Job Description

Please note this role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract with potential to be longer. Hybrid and remote working are available for this role.



Although full time is preferred, hours can be 30-37.5 depending on candidate circumstances and flexible working patterns can be discussed at interview.


We are seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager to coordinate and oversee activities across multiple projects, ensuring their successful integration into a cohesive plan. Working in an agile environment, the Project Manager will act as a central point of collaboration, aligning efforts across various teams and managing dependencies. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to deliver high-quality results on time and within budget. The role works alongside the Agile Delivery Manager and supports the facilitation of cross-functional collaboration.

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Accountabilities:

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Project Planning and Integration

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Develop and maintain comprehensive integrated programme plans that include activities across multiple teams. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans to meet agreed expectations around timescale, scope, quality and costs. Coordinate with stakeholders to identify dependencies, risks, and opportunities across projects. Create and maintain project risk and issues logs and actively resolve issues or escalate them as necessary. Collaborate with the Agile Delivery Manager to ensure Agile ceremonies and processes support overall project goals.

Stakeholder Engagement

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Produce and deliver accurate project updates and status reports (including milestone tracking, risk management strategies, and key metrics) at a frequency and depth that meets the needs of project stakeholders. Clearly communicate project goals, progress, and changes to stakeholders. Act as the primary liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Take the lead on engaging with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on deliverables and timelines. Manage third-party suppliers and vendors to ensure quality deliverables.

Agile Leadership

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Champion agile ways of working across the organisation, ensuring project delivery adheres to Agile practices and Principles. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within project teams. Work closely with the Agile Delivery Manager to monitor team velocity and capacity, to refine and optimise delivery schedules.

Delivery Management

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Ensure projects meet agreed quality, time, cost and scope constraints. Proactively manage changes to project scope and timelines. Coordinate and facilitate workshops, meetings, and team discussions to drive project progress.

Responsibilities

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Successfully deliver projects to agreed timescale and accuracy Deliver agreed stakeholder satisfaction levels Cross organisational project identification, monitoring and governance

Culture:

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Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CAP. Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity. Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the charity.

Other responsibilities include:

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Being willing to pray with staff and fully engaged with our Christ-centered culture. Encouraging friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer program, and other fundraising initiatives. Attendance at annual CAP staff conferences. Completing all compulsory CAP training within given timescales. This role falls within the scope of the FCA's conduct rules, and you will be provided with training as to how these apply to the role. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow these conduct rules.


The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment. It may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

Skills required

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Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and remain calm under pressure. Proactive mindset with a focus on achieving outcomes. Competence in engaging and managing external vendors and suppliers.



Commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Demonstrated passion for delivering value through technology and innovation. Open to learning and continuous professional development.

Experience:

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Essential:

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At least 3 years of experience managing and delivering projects within an agile framework. Proven ability to create and manage complex project plans integrating multiple activities. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport across diverse teams. Experience with risk management and issue resolution. Familiarity with technology projects, including an understanding of software development processes.

Desirable:

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Formal training or certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Agile Practitioner, SAFe, Scrum). Experience in using project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or MS Project. Knowledge of IT infrastructure and system integration.

Educational requirements

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Degree level or equivalent vocational training Relevant qualification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile practitioner, LEAN)

Rewards and wellbeing

CAP offer a generous Rewards & Well-being package, including:


6.5% employer pension contribution 34 days annual holiday (including flexible bank holidays) 1 additional days holiday for each full year of service (up to a max of 5 additional days) 2 paid Mental Health days and up to 5 days Family Emergency leave per year Paid 'Revive' days to take time out with your team during the year Enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave Access to Employer Assistance Programme Gym membership discount Hybrid working Flexitime from day one (start/finish earlier or later in the day, accrue extra time off & achieve that work/life balance)


plus many more! (see the rewards brochure below under 'related documents' for further information and pro-rata details for part time employees)

Genuine occupational requirements

Under the 2010 Equality Act, schedule 9, we have a genuine occupational requirement for all employees and volunteers to be practising Christians.

For further information, please contact the People & Culture team on 01274 760720 (option 6) or email recruitment@capuk.org.

Information on genuine occupational requirements.

Diversity and inclusion

CAP celebrates the value of diversity and our aim is for our workforce to be as inclusive as possible as well as representing the communities we serve. With this in mind, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity and includes all.

Safeguarding

All adults working in, or on behalf of the CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes a responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP Services can be delivered, and identify children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns and to follow the CAP Safeguarding Policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.