Agile Project Manager

Job description

• Reporting to the Engagement Manager, the Agile Project Managers will take responsibility for software delivery, support or maintenance projects, establishing, monitoring and controlling progress checkpoints and/or service level agreements.
• Ensure that assigned resources (staff, equipment, and services, funds, time) are properly utilized and accounted for and up-to-date usage of information is maintained.
• Establish the scope of the project and take full responsibility for the clear briefing and direction of staff using Agile methodologies.
• Plan the work with a team or project group within an Agile framework using appropriate planning tools, producing plans to standards required.
• Ensure the Agile disciplines are correctly followed and educate members of the team and the client that do not have the relevant experience.
• Monitor progress, producing reports on progress against plan according to standards, acting within authority to maintain progress whilst recognising areas requiring decision making in respect of budget, schedules, resources, working methods, staff matters and or technical difficulties.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in team building and staff motivation and assist with the assessment, development and mentoring of staff.
• Communicate effectively, both formally and informally, orally and in writing, on technical and non-technical issues with all those with whom working interfaces and iteration arise, whether colleagues, users or customers at all levels of seniority.

Job requirements

• More than 8 years of overall IT industry experience, including 5 years as a Project Manager/Scrum Master.
• Excellent English communication skills
• Detailed knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum, with project experience of applying this knowledge.
• Scrum Master certification preferable.
• Experience in mentoring team members that have no previous agile experience.
• Knowledge of how to introduce Agile methodologies into new environments.
• Ability to enforce Scrum and other Agile principles and to explain the benefits to team members.
• Technical understanding and ability to provide some level of support/understanding to the consulting team.
• Excellent presentation skills and experience of presenting to senior level stakeholders.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work in an adaptable and flexible environment.
• An enthusiastic team player.

Benefits

• Health: Private health plan, people centric culture, stress-reducing structures and communication, Global Wellbeing Programme, onsite session for nutrition and psychotherapy, sports allowance;
• Family: work from home and flexible working hours, maternity and paternity leave;
• Community: We care Programme, Endava is growing rapidly and responsibly.
• Finance: Share Plan, Company Performance Bonus, Your Zone Award, Your Team Award, Referral bonus, parking and lifestyle allowances;
• Career opportunities: Endava University, complex projects, internal tech communities, trainings, coaching, conferences, workshops, certifications, online learning platforms subscriptions, rotations, access to corporate library;
• Workspace: space for collaboration, creativity, learning, socializing, relaxation, Inclusion & Diversity Programme, multicultural environment, working with colleagues and clients across different regions.
• Time away: Loyalty annual leave days & replacement days for weekend bank holidays.