We are recruiting for a Delivery Lead to join our Change Team. If you’re passionate about empowering teams, enjoy working in a fast paced, agile environment while delivering valuable outcomes, then this may be the job for you!
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
You will be joining the Change Team, reporting to a Release Train Engineer and working with a number of change professionals as well as collaborating daily with colleagues across the business. Every change we deliver is ultimately for our customers and we’re delivering new experiences centred around their needs – ensuring faster, simpler and more connected customer experiences that genuinely add value.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you including;
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
A commitment to training and development
Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
3 paid volunteering days per annum
Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
What Will You Be Doing?
Lead end-to-end delivery of business and technology change initiatives aligned to strategic outcomes.
Apply the right delivery approach (agile, waterfall, hybrid) based on context and complexity.
Act as a servant leader - removing blockers, enabling value flow, and supporting high-performing teams.
Maintain delivery governance, reporting, and visibility alongside the RTE and key stakeholders.
Manage cross-functional risks, dependencies, and stakeholder engagement across the business and IT.
Use Lean Portfolio Management principles to optimise prioritisation and throughput.
Support PI Planning and ensure delivery is aligned with roadmaps and commitments.
Turn complex requirements into clear, actionable delivery plans.
Champion agile and lean ways of working to drive continuous improvement and culture change.
Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders to uplift agile maturity.
Facilitate agile ceremonies, workshops, and retrospectives that drive collaboration and alignment.
Promote data-driven delivery using agile metrics and insights.
Collaborate with the RTE and ART to ensure integrated planning and coherent execution.
Build strong relationships to influence decisions and accelerate delivery outcomes.
What Do We Need From You?
Strong track record delivering complex business and technology change.
Skilled agile coach with expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery.
Confident facilitator with excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Able to lead through influence, remove blockers, and manage cross‑team dependencies.
Proficient in agile metrics, visualisation tools, and continuous improvement.
Coaching mindset with the ability to uplift team and organisational agility.
Significant experience delivering initiatives across agile and traditional environments.
Hands‑on experience with Agile Release Trains and PI Planning.
Proven capability in agile coaching and maturing delivery practices.
Strong understanding of enterprise agile frameworks and delivery governance.
Proficiency with portfolio management tools such as Azure DevOps and Apptio Target Process.
Good knowledge of Lean‑Agile metrics, SDLC, and change management.