Agile Delivery Lead for AI‑Enabled Merchandising

84.51; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Job summary

84.51° in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Lead Agile Delivery to drive delivery excellence across the Merchandising Capabilities portfolio. You will partner with cross‑functional product, engineering, and data science teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role requires 6+ years of delivery leadership, a hands‑on attitude toward agile practices, and the ability to manage dependencies and risks.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience leading software or data delivery teams.
• Ability to adapt delivery frameworks for fast-moving, AI-adjacent environments.
• Demonstrated early adoption and practical use of AI tooling in a professional setting.
• Proven ability to operate across multiple teams while aligning program-level goals.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management with technical leads and product managers.
• High emotional intelligence; ability to influence without authority.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Enable successful delivery across 4+ cross-functional product, engineering, and data science teams.
• Establish, evolve, and coach Agile ways of working and empowered product team practices.
• Create visibility into delivery health, capacity, dependencies, risks, and progress against commitments.
• Drive cross-team alignment by proactively managing dependencies, execution risks, and bottlenecks.
• Partner with leadership to facilitate annual and quarterly planning, OKRs, and portfolio execution processes.
• Translate strategic priorities into executable plans, governance mechanisms, and milestones.
• Maintain portfolio artifacts including roadmaps, strategic plans, decision logs, and execution tracking.
• Monitor progress against strategic initiatives, surfacing risks, tradeoffs, dependencies, and execution considerations.
• Serve as a trusted operating partner to leadership, turning decisions into action and outcomes.
• Continuously improve organizational effectiveness through data-driven insights and modern delivery practices.

Skills

Agile delivery leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

84.51° in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Lead Agile Delivery to drive delivery excellence across the Merchandising Capabilities portfolio. You will partner with cross‑functional product, engineering, and data science teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role requires 6+ years of delivery leadership, a hands‑on attitude toward agile practices, and the ability to manage dependencies and risks.