Agile Delivery Manager

Main Digital•McLean, VA

About The Position

We are seeking an Agile Delivery Manager who brings strong critical thinking, creativity, and clear communication to help teams deliver the best outcomes for our clients. You will translate our Agile delivery model into day-to-day execution by partnering hands-on with teams to implement tools and maintain consistent practices. You will provide transparency through metrics, reporting, and executive-ready insights, while facilitating delivery and aligning outcomes to business value. You are comfortable engaging senior leaders, using emotional intelligence and influence to challenge the status quo and drive adoption without formal authority.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Agile delivery, project coordination, or business analysis
Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Experience defining operating models, governance structures, and metrics frameworks
Experience in coaching and developing people and teams, influencing behavior change, and establishing sustainability through cultural change
Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional initiatives and transformations
Hands-on experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) including configuration, specifically ADO
Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience in delivering presentations to virtual and in-person teams
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

Agile certification(s) a plus (e.g., CSM, Certified Scrum Practitioner, SAFe Agilist (SA), PMI-ACP)

Responsibilities

Own delivery strategy, standards, and execution health across programs or portfolios
Own delivery accountability for timelines, scope, quality, and outcomes
Define KPIs (e.g., velocity, cycle time, predictability, throughput) and ensure adoption
Establish and enforce governance forums (e.g., sprint reviews, program increments, steering committees)
Drive prioritization alignment across business and technology stakeholders
Act as escalation point for delivery risks, issues, and blockers
Guide resource planning and capacity management at a program level
Ensure consistency in tooling, workflows, and reporting standards (oversight vs. configuration)
Provide executive-level communication on delivery status, risks, and outcomes
Drive adoption of agile tools and practices (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
Partner with executive stakeholders to provide updates and ensure alignment
Develop and deliver presentations to various levels of stakeholders and facilitate working sessions to identify resolutions to impediments to continuous Agile improvement
Effectively leverage and combine different industry-standard scaling concepts to specific business problems in a manner that best supports Scaled Agile values and principles
Provide strategic thought leadership during engagements on approaches to overcome impediments to accelerated delivery; skillfully facilitate conflict resolution with and between teams
Foster a strong spirit of communication and collaboration between teams to align program goals, deliver final products, and ensure leadership transparency to impediments and progress
Ensure appropriate risk management and control practices are integrated into the lifecycle of Agile initiatives
Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders, and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
Continuously identify opportunities for improvement for implementing Agile tools and best practices
Drive consistent Agile practices and strategies across the organization to enhance business value delivery and responsiveness to organization and marketplace opportunities
Ensure Agile concepts and principles are adhered to, and also seen as the voice of reason and authority