The Delivery Manager is responsible to enable predictable flow across platform, CMS, content tracks and other streams by orchestrating planning, dependencies, and impediment removal—without owning backlogs—so squads hit outcomes with quality; track OpCo content-readiness plans and drive cross-company follow-up. Maintain a clear, live view of progress to solution ready (incl. feature-content readiness).
Key tasks involve:
Provide proactive visibility and effectively communicate delivery targets, commitments and progress.
Management and tracking of cross-team/squad dependencies.
Constantly look to identify impediments early, actively work to resolve those impediments, and escalate when needed.
Management and tracking of all commitments.
Maintain a single feature–content–readiness tracker (by OpCo/title/feature) and coordinate cross-company follow-ups.
Work to minimize meetings and ceremonies, but when they are needed, they are well-run and efficient.
Drive gate readiness: coordinate Solution-Ready milestone.
Monitor flow metrics (lead time, throughput, WIP, predictability) including content-readiness predictability; coach continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Skills
Good general understanding of how large scale software systems are designed, built, tested, deployed, and put into the hands of customers.
Strong understanding of delivery and go-to-market methods and metrics.
Good general understanding of the role of product managers, product designers, engineers, quality assurance, DevOps and product marketers
At least 2 years of experience working in the engineering organization of a product company using common Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
Infinitas Learning is a dynamic educational resources company, and one of Europe's leading providers of innovative and engaging products and services for teaching and learning.
We are passionate about transforming the way people learn. Our aim is to deliver flexible, market-leading solutions that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century.
Our extensive print and digital product portfolio is specifically designed to enhance and enrich the learning process and raise standards of education at all levels. We understand the importance of working collaboratively and in partnership and have a team of world class authors and editors who are passionate about encouraging creative learning and supporting teachers.
Between them, our companies create an impressive array of educational resources that are used in homes, primary schools, secondary schools, further education colleges and industrial institutions globally. Our products span interactive software, online learning, e-books, audio books and printed text books, many of which are market leaders in their field.
