In this role you own the team's backlog and drive MVP thinking from inception to delivery. You lead agile ceremonies, plan and run workshops, and engage stakeholders to build consensus. You will coach and develop junior staff while supporting delivery initiatives within the Product capability. With experience in defence, you will manage client relationships and ensure value delivery within commercial constraints. This is a people-first, collaborative environment where you shape outcomes that matter.
Responsibilities
Own team backlog maturity and ensure deliverable quality
Drive MVP thinking and communicate value to team and stakeholders
Lead agile ceremonies and foster engagement
Plan and run stakeholder workshops to facilitate consensus
Support delivery within the Product capability
Coach and develop junior staff in performance and skills
Elicit functional, technical, and non-functional requirements and translate into user stories
Prioritise backlog and manage dependencies
Ensure MVP scope delivers value within constraints
Manage client/supplier relationships and tailor collaboration styles
Contribute to sales activities (bids, proposals)
Mentor team members and coach clients in agile practices
Explain technical jargon to non-technical stakeholders
Key requirements
Experience in bespoke software delivery in an agile, client-facing consulting environment
Defence sector experience
Active SC clearance
Experience across the software development lifecycle from analysis to live operations
Excellent workshop facilitation and stakeholder management
Ability to model as-is and to-be business processes and secure buy-in
Experience breaking down work into deliverables and managing backlog
Elicitation of functional, technical and non-functional requirements into user stories
Prioritisation skills and handling dependencies
Ability to manage scope to MVP and deliver value
Understanding of commercial constraints (cost, deadlines)
Strong user story writing and consistency across the project
Proven relationship-building inside and outside the delivery team
Experience in client/supplier relationships and sales support
Experience in Agile methodologies and mentoring/coaching
Ability to explain technical jargon to non-technical teams
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