Agile Delivery Manager

 

Recruiter:

Summit Africa Recruitment

Job Ref:

813435342

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa


JOB SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Qualifications and Experiences
? 2+ years experience managing agile delivery teams
? 5+ years experience as a Product Owner/Product Manager/Project Manager/Scrum Master or similar role
? Qualification in Project Management and/or Business Management or related fields would be an advantage
? Demonstrable leadership experience
? Experience implementing agile delivery best practices and configuration of agile delivery tools (Jira, Confluence, Miro etc)


Key Performance Areas
1. Champion agile practices
? Define and document the processes most suitable to our client's context
? Assist with the implementation of the most suitable practices across the projects team
? Coach teams members across the business in agile practices
? Drive agile culture and create a learning environment for continuous improvement of processes


2. Oversee agile project management
? Assist with defining project roadmaps in line with agile best practices
? Maintain visibility of progress of all projects in the company
? Assist with resource allocation based on the project roadmaps


3. Guide product delivery best practices
? Define and maintain best practices for Product Delivery
? Manage the product delivery stack and tools (including Jira, Confluence, Miro, Lucid Chat) and the configuration of tools for maximum efficiency
? Work closely with key stakeholders in defining best practice standards and processes for project management, product management, business analysis and quality assurance tasks
? Ensure that defined processes are being implemented and managed appropriately
? Foster collaboration in cross-functional teams through regular team engagement


4. Team Management
? Assist the Head of Product Delivery with the management of the team of Product Managers, Technical Product Owners, and Scrum Masters
? Assist in identifying and managing skills development and career path roadmaps for the product delivery team
? Assist in identifying areas where performance improvement is required and help manage performance improvement processes
? Assist in identifying and managing disciplinary issues
? Manage day-to-day operational requirements of the Product Delivery team
? Assist with recruitment across the product delivery teams
? Assist with onboarding and training of new staff


5. Reporting
? Provide regular feedback to the Head of Product Delivery regarding project status
? Provide regular feedback on progress with regards to implementation of processes and team performance
? Provide regular feedback on the general wellbeing and performance of the teams
? Identify key project metrics to measure project health and performance Individual Competencies
? Collaborative team player with strong leadership skills
? High emotional intelligence
? Relationship builder
? Critical thinker and creative problem solver
? Organised and able to work under pressure
? Strong technical acumen
? Strong business acumen
? Ability to motivate and maintain team morale and cohesiveness
? Ability to tackle issues head on with a focus on finding long term cohesive solution

 

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