Program Manager/Delivery Lead | Onsite

Photon•Wilmington, DE

1d•$56,000 - $196,000•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as the named Delivery Lead responsible for day-to-day delivery management, staffing alignment, sprint execution, and issue identification across the AI pod. Own pod-level impediment removal and stakeholder coordination onsite in Newark/Wilmington — chasing access provisioning, unblocking SLM dependencies, and escalating to engagement leads when needed. Operate as the Photon-side counterpart to be on a tactical squad execution, while Derek leads enterprise-wide ways-of-working transformation under a separate, planned workstream. Own pod-level flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, blocked items) and feed squad-level data into the broader transformation metrics framework — addressing the inspect-and-improve loop. Drive the team's progression from 2-week → 1-week → 2-day sprint cadence per pitched AI-infused agile model. Run the SOW-mandated operating cadence: weekly delivery status reporting (progress, risks, dependencies, milestones) and monthly governance reviews on delivery health, staffing, and financial burn. Coordinate change control — any material change to scope, staffing, or rates routed through written change request.

Requirements

Day-to-day delivery management
Staffing alignment
Sprint execution
Issue identification
Pod-level impediment removal
Stakeholder coordination
Access provisioning
Unblocking SLM dependencies
Escalation to engagement leads
Tactical squad execution
Pod-level flow metrics ownership (cycle time, throughput, blocked items)
Feeding squad-level data into transformation metrics framework
Driving sprint cadence progression
Weekly delivery status reporting
Monthly governance reviews
Change control coordination

Responsibilities

Serve as the named Delivery Lead — responsible for day-to-day delivery management, staffing alignment, sprint execution, and issue identification across the AI pod.
Own pod-level impediment removal and stakeholder coordination onsite in Newark/Wilmington — chasing access provisioning, unblocking SLM dependencies, and escalating to engagement leads when needed.
Operate as the Photon-side counterpart to be on a tactical squad execution, while Derek leads enterprise-wide ways-of-working transformation under a separate, planned workstream.
Own pod-level flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, blocked items) and feed squad-level data into the broader transformation metrics framework — addressing the inspect-and-improve loop.
Drive the team's progression from 2-week → 1-week → 2-day sprint cadence per pitched AI-infused agile model.
Run the SOW-mandated operating cadence: weekly delivery status reporting (progress, risks, dependencies, milestones) and monthly governance reviews on delivery health, staffing, and financial burn.
Coordinate change control — any material change to scope, staffing, or rates routed through written change request.