Agile Delivery Lead

**Purpose**:
As Australia’s most trusted manufacturer of natural health products and one of the Financial Reviews Best Places to Work in 2023, it couldn’t be a better time to join a truly purpose-led business. We are excited to offer the role of Agile Delivery Lead (12 months fixed term)

The Delivery Lead is a vital role within the IT team, working closely with technical teams, Technical Team Leads, IT Business Partners, Project Managers and business stakeholders. This role will be responsible for ensuring the technical teams adhere to agile principles and practices, orchestrating the successful delivery of key initiatives ensuring outcomes are met and benefits are realised, leading quarterly planning sessions, coordinating all stakeholder communications and fostering a positive culture and effective collaboration between teams.

We have a hybrid policy of 3 days in office (Surry Hills) and 2 days working from home. This role reports to an IT Director - Delivery & Business Engagement

**Responsibilities include**:

- Serve as the link and escalation point between stakeholders and IT technical teams, promoting transparent communication and collaborative partnerships.
- Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, guiding teams in best practices to sustain consistent delivery and agile efficiency.
- Oversee the prioritisation and management of sprint backlogs, ensuring tasks are well-defined, achievable, and ready for execution.
- Coordinate and manage workstreams across tactical tasks, initiatives and strategic projects, leveraging tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Proactively identify and address initiative or Strategic project risks and delivery team blockers, facilitating timely resolutions and acting as an escalation point.
- Communicate progress effectively, aligning resources and managing delivery timelines to achieve project milestones and objectives.
- Champion and share best practices in Agile methodologies, tools, and frameworks to promote successful and sustainable project outcomes.
- Partner with business, IT Business Partners and IT teams to facilitate the definition of product vision, roadmaps, and future growth opportunities.
- Facilitate and guide the creation of business cases ensuring outcomes and benefits are clearly identified.
- Monitor and report Agile performance metrics to leadership and stakeholders, driving continuous improvement for impactful delivery.
- Assist teams in breaking down complex technical requirements into actionable tasks and communicate these effectively to non-technical leadership and stakeholders.Support process enhancement initiatives with the Delivery & Business Engagement team, driving improved efficiencies and refined ways of working for greater productivity.

**What we offer?**
- Able to lead and ensure technical teams adhere to Agile principles and practices
- Opportunities to support your local community through paid community leave
- Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted productsMental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program

**Who are you?**
- At least 5 years of working experience in agile delivery
- Strong knowledge of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or XP
- Proficient in Jira, Confluence and Miro
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environmentCertification in agile frameworks such as Scrum Master, Product Owner

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, with extensive reach across Asia Pacific. Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.

Blackmores Group operates in over 12 markets, with headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia, and offices across South East Asia and China.
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