Delivery Manager

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!

Elanco IT is on a transformative journey, shifting from a traditional project-based approach to a modern, product-operating model.

Our vision is to become a truly Agile company, and this role is at the very heart of that evolution.

We are building empowered, durable product teams focused on delivering customer and business value, not just features. 

To achieve this, we've created a dedicated Delivery Management organization.

Our mission is to empower product teams by removing impediments, fostering shared approaches, and demonstrating our collective impact.

We believe that by focusing on delivery excellence, we can free our Product Managers to focus on product excellence. 

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. 

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 ...