Job Description An employer is seeking a Delivery Lead for a large financial company sitting in Charlotte, NC. The Agile Delivery Leader is an Agile subject matter expert who is responsible for leading value-driven delivery on one or more Scrum/Kanban teams while ensuring that we are meeting our customer’s needs and expectations. This person will be responsible for fostering an environment where the engineering teams can deliver high-quality, valuable software. The ADL is a thought and organizational leader, trusted to work in a self-directed manner, yet in collaboration with their peers. Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities • Works to understand team “blind spots” and weaknesses, and develops plan(s) to address • Identifies risks and escalates as necessary for assistance to resolve • Thoroughly understands the product and initiatives the team is working on • Tracks the dependencies (both incoming & outcoming) to ensure smooth execution, minimizing delays • Knows when to adjust the ceremonies to match the need/style/maturity of the squad • Proactively identifies and resolves impediments that slow development or prevent the team from meeting established goals. • Continuously seeks to identify bottlenecks to optimize the overall flow of work. • Build trust and strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders through clear communication and expectation setting • Holds the team accountable for their responsibilities in defining project readiness and vision, user story writing, story mapping, prioritization techniques, feedback loops, etc. • Leads collaborative, dynamic planning process – prioritizing the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team. • Has responsibility for helping to ensure there is a well-managed (“DEEP”) product backlog with PO/PM, and coaching/training where needed for the PO/PM. • Leverage tools such as Jira to develop and maintain relevant information radiators for tracking, measuring, and reporting on metrics such as team maturity, team happiness, the effectiveness of agile processes, team throughput/velocity, portfolio health We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. Skills and Requirements • 5+ years of overall experience as a Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, etc. • Has been accountable for delivery of a full body of work, partnering with dependent teams to build plans and execute against them • Has a deep understanding of the strengths of different Agile approaches and when they should be used, such as Scrum and Kanban • Highly communicative; ability to communicate across different levels (ex: Executive Leadership) of the organization with confidence • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency. • Very diverse and profound set of communications skills. Can communicate effectively and easily with Developers, Partners, and Executives. • Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games. • Software product development experience • Experience executing process change management techniques