Digital Delivery Lead

D.R. Horton•Arlington, TX

12h

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information. As a part of the Marketing Technology Digital Transformation, we are re-imagining and inventing new ways to introduce digital experiences into the new home-shopping and buying experience. The Marketing Technology team exists to build digital products that Open Doors for our customers and brings value to the customer experience. Position Summary D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Digital Delivery Lead. Based in Arlington, TX and reporting to the CIO of Marketing Technology, the Digital Delivery Lead will be responsible for understanding and executing the strategic direction of digital products with D.R. Horton’s Marketing Technology portfolio. This role ensures efficient and predictable delivery of digital solutions by overseeing Agile execution, tracking team performance, and coaching delivery teams toward high maturity and consistent results. The position serves as a bridge between Product, Engineering, and Business Leadership to drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. As the Digital Delivery Lead, your teammates will look to you to lead, coach, and guide them through the challenges of delivering best-in-class technology solutions to our customers. “When you have good people, good things happen.” - D.R. Horton. The ideal candidate will have experience leading large-scale digital transformations, exceptional communication, leads through example, thrives on big challenges, and brings enthusiasm to every situation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
5–7 years of experience leading digital or software delivery, with 2+ years in Agile leadership or delivery management
3–5 years leading teams of scrum masters and deployment leads
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and software development life cycle (SDLC)
Proven experience managing multiple Agile teams or delivery streams concurrently
Skilled in delivery metrics, reporting, and data-driven performance improvement
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience using Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platform
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and create accountability in a matrixed environment
Strong technical acumen and familiarity with cloud, web, or mobile application delivery
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and maintain delivery focus under pressure
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or PMI-ACP preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and coach Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, and Agile teams to improve Agile maturity, delivery predictability, and collaboration to ensure consistent, on-time delivery of business priorities while building a trusting and collaborative team environment with an emphasis on problem solving
Oversee Agile ceremonies, backlog prioritization, sprint execution, and release coordination across multiple teams
Establish, monitor, and report on delivery performance metrics such as velocity, throughput, and sprint goals. Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution as needed to make sure the team stays aligned and focused on the highest priority
Identify and remove delivery impediments, resolve resource conflicts, and escalate risks when necessary
Standardize delivery processes, tools, and documentation to ensure consistent execution across teams
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, QA, and UX to align team activities with product roadmaps and release schedules. Problem-solve through delivery challenges, seek resolution and escalate when stalled.
Assist with internal and external communication and promote transparency by providing regular delivery reports, dashboards, and communication updates to stakeholders and executives
Manage dependencies, coordinate cross-team initiatives, and support large-scale release planning
Support Agile transformation efforts through education, process improvement, and adoption of best practices
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight
Regular and reliable attendance
Other duties as assigned