Agile Delivery Coach

Careerwise
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Confluence
JIRA
Scrum
GXP

Job description

We're looking for an Agile Delivery Coach to support a major transformation across multiple delivery teams. You'll help define and embed modern agile ways of working, coach teams and leaders, and improve delivery flow across the organisation.

What You'll Do

  • Design and roll out scalable agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, Spotify-style).
  • Coach teams and senior stakeholders on effective agile delivery.
  • Improve coordination between business and IT teams using Jira.
  • Set up simple governance, delivery dashboards, and visibility tools.
  • Support onboarding and help teams adopt new ways of working.

Requirements

  • Pharma industry experience (essential).
  • Strong background in delivering agile models in complex or regulated environments.
  • Deep knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and modern agile frameworks.
  • Advanced Jira & Confluence skills (dashboards, cross-team setup).
  • Experience managing cross-team dependencies and delivery flow.
  • Comfortable engaging with senior leadership.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with PI Planning or Lean Portfolio Management.
  • GxP or similar regulated industry experience.
  • Knowledge of Jira Align or Aha!.

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