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# Senior Agile Delivery Lead / Program Director

- **Company:** Sensiple Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Health Informatics, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Software Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Office365
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7178c267-57d5-4d2d-ab90-54496b77a27d

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to drive enterprise-level software delivery, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure successful execution of strategic business initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Agile methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile frameworks. This person will work closely with engineering teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to improve delivery performance, remove roadblocks, manage dependencies, and ensure predictable project outcomes., * 15+ years of overall IT / Software Engineering experience preferred.

 * 5+ years of experience managing software delivery teams.
 * Strong experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, or Program Manager.
 * Hands-on experience with Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks.
 * Strong knowledge of SDLC and Agile project delivery.
 * Experience with Rally and JIRA.
 * Experience managing release planning, risks, dependencies, and project delivery.
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
 * Experience coaching teams and driving Agile adoption.
 * Excellent leadership, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

AI Skills - Mandatory Expectation

 * Regular usage of enterprise-approved AI tools.
 * Experience or familiarity with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and GenAI platforms.
 * Expected to maintain at least 90% weekly usage of approved AI tools.
 * Ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity, delivery quality, and operational efficiency.

Preferred Background

Healthcare IT experience and experience working in large enterprise environments are preferred.

## Description

* Lead and manage Agile delivery teams to ensure successful and timely project execution.
 * Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
 * Drive sprint planning, backlog management, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
 * Manage project timelines, delivery milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource coordination.
 * Partner with senior leadership and business stakeholders to provide delivery updates and forecasts.
 * Drive release management and coordinate cross-functional team dependencies.
 * Identify delivery challenges and implement continuous improvement practices.
 * Establish and monitor delivery metrics, KPIs, and team performance.
 * Facilitate Agile transformation and promote best practices across the organization.
 * Use project management tools such as Rally and JIRA to track delivery progress.
 * Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot to improve productivity and delivery efficiency.