Senior Agile Delivery Manager

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Company Description

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It's an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we're a friendly bunch!

We're proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we're a recipe box company that's disrupting the sector, and we're passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we're passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Job Description

Location: Hybrid, London office presence required

Gousto is looking to hire a Senior Agile Delivery Manager to deliver new products and services through multidisciplinary Tribes, and where required on complex initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Delivery you will create great Agile working environments in the Squads / Tribe you support, driving productivity through high performing teams.

Working with Product Managers, Engineering Managers and senior stakeholders, to ensure teams understand their mission, vision, and goals, facilitating alignment across the organisation will be a critical part of this role.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver products and services through multidisciplinary Tribes and where required on complex initiatives
• Plan, communicate, and visualise progress towards goals, actively managing risks, issues, and dependencies some may be across multiple Tribes, Squads and teams
• Own all planning-related work within the Squads, ensuring intentional and effective planning resulting in impactful and realistic plans
• Set the standard for Agile working environments across Gousto, through best practices and new perspectives, fostering healthy team dynamics and routines
• Create great Agile working environments in the Squads / Tribe you support and identify appropriate partners to make it reality
• Continually improve delivery methods and approaches to team working within your Tribe, Squads and complex initiatives
• Work with your Senior Tribe Leadership Teams including Product Managers, Engineering Managers and Tribe sponsors, to ensure teams understand their mission, vision, and goals, aligning them across the organisation
• Establish effective relationships, cross-team / cross-functional collaboration, with clear communication, and decision-making within your Tribe

Who You Are

• Experienced Senior Agile Delivery Manager with practical expertise in Agile and Lean methodologies
• Proven track record of successfully delivering cross functional software projects and products of either scale and complexity, or across a specific portfolio(s), from validation to launch
• Applies in-depth knowledge to enhance product delivery through Agile methodologies, creating an efficient and collaborative working environment
• Passionate Senior Agile Delivery Manager, dedicated to coaching and mentoring teams you support
• Help continually improve processes, ways of working and Agile delivery approaches within teams
• Integrates constructive feedback into leadership style, developing a culture of continuous improvement
• Deep understanding of problems before proposing solutions, ensuring balance between technical direction and business value
• Brings excellent quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills and an ability to translate metrics, research and trends into viable strategies

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred:

• Scrum Master Certification
• Relevant Project Management qualification (AgilePM, PMP, PRINCE2 Agile)

Qualifications

Additional Information

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Interview Process:

• Call with our Talent Acquisition Partner
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Case Study Interview with various stakeholders
• Final interview with senior stakeholders in the relevant teams

Gousto is for everyone:

Whether it's creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself. Everyone is welcome and we're looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile . And, if you're in a job share, why not just apply as a pair.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you're worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know.