Agile Delivery Lead at Data Elephant, building a delivery management capability for data, analytics, and AI projects. Leading PMs, Scrum Masters, and BAs to ensure quality project execution.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Data Elephant’s delivery management framework for data, analytics, and AI projects
Establish consistent practices for Agile Project Delivery, Project Planning, Backlog Management, Sprint Ceremonies, Requirements Management, User Stories, and Project Health Monitoring
Ensure engagements are delivered with predictability, transparency, and high quality
Establish and maintain strong Agile/Scrum practices across the organization, ensure agile practices are adapted appropriately for data and platform delivery projects
Conduct delivery healthchecks in partnership with Account Delivery Lead across active engagements
Support project teams in navigating delivery complexity while maintaining transparency and trust with clients
Define best practices for delivering projects; introduce tools and frameworks that improve delivery visibility and success, and team coordination
Help scale Data Elephant's ability to deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously
Manage and mentor a team of Project Managers / Scrum Masters and Business Analysts and provide coaching on Agile practices, stakeholder management, delivery governance and consistency
Hire and lead a team providing coaching, performance management, career progression, etc.
Ensure team is delivering with consistency and in accordance to client expectations
Requirements
8+ years of experience in project delivery, program management, or PMO leadership
Experience leading Agile delivery teams in consulting or technology environments
Experience managing or mentoring Project Managers, Scrum Masters, or Business Analysts
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, hybrid approaches)
Experience delivering data platform, analytics, or cloud transformation projects
Ability to manage delivery across multiple concurrent engagements
Strong problem-solving ability and attention to delivery quality
Experience working in complex, enterprise client environments
Experience in Energy, Transportation, Construction or Real Estate an asset
Data, analytics, AI, or cloud platform project experience a must
Consulting or professional services environments
Benefits
remote-first, engaging, creative and cohesive working environment
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