OverviewAgile Delivery Manager – Senior ConsultantTeam: Agile Delivery ManagementLocation: Hybrid – Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, or LondonCommitment: Permanent – EmployeeWant to lead and deliver change that matters?Are you looking to turn big ideas into big results? Do you want to be a part of a supportive Agile community to help you grow in your career?Opencast is a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As an Agile Delivery Manager, you’ll tackle challenges and guide teams, adding structure, assurance and energy to complex projects that make a difference to millions of people in the UK.The roleYou’ll collaborate with the product manager and team to lead the delivery of services and products that deliver our clients’ strategic outcomes. You'll facilitate people’s work in roles spanning design, development, and research, playing a key leadership role in multidisciplinary agile teams.You’ll lead the team in agreeing delivery milestones to deliver on behalf of our clients. You’ll create a safe working environment so our agile teams deliver with autonomy in often complex client stakeholder groups and governance structures.You'll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.RequirementsThis role involves weekly on-site working. Applicants should be able to travel, as part of their normal daily commute, to client sites in one of the following locations: Newcastle, Leeds, or Manchester.As attendance at these sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves frequent local travel, travel expenses are not covered.Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants are expected to have lived in the UK for at least five consecutive years prior to application to allow the appropriate background checks to be completed. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process.If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying.Essential experienceYou're comfortable working on complex or multiple projects. You define and deliver the work without much direction.Distributed work and set milestones for others to achieveSimplified complex problems into smaller, manageable deliverables for your teamCreated a team charter, agreed ways of working and collaboratively iterated throughout the projectOrganised your team and its ceremonies, encouraged team engagement and self-organisationConnected team and stakeholder perspectives when making decisionsInfluenced your team to achieve greater outcomes and remain focused on the project’s visionSelected communication tools appropriate for stakeholder and team dynamicsCreated and facilitated workshopsFostered transparency and alignment through building trustThere are other essential skills you’ll need to be a great senior consultant. At interview, please show how you:Are proactive, and can work autonomouslyChallenge appropriately and resolve conflictHelp others to successfully work through challengesSupport and develop teams, and build impactful relationshipsContribute to communities and client teams beyond project workDesirable experienceThere are some other desirable areas of experience for this role. If you don’t have this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas. These are:The Service Standard (UK Government)Use of remote collaboration and visualisation toolsCalculating metrics and using outcomes to effectively manage the teamDemonstrated experience or knowledge in business analysis and/or product managementIf you have experience in these areas, please show it on your CV and talk about it at interview.SalarySenior consultant salary range: £60,000 - £66,000What we offerA competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.Where you’ll workThis role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.We include youWe welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.InterviewAn Initial Chat with a member of our Talent TeamYour CV will be reviewed by one of our Interviewers1 hour with our technical and values interviewersWe will share feedback following the interview, if successful, we will progress to an OfferInterviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr