Steve Howarth
Agile Delivery Programme Manager @dunnhumby
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WORK HISTORY
Agile Delivery Programme Manager @dunnhumby
Manchester, GB
Creating a better world by putting the Customer firstWhen businesses are built around the people they serve, the world becomes a better place – and every Customer experience becomes more meaningful. It’s why Customer data has never been so important. But to maximise its potential and use data to inform smarter decisions, businesses need the ability to interpret and act on Customer insight at scale and in real-time.Dunnhumby empowers brands and retailers to do this through more relevant and engaging experiences. We help our clients build Customer First strategies with cutting edge solutions, and we never stop innovating – ensuring the decisions clients make encourage Customers to return, time after time.Achievements • Led Global Data Centre Decommissioning Programme, successfully migrating legacy software and platforms to cloud infrastructure. • Rewrote and implemented a modernised Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) aligned to agile and DevSecOps principles. Mapping evidence from data repositories for Audit capabilities. • Currently Directing overarching Client transition Programme to global cloud capabilities, improving scalability, reliability, and speed to market. • Delivered enterprise-wide implementation of OKR tooling to drive strategic alignment and performance visibility. Changing the mindset from output to outcomes. • Deployed Plandek to capture and operationalise DORA and Flow metrics, enhancing engineering effectiveness and delivery transparency. Allowing or a data driven mindset.
EDUCATION
Ryburn Valley High
Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Maths
Scrum.org
Agile, Professional Scrum Master
Ivar Jacobson International
Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer, Safe Agile Framework
MNU - Mac Nutrition Uni
Nutrtion Support and Advanced Nutritional Theory, nutrition advice optimal health clinical issues weigth loss sports performance workplace wellness
SKILLS
ABOUT STEVE HOWARTH
Strategic and results-driven Agile Delivery/Programme Manager with extensive experience leading complex product and software initiatives from concept to delivery. Skilled in aligning cross-functional teams, optimising delivery pipelines, and ensuring programmes meet business objectives, quality standards, and timelines. Adept at managing multiple concurrent projects within agile and hybrid environments, balancing technical delivery with stakeholder expectations. Proven ability to translate strategic goals into executable plans, foster collaboration across engineering, product, and operations teams, and drive continuous improvement in software development processes.Focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through blended governance, risk management, and transparent context and communication at all levels of the organisation. Passionate about building high-performing autonomous teams, and enabling scalable, sustainable growth through technology-driven solutions.
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