Head of Agile Delivery/Coach - Outside IR35 - AI
A fast growing, AI led public sector organisation is building new product teams and needs a hands on Head of Agile Delivery / Agile Coach to improve delivery and team performance.
You'll be accountable for improving delivery effectiveness across a portfolio of AI product teams - setting standards, coaching teams, and building a delivery function that helps teams move faster without adding unnecessary process.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in Agile Delivery / Agile Coaching roles within product led environments
- Strong practical knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g., Kanban, Scrum, XP) with the ability to apply them pragmatically
- Proven track record improving team performance, delivery pace, and team health across multiple squads
- Experience coaching and developing teams and delivery managers, driving adoption of effective ways of working
- Confident facilitator, able to design and lead impactful workshops, ceremonies, and team sessions
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross functional teams
- Comfortable working in fast paced, ambiguous environments (e.g., start up or scaling organisations)
- Experience working across multiple teams / teams of teams delivery models
- Understanding of how AI tooling is changing product delivery and team ways of working
- Experience working in public sector or government environments
- Background across both start ups and larger organisations
Logistics
- Initial 4-5 days onsite to embed for first couple weeks, then 2-3 days/week in Aldgate