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Ascension · 1 day ago

Director, Product Delivery

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$157K/yr - $222K/yr

5+ years exp

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system, and they are seeking a Director of Product Delivery to lead change within the Growth Marketing & Digital Experience organization. This role focuses on delivering large-scale digital products through effective project management, operational excellence, and talent development within the software engineering team.

CharityHealth CareHospitalNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead multiple technical delivery programs (software, infrastructure, integrations, etc.) with responsibility for scope, timeline, budget, and quality

Recommend processes and tools to drive budgeting, planning, monitoring and reporting of delivery, release, and operations of products that vary in size, scope, and reach

Define metrics to track the success of product delivery

In partnership with the PMO, lead the creation of an overall program plan for the strategic, tile-wide programs and own the end-to-end execution of those plans

Manage cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, operations, product, program, marketing, and vendor partners

Define and optimize how teams operate on the ground by implementing structured delivery frameworks, stage-gate reviews, discovery standards, and cross-organizational collaboration practices that drive operational excellence

Report on program status including plan tracking, RAID, resource, and cost dimensions

Monitor project metrics, KPIs, and performance; use data to drive continuous improvement

Accountable for driving the resolution of dependencies, risks, and issues for the program; make high-judgement decisions and escalate as appropriate to drive program outcomes based on product and leadership priorities

Collaborate across disciplines to complete annual opex and capex budgeting

Monitor burn and forecast in support of finance reporting

Support service provider and tools contract reviews

Ensure proper staffing and resource planning across the product delivery organization for your assigned pods

Mentor, support, cultivate, and manage a strong team of Scrum Masters and contractors to deliver against tile strategies

Build and grow the delivery team to develop top talent and ensure delivery success

Create a positive team environment where autonomy, mastery, and purpose are promoted through coaching, individual development, and performance standards

Contribute to the development of the Agile Project Management craft and community through training and mentoring others, knowledge sharing, and stewarding best practices

Qualification

Software product deliveryAgile principlesDigital transformationTeam managementBudgetingForecastingContent Management SystemsCross-functional collaborationAnalytical skillsNegotiation skillsConflict resolutionVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management

Preferred

10+ years of overall software product delivery experience with 5+ years of experience in managing teams

Proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex, technology initiatives on time and within budget

Understanding of Content Management System fundamentals - content delivery, content lifecycle and governance, content modeling, indexing/searching, caching etc

Experience in managing program delivery involving headless/JSS/composable architectures

Familiarity with delivering custom web and native iOS and Android apps

Experience in partnering closely with business stakeholders, product owners, marketing, and digital teams to ensure alignment between technical delivery and business objectives

Strategic and forward-thinking with a deep understanding of and thought leadership in Digital technology, product delivery, and the healthcare industry

Demonstrated experience navigating a large organization; ability to influence with storytelling and data

Experience leading and managing digital transformation programs involving both associate and vendor teams, while delivering value iteratively

Comfortable presenting to senior GMDx leaders

Experience establishing, organizing, and managing a portfolio of work and leveraging KPIs to measure and drive continuous improvement with a focus on improving flow, quality, and value realization

Experience with a distributed delivery model including blended onshore remote and offshore team members. Experience leading diverse teams including experience managing and collaborating with cross-discipline teams

Deeply rooted in Agile, Lean, and continuous delivery principles that maximize the flow of value with a passion to extend this understanding throughout GMDx

Effective leadership, analytical skills, and negotiation skills

Strong conflict resolution skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Company

Ascension

Glassdoor3.4

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all.

Founded in 1999

St Louis, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

https://healthcare.ascension.org

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