AI-Driven Delivery Lead

Cadent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Employer contribution to HSA

Paid parental leave

Mental health support (EAP)

Calm App access

Wellness reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

11 federal holidays

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Cadent is seeking a Delivery Lead to elevate delivery execution across Product and Engineering through modern delivery practices, data-driven decision making, and AI-enabled workflows. You will partner with Product Managers and Delivery leadership to improve predictability and manage cross-team dependencies.

You will coach teams in Agile methods, identify risks, and scale AI adoption across the software delivery lifecycle, measuring impact and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Agile Delivery or related delivery leadership roles.
• Experience supporting multiple Agile software teams in a complex cross-functional environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and modern SDLC.
• Experience introducing or enabling AI-assisted software delivery practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using delivery metrics to improve execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to improve execution across multiple teams.
• Identify delivery risks and proactively facilitate their resolution.
• Improve delivery predictability through planning, coordination, and execution support.
• Support delivery of strategic initiatives through proactive planning, coordination, and risk management.
• Coordinate dependencies across teams, programs, and stakeholders.
• Surface delivery issues early and facilitate resolution.
• Support planning activities and execution readiness.
• Coach teams on applying AI to planning, estimation, dependency management, documentation, and delivery reporting.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership to scale effective AI delivery practices.
• Measure and communicate the impact of AI adoption on delivery effectiveness.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum Master

Technical Program Management

Cross-team facilitation

Stakeholder management

AI in software delivery

Job description

Cadent is seeking a Delivery Lead to elevate delivery execution across Product and Engineering through modern delivery practices, data-driven decision making, and AI-enabled workflows. You will partner with Product Managers and Delivery leadership to improve predictability and manage cross-team dependencies.

You will coach teams in Agile methods, identify risks, and scale AI adoption across the software delivery lifecycle, measuring impact and driving continuous improvement.