Delivery Lead

Ben Fatto looking for a delivery leadership , AI-augmented workflow orchestration , and team development . The Kanban / Agentic AI Task Master is accountable for managing the end-to-end flow of engineering work—from intake to delivery—while leveraging agentic AI tooling to increase throughput, reduce friction, and surface blockers before they turn into delays.

Responsabilities

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Own and continuously optimize the Kanban system across workstreams: backlog health, WIP limits, queue management, cycle time, and throughput .

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Proactively identify and remove blockers; escalate impediments with urgency and drive resolution.

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Maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog in partnership with Product and key stakeholders.

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Drive on-time delivery against committed dates with zero tolerance for silent slippage .

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Define and enforce Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD) standards.

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Ensure consistent team usage of agentic AI workflows that automate task tracking, status updates, sprint hygiene, and reporting .

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Leverage agentic tooling to manage and communicate the Azure DevOps (ADO) backlog and delivery schedule to internal and external stakeholders.

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Identify high-friction manual processes and build agent-driven solutions to replace them.

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Deliver measurable automation outcomes (e.g., reduced time spent on reporting and follow-ups).

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Hold the team accountable to delivery commitments— dates set by the team are firm .

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Manage individual performance through clear objectives, regular 1:1s , and ongoing feedback cycles.

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Partner with Engineering leadership on headcount planning, hiring, and team structure .

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Remove organizational obstacles that negatively impact team velocity and quality.

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Own team-level OKRs and report progress transparently to leadership.

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Facilitate daily standups, planning sessions, and retrospectives with active engagement—ensuring each team member leaves with next steps, expected outcomes, and blockers clearly stated (not passive status reporting).

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Coach team members on Kanban principles, flow efficiency, and continuous improvement.

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Shield the team from unplanned interruptions while maintaining stakeholder alignment.

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Challenge the team to maintain the quality, delivery dates, and velocity they committed to.

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Require active participation from all team members in sprint/flow activities.

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Champion process improvements raised in retros and drive them through completion.