Digital Transformation

Description:

Lorien, a trusted recruitment partner to leading organizations in the financial services sector, is seeking an Agile Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of a high-impact digital product roadmap. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and excels at translating digital strategy into actionable, high-value outcomes.

As the Agile Delivery Manager, you will play a critical role in driving agile processes, facilitating continuous improvement, and ensuring smooth coordination between product, technical, and business teams to deliver transformation at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the digital product roadmap using agile methodologies and best practices.

• Define, gather, and prioritize product requirements to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Manage and refine product backlogs and sprint plans, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and planning sessions.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure delivery efficiency.

• Drive continuous improvement across agile teams through mentorship and best practice implementation.

• Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively implement solutions.

• Champion agile principles and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and delivery excellence.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Agile Delivery and Product Management within digital transformation environments.

• In-depth understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and product delivery lifecycles.

• Proven track record of leading large-scale change initiatives in financial services.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience managing both direct and matrixed teams, including offshore resources.

• Background in financial services, ideally with familiarity in PMI/IPMI processes.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to balance technical details and business priorities.

Location & Working Pattern

• Based in South East England.

• Hybrid working model: 2 days in-office and 3 days remote per week, offering flexibility while maintaining team collaboration.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: £70,000–£80,000 per annum (approximately £5833–£6666 per month).

• Competitive benefits package.

• Opportunity to lead major digital initiatives within a respected financial services organization.

• Collaborative and innovative work culture promoting professional growth.