Director of Delivery Operations

Code for America

Director of Delivery Operations at Code for America establishing delivery practices for government-facing projects. Reporting to Senior Director of Safety Net and collaborating with various teams throughout project lifecycles.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $121,869 - $149,188 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management and delivery operations, with a strong focus on designing and implementing delivery frameworks and standards. Proficient in leveraging project management tools and integrating AI solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across multiple projects.

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Project ManagementDelivery OperationsChange ManagementAI Tool IntegrationStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementDelivery Framework DesignScope ManagementRisk IdentificationPortfolio Management

Soft Skills

CoachingCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingInfluence

Tools & Technologies

AsanaAirtableJiraSmartsheet

Industry Keywords

Digital ServicesCivic TechnologyConsultingGovernment Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously improve Code for America's delivery methodology, including project management standards, tools, templates, playbooks, and governance frameworks
Set and drive strategic priorities for delivery infrastructure investment in alignment with senior leaders — uplifting explicit tradeoffs about where standardization adds the most value and where over-prescribing would create friction rather than consistency ⁠— while bringing leaders and project teams along.
Design and maintain protocols for the full project lifecycle: information handoffs from the Partnerships team at cultivation close, project kickoff facilitation and team onboarding, scope revision processes, and project close-out.
Collaborate with product operations to leverage learnings and best practices for common processes across product and advisory work.
Own and administer delivery tooling (e.g., Asana, Airtable), including how it's configured, how projects are structured within it, and how it supports visibility into project effectiveness across the portfolio
Maintain a living library of easy-to-use delivery resources — templates, how-to guides, playbooks — that teams can access and apply without reinventing the wheel
Identify and integrate AI tools into delivery workflows where they can meaningfully improve consistency, efficiency, or quality of execution, modeling responsible adoption for the broader team
Provide day-to-day support to project leaders to ensure delivery standards are understood and consistently applied across their projects
Roll out training, tools & resources, and onboarding support to build project management capability across program teams
Drive adoption of delivery standards through intentional change management — not just defining the practices, but creating the conditions for people to use them consistently
Anticipate any resistance to new delivery practices before it surfaces, and work to understand and address it proactively, rather than waiting for adoption to stall
Design and facilitate feedback loops — through quality assurance reviews, retrospectives, and structured check-ins — that surface what's working and what needs to evolve
Identify patterns across projects (recurring risks, scope issues, handoff breakdowns) and translate them into updated guidance and coaching
Ensure strong communication and feedback loops with project teams to track delivery effectiveness, surface emerging risks, and provide hands-on support when projects need to course-correct from a project management perspective.
Support scope revision processes from a project management perspective, helping teams manage and reset expectations in a structured way — partnering closely with leaders across disciplines throughout.
Partner with the Partnerships team to ensure smooth handoffs at the transition from cultivation to delivery, with clear shared accountability and no loss of critical context.
Continually assess effectiveness and efficiency of existing and new governance mechanisms, including regular project check-ins, reporting, and communication processes that give senior leadership timely visibility into project status, risks, and delivery effectiveness across the portfolio. Recommend and implement changes to improve them.
Track adoption of delivery standards across projects and flag gaps proactively
Support Program Directors in preparing for project reviews and escalations with consistent, well-structured information
Partner with senior program leadership to ensure delivery operations stay aligned with evolving program priorities and organizational strategy
Anticipate systemic challenges across the portfolio before they become blockers, and develop solutions that address root causes rather than individual project symptoms
Engage in ad hoc projects and initiatives as required by the organization's evolving needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in project management, delivery operations, or a PMO function, ideally within a digital services, consulting, government, or related civic technology organization
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing delivery frameworks, standards, or playbooks
Demonstrated ability to set priorities across a delivery domain — deciding where to invest in standardization, where to leave flexibility, and how to communicate those tradeoffs to senior stakeholders
Strong coaching and change management skills, with a track record of driving adoption of new practices across teams and anticipating resistance before it becomes a blocker
Ability to learn fast, act with conviction, and stay open to feedback — you don't need perfect information to move, and are open to making adjustments as you learn more.
Experience facilitating project kickoffs and structuring handoff processes between teams or functions
Deep familiarity with project and delivery management tools (e.g., Asana, Airtable, Jira, Smartsheet) and the ability to configure and support broad adoption
Experience identifying and integrating AI tools into delivery or project management workflows, with a practical and responsible approach to doing so
Experience supporting a portfolio of concurrent projects, with the ability to spot systemic delivery risks and support course-correction across programs
Comfort working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment where influence matters more than authority — particularly in close partnership with product, partnerships, and program functions
Experience navigating scope changes, escalations, and shifting partner expectations in complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Curiosity about emerging AI tools and a commitment to using them responsibly and effectively
A deep commitment to Code for America's mission of making government services work well for the people who need them most

Benefits

Comp & perks

Leadership and teammates who share a strong work ethic and values, and who respect and care for one another
A collaborative, cross-functional, hardworking, and joyful environment
Laptop provided
A one-time $700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy
Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month
$500 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
Up to $500 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $1000
Training / guidance for staff required to utilize AI as part of their role, plus opportunities for employees to gain AI-related skills to support job and career growth
Employees receive a 100% employer match on the first 3% of contributions.
Employees with 3+ years of service receive an additional 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5%, for a maximum employer contribution of 5%
At least one no cost health insurance option for full-time employees for employee-only coverage
A minimum of 80% of the cost of dependent coverage
Code for America employees may work remotely across the US
Code for America employees main residence must be within the US
Full-time employees work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Collaborative working hours: we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM - 3 PM PT. We expect all Code for America staff to be available during these set working hours
Open personal time off (subject to manager approval), a minimum of 14 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day
Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually
17 weeks of paid parental and family leave
3 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of service