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Service Innovation Lead

Southampton, UK
Scrum Master IT Service Desk Manager ServiceNow Developer Product Owner
Actively hiring

Service Innovation Lead

Kingfisher
Southampton, UK
Scrum Master IT Service Desk Manager ServiceNow Developer Product Owner
Kingfisher
Actively hiring

hackajob is partnering with Kingfisher to fill this position. Create a profile to be automatically considered for this role—and others that match your experience.

 

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

We are looking for a new Service Innovation Lead to join us. This position plays a key role in shaping how colleagues experience IT support, ensuring services are simple, effective and focused on what they need most. By improving digital support journeys and increasing smart automation, this role helps colleagues feel supported, while enabling the team to deliver value efficiently and sustainably. 

This role will be based at our B&Q Head Office just outside Southampton, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office.

  • Lead the continuous improvement of the colleague IT support experience, identifying opportunities to enhance service using existing and emerging tooling.

  • Translate colleague and stakeholder needs into clearly prioritised backlogs, user stories and sprint plans using Agile ways of working.

  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups and reviews to support timely, high-quality delivery of agreed outcomes.

  • Guide colleagues and stakeholders on solution options, highlighting feasibility, risks and benefits to support informed decisions.

  • Drive adoption and ongoing improvement of the virtual agent experience through clear communication, feature releases and practical guidance.

  • Work closely with support teams, service desks and partners to ensure tools integrate seamlessly across the colleague support journey.

  • Monitor delivery progress, value and outcomes, using insight and reporting to reduce avoidable support demand through automation. 

  • Experience working in an IT delivery or Scrum Master role within an Agile environment.

  • Hands-on experience with ServiceNow, including virtual agent capabilities and performance reporting.

  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex business needs into practical, well-considered solutions.

  • Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.

  • A collaborative, self-starting approach, with the confidence to manage priorities and work independently when needed. 

How We Work 
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration. 

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. 

What We Offer 
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.

Diversity & Inclusion 
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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