Delivery Manager

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**** Your role:
** Delivery Manager Elanco IT is on a transformative journey, shifting from a traditional project-based approach to a modern, product-operating model. Our vision is to become a truly Agile company, and this role is at the very heart of that evolution. We are building empowered, durable product teams focused on delivering customer and business value, not just features.

To achieve this, we've created a dedicated Delivery Management organization. Our mission is to empower product teams by removing impediments, fostering shared approaches, and demonstrating our collective impact. We believe that by focusing on delivery excellence, we can free our Product Managers to focus on product excellence.

We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to be a force multiplier for our product teams. You won't just be facilitating sprint ceremonies; you will be the Orchestrator of the team's execution plan, the guardian of its health, and a key partner in our journey to becoming a world-class, product-led organization.
** Your Responsibilities:
** As a Delivery Manager, you will be the servant leader who ensures our product teams can operate at their full potential. You will drive operational excellence, enabling faster learning cycles, more predictable delivery, and a culture of continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with the Identity & Platform Security Technical Service Owner, Architect and Engineers, supporting them in successful delivery so that we achieve the goals outlined in our IT& IPS services roadmap.
** Drive Predictable Delivery & Flow:
*** Proactively identify, resolve, and escalate impediments—from tactical daily blockers to complex, systemic issues that span multiple teams.
* Masterfully manage dependencies within and across teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment to prevent delays.
* Champion high-integrity commitment management, coaching teams on creating realistic forecasts and communicating progress transparently.
* Partner with teams to streamline the path to production, improving deployment frequency and ensuring releases are smooth and effective.
** Empower Teams & Cultivate a High-Performing Culture:
*** Cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and psychological safety where problems can be raised and solved without fear of blame.
* Coach teams on self-organization, effective collaboration, and conflict resolution, helping them mature their Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
* Champion a mindset of continuous improvement, using metrics and retrospectives to identify and act on opportunities to work smarter.
** Coach, Collaborate, and Influence:
*** Act as a key coach and partner to Product Managers, helping them bridge the gap between strategic discovery and tactical delivery.
* Influence and align stakeholders, providing transparency into the team's progress, risks, and dependencies.
* Contribute to and help build our Delivery Management community of practice, sharing knowledge, and standardizing best practices across Elanco.
** What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):**
* ** Extensive

Experience:

** Proven success in a delivery-focused role (e.g., Delivery Manager, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach) within a large, cross-functional organization.
* ** Transformation Champion:
** Experience navigating and driving large-scale organizational change, such as an agile or product model transformation. You understand the challenges and can help guide teams through ambiguity.
* ** Deep Expertise:
** A deep, practical understanding of Agile and Lean principles, with the ability to adapt frameworks like Scrum and Kanban to fit the team's context,…