
Delivery Manager
Fortive
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Manage cross-functional initiatives using project management standard processes. Ensure cross-team dependencies are well-understood and modeled in project plans and timelines.
- Oversee multiple ART’s (and the SAFe framework) associated with the initiatives to ensure on time delivery.
- Coordinate with Scrum master to schedule, plan and facilitate all agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, retrospectives, grooming sessions, PI planning, release planning and more.
- Coordinate with scrum master to assign and review work and activities of scrum teams.
- Serve as a Scrum Master for 2 to 4 teams across the initiative, if needed.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to plan, schedule, and communicate product releases.
- Validate that new features, updates, and platform changes meet quality, performance, and reliability standards before deployment
- Work with the technical writer to ensure release notes and any other relevant customer communications are executed on time
- Maintain relevant metrics that guide the development team to more efficient processes.
- Identify bottlenecks, implement process improvements, and measure delivery performance using data‑driven insights
- Promote agile methodologies and best practices across teams.
- Summarize PI Epics into Program PI Objectives and publish them for transparency and visibility.
- Report status updates and standard company and SAFe metrics to senior leadership on the performance and efficiency of the ART and initiative.
- Create and maintain clear and effective information communication between the development team, the product owner, and other partners.
- Identify, document, and publish risks and issues related to the initiative or program increment (PI) and define mitigation strategies and resolution paths where required.
- Resolve cross-team roadblocks.
Requirements
- 4 years experience as a Project Manager, Delivery Manager or related role in software development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desirable
- Proven ability to troubleshoot problems creatively
- Experience seeing working within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience coaching agile teams through various stages of maturity, with the goal of improving team performance and productivity.
- Experience encouraging team ownership and accountability, self-organization, and empowerment.
Benefits
- Personal development and becoming the best *you *is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office.
- Resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives.
- Hybrid work opportunity reporting directly to the Specialty Solutions Group VP/GM.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementagile methodologiesSAFe frameworkScrumPI planningrelease planningmetrics analysisprocess improvementtroubleshootingsoftware development
Soft Skills
problem-solvingtime managementprioritizationinterpersonal skillsteam coachingownershipaccountabilityself-organizationcommunicationleadership
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)