Agile Implementation Manager

  • 3761 Barclays - BX - UK
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • 23/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Overview

Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices. The Agile Implementation Manager fosters an Agile mindset, enhances team performance, and drives continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency. Aligns Agile practices with organisational goals and supports long term, sustainable Agile transformations.

Accountabilities
  • Mentor and coach: Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment with the Business Unit's strategic needs and delivering value to clients/customers.
  • Facilitate Colleague Development: Coach and develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviors to drive cultural change.
  • Build High Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
  • Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units.
  • Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.
Qualifications
  • Agile Transformation Leadership
  • Deep Agile Delivery knowledge and execution
  • Demonstrated experience in Coaching & Capability Building
  • Portfolio / Transformation Programme Management
  • Operating Model Design
  • Data Driven Performance Management
  • Assessment on key critical skills: risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job specific technical skills.

This role will be based in our Northampton office.