Delivery Manager

Jobtailor

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in New York, NY seeks a Delivery Manager to lead program increment planning across the portfolio and coordinate agile delivery with cross-functional IT and business teams.

The role emphasizes translating strategic objectives into executable delivery plans, managing dependencies, and delivering technology products with a focus on value realization. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of IT delivery experience.
Experience delivering technology products and solutions.
Experience working with cross-functional IT and business teams.
Ability to translate priorities into executable delivery plans.
Experience in agile environments; SAFe preferred.
Knowledge of enterprise software licensing and procurement.
Delivery Manager or similar leadership experience.
Strong communication of technical concepts to business leaders.
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Lead Program Increment preparation and planning across the portfolio.
Facilitate decomposition of epics into features and support portfolio Kanban boards.
Manage dependencies across portfolio, shared services, and enterprise platforms.
Monitor and communicate delivery performance via sprint and PI metrics.
Develop portfolio status reporting and executive communications.
Support resource capacity planning and portfolio prioritization.
Deliver new technology capabilities and product improvements that drive value.
Define testing strategies and coordinate defect triage activities.
Lead release management including cutover planning and execution.
Ensure successful transition of new products into support organizations.
Drive incident resolution and escalation for critical issues.
Oversee continuous delivery, operational stability, and product performance.
Partner with vendors and strategic suppliers to deliver services and technology solutions.
Foster collaboration between business stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership.
Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Program Increment Planning

Agile Delivery

Cross-functional Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Delivery Management

Jira

Confluence

SAFe

Vendor Management

Resource Capacity Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Lead Program Increment preparation and planning activities across the portfolio
Facilitate decomposition of epics into features and support the maintenance of portfolio-level Kanban boards and delivery calendars
Manage dependencies across the portfolio, shared services teams, and enterprise platforms
Monitor and communicate delivery performance through sprint and Program Increment metrics
Develop portfolio status reporting and executive communications
Support resource capacity planning and portfolio prioritization
Deliver new technology capabilities, enhancements, and product improvements that drive business value
Define testing strategies and coordinate defect triage activities
Lead release management activities, including cutover planning and execution
Ensure successful transition of new products and capabilities into support organizations
Drive incident resolution and escalation processes for critical issues
Provide oversight for continuous delivery, operational stability, and product performance
Partner with vendors and strategic suppliers to deliver services, capabilities, and technology solutions
Foster collaboration between business stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership to achieve portfolio objectives
Travel up to 10% as needed

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least 5 years of information technology delivery experience
In lieu of a degree, 8 years of information technology delivery experience is required
Experience delivering technology products and solutions
Experience working with cross-functional information technology and business teams
Demonstrated success communicating technical concepts to business leaders and business priorities to technical teams
Experience leading complex initiatives through ambiguity and translating strategic objectives into executable delivery plans
Experience working within agile delivery environments
Experience delivering products using the Scaled Agile Framework (preferred)
Procurement and Planning technology experience (preferred)
Experience serving in a Delivery Manager role (preferred)
Working knowledge of enterprise software licensing agreements (preferred)
Experience using Jira and Confluence (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading program increment planning, managing dependencies, and delivering technology solutions that drive business value. Proficient in agile delivery environments and effective communication between technical and business stakeholders.

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