Agile Delivery Manager/Scrum Master- Manchester

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About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Agile Delivery Manager to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 6‑month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Manchester.

Our client is seeking a Senior Agile Delivery Manager who will deliver end‑to‑end projects and own service delivery for a significant function or product. Working closely with cross‑functional product teams, they will build a delivery roadmap and draw on expertise across software engineering, business process design, user research, UX design and policy development. They will foster resilience, encourage experimentation, and nurture senior stakeholder relationships while leading on business case development. Acting as a servant‑leader, they will promote self‑managing teams and ensure impediments are removed. They will own supplier relationships, implement effective governance, manage project funding and spend, mentor Agile Delivery Managers, build a cross‑government agile network, and lead recruitment and selection for future team members.

Responsibilities:

Lead and support high‑performing agile teams, promoting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and a safe environment for experimentation and learning.
Use meaningful delivery metrics to guide teams toward goals and identify areas for improvement.
Act as a servant‑leader, modelling the right behaviours, managing conflict constructively and fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.
Build and maintain strong relationships with technical teams, Product Owners, senior stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring alignment, effective governance and clear communication.
Shape delivery roadmaps with Product Owners, support backlog creation and ensure new products and services deliver measurable business value.
Lead business case creation and iteration, coordinating across stakeholder groups and establishing best practice for financial and strategic justification.
Drive delivery pace across projects by removing blockers, managing risks, issues and dependencies, and guiding junior Agile Delivery Managers.
Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to define outcomes, set delivery pace and ensure teams progress through the product lifecycle effectively.
Oversee financial governance including securing funding, tracking spend and forecasting accurately.
Contribute to and uplift the agile community by mentoring others, supporting recruitment, engaging in external events and improving agile standards and tools

About You

Ability to identify, compare and select the most suitable delivery processes or methodologies, using data and outcomes to evaluate effectiveness.
Comfortable recognising when approaches are not working, promoting experimentation, adaptability, resilience and continuous improvement.
Able to apply blended delivery methods depending on context, helping teams prioritise work, visualise outcomes and deliver to MVP standards.
Strong listening and communication skills, capable of translating between technical and business stakeholders and adapting communication style as needed.
Experience across multiple stages of the product lifecycle, with the ability to judge when to progress, pause or change direction.
Skilled in planning and engaging the appropriate stakeholders at each phase of delivery.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build long‑term strategic relationships and drive delivery of business outcomes.
Strong digital understanding, including the ability to identify and implement assisted digital solutions and help teams adapt to changing user behaviours.
Experience managing complex supplier relationships, including selecting suppliers, choosing appropriate contractual frameworks and negotiating to ensure value for money.
Ability to define appropriate deliverables and identify the right people required to achieve them throughout the product lifecycle.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension

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