PASHA Insurance is currently seeking for an Agile Delivery Manager.

We are looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Manager to lead and oversee the successful delivery of projects using Agile approaches. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Adapting improvements to delivery processes based on learnings, new practices/ tools, and methodologies            
• Lead and support Agile ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, etc.).
• Coach the team on Agile best practices and help them mature in their Agile journey. 
• Encourage a mindset of experimentation on Agile squads             
• Facilitating the team’s work using Agile practices to execute with speed and quality through a focus on delivery flow
• Balancing demand with team capacity to maximize delivery efficiency and effectiveness.    
• Analyzing and interpreting process metrics to make informed decisions and improving processes      
• Effectively resolving conflicts, finding compromises and supporting positive relationships with product teams/ value streams                             
• Organizing one's own work, putting forward and implementing new ideas and taking proactive steps to achieve process and business goals
• Leading efforts to visually manage workflow and limit work in progress to deliver timely outcomes
• Managing quarterly program board, value/ cost calculations, development process efficiency (cycle time) efforts     
• Being accountable for the effective, cross-functional delivery of products using agile/lean techniques
• Responsible for maturing agile teams, value processes and agile frameworks/ methodologies of product teams using change management techniques 
• Act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders when needed.  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Project management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and practices. 

Certificates:

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or other Agile certifications. 
• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMI-ACP. PMP) may also be beneficial. (not mandatory)

​​​​​​​Skills & knowledge:

• Knowledge in variety of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SaFe  
• Strong facilitation skills for Agile ceremonies.     
• Possessing ownership and accountability for specific delivery initiatives
• Experience in backlog prioritization, user story mapping, process metrics and SMART Goals creation
• Solid understanding of SDLC and development process efficiency (Cycle Time) management     
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and listening skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Self-driven with the ability to work in a self-guided manner
• Great organization skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Passion for managing change and ability to bring others along
• Stakeholder management skills   
• Ability to work with Jira, Miro, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Power BI

Language skills: Azerbaijani, English, Russian

Interested candidates can apply by clicking the link provided in the "Apply" button.