Agile Delivery Manager
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About the Role
Emirates IT seeks an Agile Delivery Manager to plan, lead, and motivate scrum teams using agile/hybrid methods. You will facilitate PI planning, coach teams, manage backlogs, and drive continuous improvement.
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Responsibilities
- Facilitate key ceremonies such as PI planning and Review, and play a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools supporting the Agile framework
- Act as a Champion in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach
- Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution
- Lead the Integrated Programme Planning (Lean Start Up) and drive decomposition of Epic Roadmaps into Integrated Program backlog/plans
- Drive Quality and ensure the Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed
- Assist in team development through holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks, and mentoring team members
- Supports the Technical Product Manager in managing business expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule
- Define and manage a well defined process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Delivery Management
- Assist with the cost estimation / sizing exercise for both near term and future initiatives and maintain actuals within allocated budget
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Proven leadership and project delivery experience in a matrix organisation with global teams for a large organisation
- Experience in agile delivery within the context of a large technology change programmes
- Certified SAFe and PMI ACP (additional certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, CSM desirable) with 5+ Years of practical application of the Scrum Management discipline
- Well versed in the use of tools of software delivery e.g. ServiceNow ITBM, MS OFFICE suite, JIRA, Confluence etc.
- Good architectural knowledge of large scale systems
- Ability to effectively communicate specialist information in an understandable format to all stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, focusing on core scrum values of openness, honesty and respect
- Hands on leader with strong people skills
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Job Purpose
- At Emirates IT, we are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve by embracing the latest technologies and strategies to streamline integration processes and enhance infrastructure efficiency.
- Join our Agile Delivery team on a mission to create technology solutions that enhance customer experience and drive revenue growth.
- The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organising and motivating scrum teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality.
In This Role You Will
- Facilitate key ceremonies such as PI planning and Review, and play a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools supporting the Agile framework and coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the Release Train team.
- Act as a Champion in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit initiatives of all sizes with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability based on PMI ACP princi
- Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution, with an emphasis on healing and problem solving.
- Lead the Integrated Programme Planning (Lean Start Up). Working with portfolio teams and supporting the Technical Product Manager, drive and facilitate decomposition of Epic Roadmaps into Integrated Program backlog/plans (Features), ready for hand off into team level backlogs.
- Drive Quality and ensure the Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed; ensures each team member is fully engaged in the stories and making a meaningful contribution.
- Assist in team development through holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging cross functional team skills to improve product backlog throughput; and mentoring and developing team members.
- Supports the Technical Product Manager in managing business expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule for all initiatives.
- Define and manage a well defined process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Delivery Management.
- Assist with the cost estimation / sizing exercise for both near term and future initiatives and assists with preparing total cost of ownership with the product team, maintains the actuals within the allocated budget and also ensure that forecasting for all the demands are accurately done for the FY.
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Proven leadership and project delivery experience in a matrix organisation with global teams for a large organisation.
- Experience in agile delivery within the context of a large technology change programmes.
- Certified SAFe and PMI ACP (additional certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, CSM desirable) with 5+ Years of practical application of the Scrum Management discipline.
- Well versed in the use of tools of software delivery e.g. ServiceNow ITBM, MS OFFICE suite, JIRA, Confluence etc.
- Good architectural knowledge of large scale systems.
- Ability to effectively communicate specialist information in an understandable format to all stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, focusing on core scrum values of openness, honesty and respect.
- Hands on leader with strong people skills.
Additional Information
- Leadership Role: Yes
- Salary & benefits: Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package.
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