Job description
We're looking for a Delivery Lead who will personify our core values, drive delivery excellence, and act as a strategic partner across teams and client engagements.
Role Overview
As a Delivery Lead, you'll lead a team of Agile Project Managers and serve as the vital link between tactical execution and strategic outcomes. You'll ensure high-quality delivery across projects, manage risks, support client success, and foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and WOW experiences. This role demands strong leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor Agile Project Managers, conducting regular 1:1s, feedback sessions, and performance reviews.
- Ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of projects that meet quality standards and client expectations.
- Oversee planning, execution, and governance across delivery projects, including retrospectives, sprint reviews, and OKR tracking.
- Act as the primary escalation point for delivery-related challenges and provide actionable resolutions.
- Collaborate with clients to build trust-based relationships, aligning delivery progress with business goals and maintaining high satisfaction.
- Define resource forecasts, oversee allocation, and contribute to strategic hiring and onboarding of delivery talent.
- Standardize delivery methodologies, documentation, and reporting to ensure consistency across the organization.
- Partner with internal teams to ensure client goals are well understood and met, advocating for WOW experiences at every touchpoint.
- Continuously seek ways to improve delivery efficiency, quality, and team maturity.
Skills:
- Expertise in Agile delivery practices (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and project scheduling/planning.
- Strong customer & vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership capabilities.
- Strong skills in Risk analysis and mitigation.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and align with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Solid understanding of project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and collaboration platforms such as Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivery performance and continuous improvement.
- Familiarity with delivery metrics, KPIs, budgeting, and profitability tracking.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Master's degree or certifications like PMP, PSM, or SAFe are a plus.
- 7+ years of experience in software/digital delivery, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in leading multicultural, remote-first teams.
- Ability to work across time zones and manage diverse stakeholder needs.
If you're ready to deliver WOW experiences, champion excellence in delivery, and help shape the future of how we build products at Lean Apps, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Lean Apps GmbH as a Delivery Lead and play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional value to our clients worldwide!
