Program Delivery Lead (W2)

Program Delivery Lead 

Work mode : Hybrid (3 days on site)

Job Location: Georgetown, KY

Description

Motivated Program Delivery Lead to support an enterprise AI and advanced analytics. The primary responsibility of this role is to translate an evolving AI‑enabled manufacturing vision into a structured, executable, and IT‑compliant delivery plan. This includes partnering closely with stakeholders performing product management and product ownership, coordinating work across manufacturing, IT, platform teams, and vendors, and supporting a small, lean development effort. This role blends product, delivery, and Agile execution.

The ideal candidate is comfortable:

• Supporting product management and product ownership activities such as problem framing, backlog shaping, and value sequencing
• Performing Scrum Master responsibilities—including facilitating Scrum events—when needed
• Owning broader delivery coordination and cross‑team execution
• This is a contract delivery role that requires hands‑on ownership, strong understanding of enterprise IT delivery, and comfort operating with emerging requirements and limited development capacity

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with product management and key stakeholders to break down business problems into outcomes, features, and prioritized backlog items
• Own and structure delivery for an AI‑enabled manufacturing initiative focused on integrating production, quality, and operational data
• Translate high‑level concepts into features, epics, sequencing, and an actionable delivery backlog
• Facilitate Scrum events as needed and maintain delivery and product artifacts in Jira and Confluence to ensure transparency, flow, and alignment
• Coordinate across manufacturing/PE teams, IT application owners, enterprise platform teams, and vendors to ensure cohesive execution
• Guide the team through enterprise IT processes, ensuring correct paths for infrastructure, security, data platforms, APIs, and governance
• Define and manage delivery phases, including data collection, data publishing and consumption, system integration, and future AI/ML enablement
• Partner closely with developers and stakeholders to refine scope, manage dependencies, and sequence work based on capacity and risk
• Provide clear delivery and product visibility, including status, risks, dependencies, trade‑offs, and intentional scope decision
• Prevent siloed or short‑term solutions by aligning product needs with enterprise platforms and standards
• Translate technical and delivery progress into concise, leadership‑ready communication

Requirements

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Manufacturing, or a closely related field
• 7+ years of experience in delivery leadership, product ownership, program delivery, or Agile leadership roles
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems with product partners into clear outcomes, features, and backlog
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and Confluence, including backlog management, workflow tracking, and delivery reporting
• Experience navigating enterprise IT environments, including approvals, governance, and platform dependencies
• Strong communication, stakeholder facilitation, and cross‑functional leadership skills
• Comfort working with lean teams, evolving scope, and incomplete information
• Ability to consistently work CST/EST business hours

Added bonus if you have

• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or industrial environments
• Familiarity with data platforms, system integration, APIs, or event/broker‑based architectures
• Experience supporting analytics, AI, or advanced data initiatives
• Experience acting as a hybrid Product Owner / Delivery Lead / Scrum Master

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pradeepkumar.m@prolim.com