Delivery Lead

Cadent•New York, NY

About The Position

Cadent’s Delivery Lead is a senior individual contributor who improves delivery execution across Product and Engineering through modern delivery practices, data-driven decision-making, and AI-enabled ways of working. In partnership with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Delivery leadership, the role improves delivery predictability, reduces execution risk, manages cross-team dependencies, and helps teams adopt practices that increase engineering effectiveness. The Delivery Lead also acts as a catalyst for AI adoption across the software delivery lifecycle. The role identifies practical opportunities to use AI in planning, execution, reporting, and collaboration, supports teams in adopting effective tools and practices, and measures improvements in delivery outcomes. The position requires legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. The stated pay range is USD $160,000–$175,000 per year.

Requirements

Typically 8 or more 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.
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 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 improvement opportunities, and provide actionable insights to 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 and communicate their impact.
Coach teams and leaders on Agile and Lean delivery practices and promote organizational delivery standards.
Support teams in improving their ways of working.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve delivery flow across multiple teams.
Recommend improvements that increase delivery effectiveness and reduce friction.
Promote continuous improvement through experimentation, measurement, and learning.

Benefits

Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans.
Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents.
Employer contribution to an HSA.
Voluntary pet insurance, legal assistance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.
Paid parental leave.
Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Free access to the Calm App.
Monthly wellness reimbursement.
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 and DEI programming and initiatives.
Company-sponsored events.
401(k) participation with discretionary employer match.
Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
Cell phone and WiFi stipend.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Access to certified financial coaches and planning tools.