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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.
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Your Role: Delivery Manager As a Delivery Manager, you will be a servant leader at the heart of Elanco IT’s Agile transformation. In this role, you'll be responsible for advancing our evolution to a product-operating model by empowering teams, removing impediments, and driving the delivery excellence that enables our Product Managers to focus on product excellence. You will be a key partner in our journey to becoming a world-class, product-led organization.
Your Responsibilities:
Drive predictable delivery and flow by proactively managing impediments, dependencies, and release processes.
Cultivate a high-performing team culture rooted in trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Coach teams and Product Managers on Agile and Lean principles to enhance self-organization and effectiveness.
Influence and align stakeholders by providing transparency into the team's progress, risks, and dependencies.
Contribute to the Delivery Management community of practice to standardize and share best practices across Elanco.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education: Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma / GED with equivalent level of experience.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of proven success in a delivery-focused role (e.g., Delivery Manager, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach) within a product-led organization.
Top Skills: Deep practical expertise in Agile/Lean principles (Scrum, Kanban) and experience coaching teams and stakeholders through an Agile transformation.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
A background in software engineering or experience on IT development programs.
Experience working in a regulated, multi-agency, or international environment.
A strategic mindset with the ability to see beyond the team level to identify systemic bottlenecks and opportunities for broader organizational improvement.
Exceptional facilitation skills to guide teams through complex conversations, planning sessions, and conflict resolution.
Formal certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM II, SAFe, PRINCE2 / PRINCE2 Agile) are valued but secondary to real-world experience.
Additional Information:
Travel: 10%
Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized 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 Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
Multiple relocation packages
Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Flexible work arrangements
Up to 6% 401K matching
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 status.
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 status
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