Agile Delivery Lead
Quilter Business Services Limited
Apply to this jobAbout the Business
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.Quilter oversees £157.4 billion in customer investments (as of June 2026). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us
About the Role
Level: 4
Department: COO
Location: London
Contract type:12 months Fixed Term Contract
This is a hands-on delivery role suitable for someone who thrives in complexity and can bring structure, momentum and clarity to large-scale initiatives.
You'll be responsible for breaking down ambitious outcomes into achievable increments, accelerating delivery and helping teams move from idea to execution.
You'll work across abroad spectrum of stakeholders both internal and external to ensure delivery remains focused on outcomes rather than process.
As Quilter continues to evolve its technology capabilities, you will play a key role in supporting the adoption of new technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, helping teams identify opportunities to work smarter, automate manual processes and deliver value faster.
This role would suit someone who has operated within fast-paced digital, fintech or banking environments and has experience launching customer-facing products, platforms or digital capabilities at scale.
About You
Essential
- Experience delivering technology, digital or business change initiatives using Agile methodologies.
- Proven track record helping teams transition from traditional waterfall delivery approaches to Agile ways of working.
- Experience coaching delivery teams, product owners and stakeholders to adopt Agile behaviours and improve delivery outcomes.
- Able to break down complex objectives into achievable increments and maintain momentum in fast-moving environments.
- Comfortable navigating dependencies across technology, operations and third-party suppliers.
- Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Pragmatic and delivery-focused, with the ability to balance process improvement with getting things done.
- Experience working within financial services or another regulated industry
Highly Desirable
- Experience establishing Agile delivery practices within organisations.
- Experience working in digital, fintech or scale-up environments.
- Experience launching digital banking applications, customer platforms or large scale digital platforms.
- Experience using AI-enabled technologies, tools and automation that improve delivery efficiency.
- Exposure to product-led delivery models.
- Familiarity with wealth management, investment or financial advice businesses.
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Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.
Benefit Allowance: A cash benefit allowance is payable in lieu of some of our core benefits.
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
Summary
Manage large-scale digital initiatives, promote agile practices, and ensure timely delivery.
Job title
Agile Delivery Lead
Experience level
4+ years
Minimum experience
4+ years exp
Industry
financial services
Location requirements
London-based, remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
London, UK