Mgr Agile Delivery

Job Description

Job Summary The Manager, Agile Delivery will lead a team of 6–8 Scrum Masters, driving agile delivery excellence across Medline’s IT and business portfolios. This role is responsible for scaling agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring consistent delivery of value through agile methodologies. Reporting to the Senior Manager of the PMO, this leader will play a critical role in aligning agile teams with strategic priorities, optimizing team performance, and enhancing agile maturity across the organization.

Key areas of responsibility include: – Agile Delivery Leadership: Oversight of agile teams across multiple portfolios, ensuring alignment with business goals, effective sprint execution, and continuous delivery of value. – Agile Governance & Standards: Ownership of agile frameworks, coaching practices, agile metrics, and delivery standards to ensure consistency and transparency. – Scrum Master Development: Coaching, mentoring, and developing Scrum Masters to elevate agile capabilities and team effectiveness. Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Lead and manage a team of 6-8 Scrum Masters supporting agile teams across IT and business units.

Develop and implement agile delivery strategies, frameworks, and best practices tailored to Medline’s environment. Partner with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, and Business Leaders to ensure backlog health, sprint planning, and delivery alignment.

Drive agile maturity through coaching, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. Facilitate cross-team collaboration and dependency management across agile teams and portfolios. Monitor and report on agile metrics (velocity, burndown, team health, etc.

) to assess performance and identify improvement opportunities. Support organizational change initiatives, including transitions from waterfall to agile delivery models. Lead agile ceremonies and workshops to reinforce agile principles and foster team engagement.

Collaborate with PMO leadership to align agile practices with broader portfolio governance and resource planning. Participate in strategic planning and capacity management to ensure agile teams are resourced effectively.

Champion a culture of transparency, accountability, and customer-centric delivery. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Education Bachelor’s Degree Work Experience 10+ years of experience in IT project delivery, with 5+ years in agile environments. 3+ years of experience managing Scrum Masters or agile delivery teams Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Proven success in scaling agile practices across large, complex organizations.

Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and agile transformation strategies. Experience coaching teams and individuals in agile principles and practices. Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Miro.

Demonstrated ability to lead through change and influence without authority. Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a passion for team development.

Ability to foster collaboration and resolve conflicts in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and facilitation skills across all organizational levels. Adaptability to shifting priorities and evolving delivery models.

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