Technology Consultants - Agile Delivery

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Technology Consultant – Agile Delivery  to join our dynamic and rapidly growing Technology Consulting team. You will not only lead Agile delivery teams but also contribute to Agile maturity across client organizations. 
In this role, you will also serve as a Product Owner, maintaining a bridge between business and technology, ensuring that Agile principles are embedded across delivery engagements and transformation projects. You will play a key role in managing Agile delivery cycles, facilitating collaboration across cross-functional teams, and advising both clients and internal stakeholders on the adoption of Agile frameworks, tools, and best practices.

The role will also include responsibility for Requirements Engineering and Requirements Management. You will work with stakeholders to elicit, document, manage, and validate business and technical requirements, ensuring that they are aligned with delivery goals and remain traceable throughout the project lifecycle.

In addition to Agile delivery leadership, this role includes ownership of Quality Assurance and Test Management activities. You will be responsible for test planning, triaging defects with stakeholders, coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), and overseeing ongoing test monitoring and reporting throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities:
•    Facilitate and manage Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
•    Guide Agile teams and business stakeholders through backlog creation, refinement, and prioritization.
•    Collaborate closely with other product owners, scrum masters, developers, testers, and business stakeholders to ensure continuous delivery and alignment with business objectives.
•    Translate business requirements into well-structured user stories and acceptance criteria that guide development and quality assurance efforts.
•    Plan and coordinate all aspects of Quality Assurance, including test strategy, test planning, test case definition, and UAT coordination.
•    Monitor test execution and defect resolution processes, ensuring issues are triaged, tracked, and resolved in collaboration with stakeholders.
•    Provide test progress updates and quality reports to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and proactive risk management.
•    Support Agile planning, estimation, and forecasting of delivery timelines and resource requirements.
•    Monitor delivery progress using Agile metrics and dashboards, driving continuous improvement based on data insights.
•    Coach client teams and internal stakeholders in Agile frameworks, values, and practices, adapting to various organizational maturity levels.
•    Support Agile transformation initiatives by defining roadmaps, training sessions, and governance structures.
•    Utilize Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to manage projects, track progress, document requirements, and monitor test coverage.
•    Contribute to internal frameworks and reusable assets that enable consistent delivery of Agile services.
•    Stay current with trends in Agile delivery, quality management, and enterprise technology to guide clients through evolving best practices.

Skills and attributes for success:
•    Deep understanding of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).
•    Strong knowledge of quality assurance principles and test management practices in Agile environments.
•    Experience using Agile project management and test tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, TestRail, Xray, etc.).
•    Excellent communication and facilitation skills with a strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
•    Strong organizational and multitasking skills to manage several projects or workstreams in parallel.
•    Experience leading UAT cycles and coordinating testing across diverse stakeholder groups.
•    Analytical mindset with a continuous improvement attitude.
•    Ability to work both independently and within diverse cross-functional teams.
•    Strong stakeholder management skills across business, delivery, and technical domains.

To qualify for the role, you must have:
•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
•    Minimum 5 years of experience in Agile delivery environments across cross-functional teams.
•    Practical experience managing Agile product backlogs and facilitating delivery pipelines.
•    Proven experience in quality assurance and test management roles within Agile projects.
•    Experience engaging directly with business and IT stakeholders to define and deliver solutions.
•    Agile certifications such as Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or equivalent are desirable.
•    ISTQB or equivalent test management certification is considered an asset.
•    A fluent command of English (spoken and written).

What we offer

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.