Group Agile Delivery Manager

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.

Location: Hybrid, London office presence required

Gousto is looking to hire a Group Agile Delivery Manager to deliver new products and services through multidisciplinary teams on our most complex initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Delivery you will develop the Agile Delivery capability within the organisation by role modeling and embedding Agile practices within the business.

Building high-performing teams, making strategic decisions and driving productivity, whilst supporting other Agile Delivery Managers, will be a critical part of this role. As will working with Product Managers, Engineering Managers and senior stakeholders, to ensure teams understand their mission, vision, and goals, facilitating alignment across the organisation.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver products and services through multidisciplinary Tribes, on complex initiatives, and providing support across the delivery organisation where needed   
• Drive the delivery of our most complex strategic initiatives across multiple Tribes and Squads, bringing cohesive approaches across them
• Plan, communicate, and visualise progress towards goals, actively managing risks, issues, and dependencies, providing support where needed outside your Tribe
• Develop planning and feedback loop best practice across the Agile Delivery department, bringing departmental consistency where necessary
• Continually improve processes, ways of working, and delivery approaches with your Tribes and Products, as well across the business where needed
• Set the standard for Agile working environments across Gousto, through best practices and new perspectives, fostering healthy team dynamics and routines
• Break down barriers for your Squads, both at a higher planning level and in the details, and provide support across the organisation where needed 
• Create great Agile working environments in both the Squads / Tribes you support and across the organisation, whilst identifying the best partners to make it reality
• Work with senior Tribe leadership teams including Product Managers, Engineering Managers and Tribe sponsors, to ensure teams understand their mission, vision, and goals, facilitating alignment across the organisation
• Partner with and lead key stakeholders on delivery progress and challenges, playing an active role in driving cross departmental improvements
• Drive methods to establish relationships and effective cross-team collaboration

Who You Are 

• Seasoned Group Agile Delivery Manager with a proven track record delivering large scale, complex software projects from validation to launch
• Experienced supporting and driving Agile / Lean delivery approaches cross functionally and departmentally, whilst ensuring alignment to broader business strategies and goals 
• Applies in-depth knowledge to enhance product delivery through Agile methodologies, creating an efficient and collaborative working environment
• Passionate about coaching and mentoring for team development, including leading through other Agile Delivery Managers where necessary
• Help continually improve processes, ways of working and Agile delivery approaches within teams and cross departmentally
• Integrates constructive feedback seamlessly into leadership style, fostering a culture of continuous growth, learning and development
• Sets the departmental example on successfully delivering cross functional digital projects and products, of either complexity or across a specific portfolio(s)
• Deep understanding of problems before proposing solutions, ensuring balance between technical direction and business value, coaching on this approach   
• You bring excellent quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills and an ability to translate metrics, research and trends into viable strategies 

Preferred: 

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

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Equal Opportunities 

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner!

Whether it is creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

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