practical and behavioural processes used by the development team as we build our agile practice. Key tasks will include: Scrum master facilitating Scrum, sprint, and backlog reviews, sprint planning, retrospectives in several teams & mentoring the teams on Agile best practices. Working with the Product team to agree on & maintain a refined Product Backlog. Work with other delivery managers and the release manager to manage product dependencies, maintain accurate schedules for product releases, and establish & maintain core-delivery KPIs. Review, facilitate, and align Agile ways of working, ceremonies, processes, and practices to ensure effective delivery. Nurture a trusting and transparent environment whereby problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem-solving and continuous improvement. What We Offer: As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we also offer great future prospects in a fast-growing market sector. From improving your technical abilities to developing leadership skills, we can offer tailored career development based on your aspirations. This is supported by our focus on personal development and training - all our staff have an annual training allowance , which can be used to learn new technologies, develop soft skills or earn recognised professional qualifications . Requirements Knowledge and Experience: 3 years as a Scrum master, ADM, or Agile Coach Proven background in the Agile Delivery Management of complex software projects Proven experience in Agile estimation techniques using story pointing, planning poker, etc. Experienced leader with outstanding communication & interpersonal skills, able to drive or influence outcomes through a peer organisation Experience working with customers, external-facing APIs, and multi-facetted digital products & partners The desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment with a diverse set of responsibilities Ability to collaborate with a global team across multiple time zones, prepared to work out of usual business hours when required to teleconference with overseas teams, as necessary Excellent understanding of Jira, Confluence, and Git. Administration experience preferred Lead the way as our Agile Delivery Manager. Apply today and be part of a global digital preservation mission. ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: Thames View Industrial Park, GB

Posted Date: 6/20/2025