Costa has ambitious growth plans, with a vision to become the Worlds Most Loved Coffee company.  To support our Total Coffee growth we are seeking a Agile Delivery Manager to join the team and play a lead role in developing and designing the global digital strategy for Costa enabling us to deliver best in class digital experiences for our customers.

A bit about us...
 

At the heart of Costa Coffee are our values; we believe in Passion, Warmth, Trust and Courage. We are the No 1 coffee brand in the UK and as part of the Coca-Cola Company, we’re on a journey to be the worlds most loved coffee brand, we don’t settle for mediocre. We’ve come a long way from the Costa brothers first roastery in 1971, today we are a total coffee company that delivers great coffee to our consumers all over the globe. Along with our much-loved stores, this includes our Express machines, Ready to Drink range, and a long list of friends and partnerships. Costa are proud of our collaborative and inclusive workforce, who continually unlock new growth potential.

A bit about the role...

Costa Coffee is driving the evolution of our Data Platform using the latest Azure technology. To accelerate this we are looking to establish a new and exciting Agile team, which drives the need for an Agile Delivery Manager.  This role will help build and establish the foundations of a Data Squad within Costa. As the Agile Delivery Manager you will:

• Will lead and empower the engineering team and wider business through the delivery of change and improvements to a fast evolving product
• Will lead and coordinate with the  team through the development lifecycle whilst adhering to best practice and Agile ways of working
• Collaborate and drive a cross-functional delivery team towards self-organisation while maintaining alignment to purpose and values
• Relentlessly and continuously foster improvements both incremental and radical
• Have an entrepreneurial approach to delivery – a drive to deliver the best for customers
• Line manage developers and developers in test

A bit about you…

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
• Strong hands on experience in delivery leadership roles in a data agile environment
• Proven experience with agile estimation and planning activities – maintenance of roadmaps, delivery plans, incremental approaches, delivering an MVP - and managing and communicating progress and challenges to stakeholders
• Line management and people development
• Proficient with Agile methodologies: scrum, Kanban, and the principles behind the manifesto
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary IT team with knowledge of Data and Information Security, architectural processes, service level management, IT Ops.
• Experience of coaching and developing team ownership of engineering, compliance, and data best practices such as OWASP, GDPR, etc
• Expert with collaboration tools like git, jira/confluence or DevOps.
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and how they enhance agility
• Knowledge of test automation and performance testing including functional API, web, and mobile test automation as well as performance, stress, and soak testing
• Technical knowledge on Cloud based data and analytics tools and technologies, specifically Azure, Data Lake Store and SQL DW.
  
• Experience as a developer, developer-in-test OR line managing these roles
• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing team members in technical roles

What we can offer...
 

We’re on an exceptional adventure and can offer a truly purpose led career with good flexibility to suit your personal needs. In addition, you will benefit from the below:
 

·     BUPA Healthcare

·     Costa Pension Scheme

·     Bonus Scheme

·     25% staff discount, including endless free coffee onsite at support office

·     25 days Holidays

Location / Travel: London / Flexible at this time
 

At Costa Coffee we celebrate Inclusion and Equality; we believe everyone should bring their true self to work. We advocate collaboration and transparency and embrace differences in all that we do. #nowisthemoment to join.