Agile Delivery Lead - Business Applications

Gibson Dunn; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off

Parental leave

Basic life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Gibson Dunn seeks an Agile Delivery Lead to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of initiatives within the firm’s Business Applications portfolio. Based in New York City or Washington, D.C., you will drive predictable execution using agile practices and cross-team coordination.

You will lead delivery lifecycles, enable governance, and communicate status to senior leadership while guiding teams across engineering, QA/UAT, and security to optimize portfolio value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years in program/project management or Agile delivery.
• Experience leading Agile or hybrid teams in regulated environments.
• Certifications such as CSM, CSPO, SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Experience with enterprise applications in legal/financial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery lifecycle for initiatives across the Business Applications portfolio.
• Facilitate planning, prioritization, and delivery cadence.
• Serve as Scrum Master or Delivery Lead; remove impediments.
• Promote Agile and hybrid delivery practices.
• Use metrics to inform planning and drive improvement.
• Provide delivery status, risks, milestones, interdependencies across the portfolio.
• Support roadmap planning and alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Coordinate release planning, cutovers, and production deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA/UAT, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Communicate goals, progress, risks to senior leaders and sponsors.
• Vendor management and engagement model improvements.

Skills

Agile frameworks

Scrum / Kanban

Azure DevOps

Jira

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

IT governance

Change management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

VersionOne

Rally

Job description

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in New York City or Washington, D.C., the Agile Delivery Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution and delivery of initiatives within the firm’s Business Application portfolio. This role blends Agile delivery leadership, process optimization, cross team coordination and portfolio visibility to ensure applications and services are delivered predictably, aligned to strategy and continuously optimized.

This role requires strong technical fluency to support decision-making and stakeholder alignment, as well as strong delivery discipline, experience guiding Agile teams, and the ability to influence without direct authority across business and technical functions.

Portfolio Applications And Technologies Include

• Finance: Aderant, Chrome River, Time Entry
• Human Resources: Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP, Aderant, Qualtrics
• Marketing: InterAction, Foundation, Vuture
• E-Discovery: Relativity Server, RelativityOne, Page Vault

Responsibilities Include

Delivery & Execution Leadership

• Lead the delivery lifecycle for initiatives across the Business Applications portfolio.
• Drive predictable and transparent execution by facilitating planning, prioritization, and delivery cadence.
• Serve as Scrum Master or Delivery Lead for priority initiatives, removing impediments and supporting team focus.
• Promote effective Agile and hybrid delivery practices tailored to the team and project context.
• Use delivery and flow-based metrics (cycle time, throughput, capacity) to inform planning and drive improvement.

Portfolio Alignment & Visibility

• Provide visibility into delivery status, risks, milestones, and interdependencies across the portfolio.
• Support roadmap planning and help ensure alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and strengthen delivery predictability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable backlogs and delivery plans.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, QA/UAT, infrastructure, and security teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Communicate goals, progress, decisions, and risks effectively to senior leaders and project sponsors.
• Coordinate release planning, cutovers, and transition activities for smooth production deployments.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Develop and refine delivery processes, standards, and templates that promote consistency and quality.
• Ensure adherence to change management, compliance, and security requirements across delivery efforts.
• Support application rationalization and optimization efforts to increase overall portfolio value.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement within and across delivery teams.

Documentation, Reporting & Communications

• Create and maintain delivery plans, RAID logs, dashboards, roadmaps, and other key artifacts.
• Produce executive-level reporting on delivery performance, portfolio health, and strategic risks.
• Document team operating models, Agile practices, and lifecycle procedures as required.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as a primary liaison for vendors supporting application enhancements, integrations, or upgrades.
• Monitor vendor performance and coordinate delivery expectations, milestones, and operational handoffs.
• Facilitate intake, triage, and prioritization of discussions with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Contribute to improving vendor tools, processes, and engagement models that support effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, integration patterns, and application lifecycle management.
• Practical expertise with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and scalable delivery practices.
• Proficiency with delivery and work management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, VersionOne, or Rally.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), DevOps practices, and CI/CD concepts.
• Deep knowledge of change management, release planning, and IT governance.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Analytical, adaptable, and able to navigate complex, fast-moving environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining delivery focus and quality.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in application lifecycle management, program/project management, product ownership, or Agile delivery leadership.
• Experience leading Agile teams or hybrid teams in a professional services, legal, financial, or similarly regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success managing complex application or multi-team delivery environments.
• Certifications such as CSM, CSPO, SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting legal-industry applications or working in a law-firm environment.
• Familiarity with ITIL or service management frameworks.
• Experience with application rationalization and data-driven prioritization techniques.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual compensation range for this position is $175,000 - $210,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

• Health care
• Retirement benefits
• Paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses

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Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.