Agile Project Manager – Outside IR35

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh , are currently looking to recruit an Agile Project Manager on a hybrid basis for an initial 12 month contract on a rate of £450-£500/day outside of IR35 (based on experience).

The Project Manager undertaking a number of change programmes to modernise the delivery of its services, underpinned by technology. The Team is are looking for an Agile Project Manager/Delivery Lead to join the team to lead on planning, supporting the team to achieve a high level of performance and quality, and deliver agile projects that can demonstrably deliver high business value to users and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will work closely with the delivery teams.

• Schedule management and high level change control (scope management)
• Risk, Issue, Assumption and Dependency management
• Supplier management
• Negotiating and unblocking
• Compliance with in house LOAD delivery methodology
• Project reporting
• Target delivery

The role requires co‑ordination, communication and influence; the successful candidate will work closely with the scrum master to contribute to a positive working environment, enabling the agile team to achieve optimal deliver.

• Strong project management skills previously deployed in agile projects – schedule management, risk management, reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
• Demonstrable experience of delivering measurable business value
• The candidate will have experience managing both agile and traditional projects, incorporating both software delivery and the associated business change.
• The candidate will have an awareness of Digital First Service Standards, and Government Digital Services (GDS).
• Public Sector Experience advantageous
• Agile certifications are desirable