Agile Team Lead; Healthcare

Position: Agile Team Lead (Healthcare)
# Join Kainos and Shape the Future At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a
** people-first culture**, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
** Join us and be part of something bigger.
**** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
*** Willingness to undergo a security check clearance process upon joining, as part of the onboarding process- a must.
* ** Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role with UK Healthcare organizations** (Ministry of Health, NHS, hospitals, and any official healthcare governmental entity)
** is mandatory**.

Experience with Pharmaceutical companies alone does not meet this criteria.
* Proven experience
** as a senior scrum master OR a combined role of a project manager, who is also a hands-on scrum master
** for UK Healthcare organizations.
* Minimum 3 years of demonstrable success delivering
** bespoke software projects from scratch, using agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe, etc.) for external customers.**
* ** Strong experience in customer-facing projects with UK Healthcare organizations
- ** syncs and reporting, presentations, board meetings, workshops, upscaling opportunities.
* ** Strong managerial skills,
** both direct and indirect.
* ** Strong commercial awareness
- ** working with financial teams, understanding and basic reporting of costs, preferably working under a budget plan of £5M or more.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* ** Highly flexible (including a willingness to work away from home base)**.
** The successful candidate will:**
* ** Establish ways of working
** to enable an agile team to plan, forecast and deliver against a product backlog.
* Act as a role model for collaborative behaviours, agile values and professionalism.
* ** Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives**; applying previous knowledge, experience, and industry best practices in agile delivery.
* Put people first & develop others – You’ll
** manage, coach and develop a small number of staff**, with a focus on managing employee performance.
* Actively manage the performance of team members, including the stewardship of improvement plans where necessary.
* Provide
** data, forecasts and progress updates
** to inform planning initiatives.
* ** Facilitate workshops
** and discussions to understand and effectively capture requirements to achieve a joint understanding of needs.
* Establish and maintain constructiveand collaborative
** relationships with the client**, other suppliers and third-party stakeholders.
* Ensure stakeholders can access current and
** accurate data on the status of the team’s delivery
** and that technical quality standards are followed.
* ** Support the Delivery Manage
** r in ensuring projects deliver the agreed outcomes within budget.
* Be highly flexible (including willingness to work away from home base).
** DESIRABLE
* ** Good understanding of technology, digital services and trends.
* Have experience of working with user research, design and data analytics expertise.
* Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness, particularly in client-supplier and multi-supplier environments, and an appreciation of project-level financials.
* Understanding of a range of planning and reporting methods common to project delivery.
* Scrum Master or similar Agile delivery certification.#
** Embracing our differences
** At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.

We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing…