Product Delivery Manager

Your mission

The Delivery Manager (DM) plays a pivotal role in orchestrating the successful delivery of software products along the value stream. Acting as the connective tissue between product management, engineering, design, and business stakeholders, the Delivery Manager ensures that value is delivered to customers efficiently, predictably, and with high quality.

This role is responsible for end-to-end delivery management, from planning and prioritization through execution and release, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and customer needs. They proactively manage dependencies, overcome obstacles and get the best value against constraints. The Delivery Manager drives continuous improvement in delivery practices, fosters a culture of collaboration, coaches team members and others and ensures that teams are empowered, aligned, and focused on delivering business value.

Core responsibilities:

• Delivery Leadership -Own the delivery roadmap and execution plan across one or more product teams within the value stream. (Planning) Facilitate quarterly and sprint planning, capacity forecasting, and dependency management. (Oversight) Monitor progress, remove blockers, and ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements. (Risk Management) Identify delivery risks early and implement mitigation strategies.

• Stakeholder Alignment - Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering/Technology Leads, and Business Owners to align on priorities, scope, and timelines.

• Metrics & Reporting:- Track and report on key delivery metrics (e.g., velocity, lead time, cycle time, predictability, quality).

• Continuous Improvement: Drive retrospectives and improvement initiatives to optimize delivery flow and team performance.

• Agile Coaching - Promote agile best practices and support teams in adopting lean and agile principles.

• Data Dashboarding/Analytics - Support Teams to read and interpret their data and to visualize the appropriate metrics. Establish a mindset of data driven decisions

Your profile

Must have:

• Proven experience in software delivery management, preferably in a scaled agile environment (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Spotify model).
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Leadership qualities with a servant leadership mindset, promoting team autonomy and empowerment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar.
• A very good command of written and spoken English is a must.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret delivery data and drive insights.
• Familiarity with value stream mapping and lean delivery principles is a plus.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Power BI, data modelling and visualization is a plus
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
• Certifications such as SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), or PMP are a plus

Why us?

We are looking for an innovative and results-driven Product Delivery Manager to lead the operational execution of our software delivery value stream and help us realize our vision of becoming The European Choice in service management — building the undisputed European leader and a strong alternative to global players in our space.

In this role, you will be instrumental in driving the delivery of high-impact software solutions across empowered product squads. You will ensure that our cross-functional teams — composed of product managers, designers, and engineers — are aligned, enabled, and focused on solving real customer and business problems. Your leadership will foster a culture of ownership, agility, and continuous improvement, ensuring that our solutions are valuable, viable, usable, and feasible.

Our Benefits

We could tell you about the great coffee, 25 vacation days, and flexible hours. Or that hybrid and remote work are part of the deal. But honestly? That's just standard.
Here's what makes working with us in Bucharest extra special:

• Work from (almost) anywhere – Want to change your scenery? Go on a workation and take your job with you.
• Time for growth – A career framework to support your professional and personal growth with up to 6 extra days off per year for your development.
• Social Day – One paid day per year to give back to your community or support a cause you care about.
• Extra sick days, no questions asked – Get 2 paid sick days per year, no doctor's note needed.
• Private medical care – Covered through Regina Maria, because your health matters.
• Pick your perk – Choose what works for you via the Benefit Online platform: private pension, meal tickets, travel vouchers, courses, gifts - you name it.
• Work-from-home allowance – Whether you're at your desk or at home, we've got you covered. The allowance adjusts based on your time in the office.

Hybrid work is a natural part of how we operate, but we also believe in the power of coming together. That's why we regularly connect in the office - whenever it makes sense.
And that's just the beginning. Ask us what else is waiting for you Your contact person

Send us your application, including your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, directly through our online portal via the "APPLY NOW" button. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Irina Neculae.

We ask for your understanding that MATRIX42 can only accept applications online via the applicant portal in connection with our applicant management system due to the currently valid EU data protection regulations.

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