{"id":1360198,"url":"https://alion.io/job/cadent-delivery-lead","title":"Delivery Lead","company":{"id":1784844,"name":"Cadent","domain":"cadent.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/cadent-com","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["New York, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":160000,"max":185000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":185000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Wi-Fi","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-27T23:39:46Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-27","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T12:34:19Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Overview\nCadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers & consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes on any platform customers are on, across any media they consume & at any stage of the journey. To learn more, please visit Cadent.com.\nThe Delivery Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for improving delivery execution across Product and Engineering through modern delivery practices, data-driven decision making, and AI-enabled ways of working. Working in partnership with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Delivery leadership, this role improves delivery predictability, reduces execution risk, manages cross-team dependencies, and helps teams adopt new ways of working that increase engineering effectiveness. In addition to delivery leadership and Agile expertise, the Delivery Lead acts as a catalyst for AI adoption across the software delivery lifecycle-identifying opportunities to improve planning, execution, reporting, and collaboration through practical use of AI while helping teams realize measurable improvements in delivery outcomes.\nResponsibilities\nDelivery Execution\nPartner with Product and Engineering leaders to improve execution across multiple teams.\nIdentify delivery risks and proactively facilitate their resolution.\nImprove delivery predictability through planning, coordination, and execution support.\nSupport delivery of strategic initiatives through proactive planning, coordination, and risk management. \nCross-Team Coordination\nCoordinate dependencies across teams, programs, and stakeholders.\nSurface delivery issues early and facilitate resolution.\nSupport planning activities and execution readiness. \nDelivery Intelligence\nAnalyze delivery metrics to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.\nProvide actionable insights to Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership.\nUse delivery data to recommend process improvements and measure their impact. \nAI-Enabled Delivery\nIdentify opportunities to improve software delivery through AI-assisted workflows and automation.\nEvaluate, pilot, and support adoption of AI-enabled delivery tools and practices.\nCoach teams on applying AI to planning, estimation, dependency management, documentation, and delivery reporting.\nPartner with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership to scale effective AI delivery practices.\nMeasure and communicate the impact of AI adoption on delivery effectiveness. \nAgile & Delivery Coaching\nCoach teams and leaders on effective Agile and Lean delivery practices.\nPartner with Delivery leadership to promote consistent adoption of organizational delivery standards.\nSupport teams as they implement improvements to ways of working. \nContinuous Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to simplify delivery processes and improve delivery flow across multiple teams.\nRecommend improvements that increase delivery effectiveness and reduce delivery friction.\nDrive a culture of continuous improvement through experimentation, measurement, and learning. \nQualifications\nTypically 8+ years of experience in Agile Delivery, Scrum Master, Technical Program Management, Release Train Engineering, or related delivery leadership roles.\nExperience supporting multiple Agile software development teams in a complex cross-functional environment.\nStrong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and modern software development lifecycles.\nExperience introducing or enabling AI-assisted software delivery practices.\nDemonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.\nStrong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\nExperience using delivery metrics to improve execution. \nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in a SAFe environment.\nExperience supporting large-scale Product and Engineering organizations.\nHands-on experience with AI-enabled engineering and delivery tools.\nScrum, SAFe, Agile, or AI-related certifications. \nSuccess Measures\nImproved delivery predictability.\nEffective management of cross-team dependencies.\nReduction in delivery risks and execution bottlenecks.\nIncreased adoption of AI-enabled delivery practices.\nDemonstrable improvements in delivery efficiency through AI and automation.\nPositive feedback from Product and Engineering leaders.\nMeasurable improvements in delivery effectiveness across supported teams. \nEligibility:\nMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.\nSo, if the leading edge of media technology is the place you want to be, please contact us today and let’s start the conversation!\nHealth & Wellbeing\nInclusive health, dental, and vision plans built to support diverse lifestyles\nEnhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents\nEmployer contribution to HSA\nVoluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, LegalEase Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident coverages\nGenerous and inclusive paid parental leave\nMental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\nFree access to the Calm App\nMonthly Wellness reimbursement\nSpecial discounts through LifeMart and Plum Benefits\nFlexible Time Off (FTO) policy and company breaks\n11 observed Federal holidays\nSummer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day\nInclusion & Belonging\nEmployee Resource Groups that foster connection and community\nDEI programming and initiatives\nCompany-sponsored events to bring employees together\nOffices across the U.S., including Manhattan, Philadelphia, and San Jose\nFinancial & Security\n401(k) participation with discretionary employer match\nLife, Short-term, and Long-term Disability coverage\nCell phone and WiFi stipend\nPre-tax commuter benefits\nAccess to certified financial coaches and planning tools\nValues\nPassionate. We are inspired partners.\nPurposeful. We create with intention.\nCurious. We discover what’s possible.\nThe salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications as well as other business and organizational needs.\nCadent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting all it’s employees when it comes to Inclusion & Diversity. Cadent’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for applicants & employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability or medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), pregnancy, culture ancestry, familial or caregiver status, military status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other basis prohibited by law. and will not discriminate against the basis of disability. This commitment is honored when it comes to decisions on hiring, recruiting, training, promotions, compensations, benefits, transfers and terminations.\nCadent is seeking to actively engage with our employees from a wide variety of cultures and to connect with our clients differently. Our workforce has generational diversity that supports greater innovation when we maximize representation of all diversity. 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