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Delivery Manager page is loaded## Delivery Managerlocations: UK - Hooktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0023416**At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!****As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.** **At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.****At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.****Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!**We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to be a force multiplier for our product teams. You won't just be facilitating ceremonies; you will be the Orchestrator of the team's execution plan, the guardian of its health, and a key partner in our journey to becoming a world-class, product-led organization.As a Delivery Manager, you will be the servant leader who ensures our product teams can operate at their full potential. You will drive operational excellence, enabling faster learning cycles, more predictable delivery, and a culture of continuous improvement.**Your Responsibilities:*** Proactively identify, resolve, and escalate impediments—from tactical daily blockers to complex, systemic issues that span multiple teams.* Masterfully manage dependencies within and across teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment to prevent delays.* Champion high-integrity commitment management, coaching teams on creating realistic forecasts and communicating progress transparently.* Partner with teams to streamline the path to production, improving deployment frequency and ensuring releases are smooth and efficient.* Cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and psychological safety where problems can be raised and solved without fear of blame.* Coach teams on self-organization, effective collaboration, and conflict resolution, helping them mature their Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).* Champion a mindset of continuous improvement, using metrics and retrospectives to identify and act on opportunities to work smarter.* Act as a key coach and partner to Product Managers, helping them bridge the gap between strategic discovery and tactical delivery.* Influence and align stakeholders, providing transparency into the team's progress, risks, and dependencies.* Contribute to and help build our Delivery Management community of practice, sharing knowledge, and standardizing best practices across Elanco.**What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):*** **Extensive Experience:** Proven success in a delivery-focused role (e.g., Delivery Manager, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach) within a large, cross-functional, product-led organization.* **Transformation Champion:** Experience navigating and driving large-scale organizational change, such as an agile or product model transformation. You understand the challenges and can help guide teams through ambiguity.* **Deep Expertise:** A deep, practical understanding of Agile and Lean principles, with the ability to adapt frameworks like Scrum and Kanban to fit the team's context, rather than applying them dogmatically.* **A Strategic Mindset:** The ability to see beyond the team level to identify systemic bottlenecks and opportunities for broader organizational improvement.* **A Coaching Heart:** A genuine passion for coaching individuals and teams to help them grow and improve. You are comfortable coaching across all levels, from team members to Product Managers, and can constructively partner with and coach leadership to help foster new skills and an agile mindset.* **Exceptional Facilitation Skills:** You are an expert facilitator who can guide teams through complex conversations, planning sessions, and conflict resolution with ease.* **Data-Driven Approach:** You use metrics not as a weapon, but as a tool to help teams understand their performance and drive meaningful improvements.**What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):*** Experience working in a regulated, multi-agency, or international environment.* Formal certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM II, SAFe, PRINCE2 / PRINCE2 Agile) are valued but secondary to real-world experience.**Additional Information:*** Travel: 0-10%* Location: Hook, UK - Hybrid Work Environment*Don’t meet every single have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!*Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected statusElanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at . #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Hook, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT & Technology

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