Delivery Lead
About The Position
Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers & consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes on any platform customers are on, across any media they consume & at any stage of the journey. To learn more, please visit Cadent.com. The Delivery Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for improving delivery execution across Product and Engineering through modern delivery practices, data-driven decision making, and AI-enabled ways of working. Working in partnership with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Delivery leadership, this role improves delivery predictability, reduces execution risk, manages cross-team dependencies, and helps teams adopt new ways of working that increase engineering effectiveness. In addition to delivery leadership and Agile expertise, the Delivery Lead acts as a catalyst for AI adoption across the software delivery lifecycle—identifying opportunities to improve planning, execution, reporting, and collaboration through practical use of AI while helping teams realize measurable improvements in delivery outcomes.
Requirements
- Typically 8+ years of experience in Agile Delivery, Scrum Master, Technical Program Management, Release Train Engineering, or related delivery leadership roles.
- Experience supporting multiple Agile software development teams in a complex cross-functional environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and modern software development lifecycles.
- 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.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a SAFe environment.
- Experience supporting large-scale Product and Engineering organizations.
- Hands-on experience with AI-enabled engineering and delivery tools.
- Scrum, SAFe, Agile, or AI-related certifications.
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.
- Analyze delivery metrics to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide actionable insights to Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership.
- Use delivery data to recommend process improvements and measure their impact.
- Identify opportunities to improve software delivery through AI-assisted workflows and automation.
- Evaluate, pilot, and support adoption of AI-enabled delivery tools and practices.
- 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.
- Coach teams and leaders on effective Agile and Lean delivery practices.
- Partner with Delivery leadership to promote consistent adoption of organizational delivery standards.
- Support teams as they implement improvements to ways of working.
- Identify opportunities to simplify delivery processes and improve delivery flow across multiple teams.
- Recommend improvements that increase delivery effectiveness and reduce delivery friction.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement through experimentation, measurement, and learning.
Benefits
- Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans built to support diverse lifestyles
- Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents
- Employer contribution to HSA
- Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, LegalEase Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident coverages
- Generous and inclusive paid parental leave
- Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free access to the Calm App
- Monthly Wellness reimbursement
- Special discounts through LifeMart and Plum Benefits
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy and company breaks
- 11 observed Federal holidays
- Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day
- Employee Resource Groups that foster connection and community
- DEI programming and initiatives
- Company-sponsored events to bring employees together
- 401(k) participation with discretionary employer match
- Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability coverage
- Cell phone and WiFi stipend
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Access to certified financial coaches and planning tools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
