AI-Driven Delivery Manager — Cross-Team Lead

DK Crown Holdings Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

DraftKings is seeking a Senior Associate Delivery Manager to guide high-impact initiatives from planning through launch, partnering with Engineering, Product, Marketing and cross-functional teams to keep roadmaps moving and ensure timely delivery.

You will own planning and execution for key initiatives, provide visibility into delivery progress and risks, and strengthen Agile practices to drive faster, more predictable execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, analytical, business, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in delivery management, project management, or a similar role within a software development environment.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple teams or workstreams in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, competing priorities, and delivery trade-offs.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and delivery processes.
• Analytical skills with experience using metrics, objectives and key results, or delivery data to improve execution and team performance.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, proactive updates to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, JPD, Google Workspace, Airtable, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar platforms for planning, tracking, reporting, and daily workflow support.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across multiple teams or workstreams within a domain, ensuring initiatives align with roadmap priorities and have clear ownership.
• Own planning and execution for key initiatives, including timelines, coordination, rollout plans, delivery tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide clear visibility into delivery progress, risks, trade-offs, dependencies, and changes across your domain.
• Strengthen Agile practices across teams, helping maintain delivery standards, improve team maturity, and support consistent execution.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate cross-team risks and dependencies, leading recovery efforts when delivery health is at risk.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to align execution with domain goals and contribute to roadmap planning discussions.
• Use delivery metrics, OKRs, and performance data to identify trends, improve predictability, and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a collaborative delivery partner, foster team alignment, support problem-solving, and help teams navigate constraints with focus and urgency.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile/Scrum

Cross-team coordination

Risk management

Metrics & OKRs

Communication

Stakeholder updates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, analytical, business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Google Workspace

Airtable

Claude

ChatGPT

Gemini

JPD

Job description

DraftKings is seeking a Senior Associate Delivery Manager to guide high-impact initiatives from planning through launch, partnering with Engineering, Product, Marketing and cross-functional teams to keep roadmaps moving and ensure timely delivery.

You will own planning and execution for key initiatives, provide visibility into delivery progress and risks, and strengthen Agile practices to drive faster, more predictable execution.