Innovation Delivery Lead (ID#4803)

New Value Solutions; Richmond; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative IT consulting firm is on the lookout for a Project Delivery Lead to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in transforming creative concepts into production-ready solutions, requiring a blend of technical expertise and project management skills. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to deliver groundbreaking software applications. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about driving innovation, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values creativity and experimentation, and make a significant impact on the future of technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in IT with expertise in Agile project delivery.
• Strong familiarity with AI technologies and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of innovation projects, ensuring timely completion.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and maintain high-quality Agile artifacts.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Software Development

Data-Driven Decision Making

Interpersonal Communication

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

STEM-related degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Delivery Lead to join our Innovation team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in converting innovative concepts into production-ready products. This position requires a unique blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and an experimentation mindset to lead initiatives from ideation to delivery.

As the Innovation Delivery Lead, you will work closely with cross-functional teams comprising engineers, designers, data scientists, business stakeholders, and other technical resources to deliver groundbreaking software applications and solutions. This role is instrumental in turning innovative ideas into tangible results that align with organizational goals and create significant value for our stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of innovation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Provide guidance and ensure adherence to all Agile principles, ceremonies, and best practices, including maintaining high-quality Agile artifacts.
• Lead sprint planning sessions, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, fostering collaboration and focus.
• Manage technical prerequisites and dependencies across teams and projects, proactively mitigating risks and resolving bottlenecks.
• Identify and work to remove roadblocks that impede the delivery of product features or project milestones.
• Provide updates with relevant data to the team and leadership, offering actionable feedback on strengths and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with delivery teams, leadership, and cross-functional participants from multiple areas of the organization to drive alignment and success.
• Understand team capacity and velocity to influence sprint commitments and delivery planning effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team by encouraging experimentation, reflecting on processes, and implementing iterative changes.
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in processes, technology, and team dynamics to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support teams in designing, running, and evaluating experiments to test hypotheses and inform decision-making.
• Act as the primary liaison with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of project progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Facilitate experimentation processes, ensuring hypotheses, metrics, and evaluation criteria are well-defined and aligned with innovation goals.
• Develop and maintain project delivery metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify trends, and inform strategic decisions.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of equivalent work experience in IT, including demonstrated expertise in software development, with a focus on delivering Agile projects in large-scale organizations.
• Strong familiarity with modern technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence and its applications.
• Proven experience working in innovation teams or experimental projects, with a successful track record of delivering novel and impactful solutions.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, managing complex dependencies and prerequisites.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and align technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively within highly complex and integrated technical ecosystems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field.

If you have this expertise, and are able to work in Canada, please submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.

ID# 4803

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting