Director of Agile Delivery Management (Austin)

Job Title: Director of Agile Delivery Management Location: Austin, TexasReports To: Sr. Director of Strategy & Product OperationsCompany: AccruentAbout AccruentAccruent is a global leader in intelligent assets, facilities, and real estate management software, helping organizations connect their physical world to their digital future. Our platform powers mission-critical operations for thousands of customers worldwide, from Fortune 500 enterprises to fast-growing disruptors. Backed by Fortive (NYSE: FTV), we combine the agility of a SaaS innovator with the scale and discipline of an established global enterprise. At Accruent, we’re building technology that enables customers to make smarter, faster, data-driven decisions.Position OverviewAt the heart of our mission is a simple belief: complex software development should be predictable, transparent, and efficient. We are seeking a Director of Agile Delivery Management to be the architect of that operational excellence. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level strategic vision and the tactical, everyday execution of our product teams. You will lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of program managers and agile practitioners, serving as the connective tissue across the organization to ensure every release delivers business value with speed and precision. If you are a rigorous leader who can balance the discipline of Agile frameworks with the flexibility required in a high-growth SaaS environment, we’ve built a seat at the table just for you.What You’ll DoDelivery Strategy & Governance: Define and evangelize an enterprise-wide Agile framework that aligns with our long-term company goals and sets a new standard for our vast portfolio of products.Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a culture of radical transparency, relentless improvement, and operational discipline.Agile Rituals & Process: Direct the optimization of our delivery rituals (Scrum, Kanban, PI Planning), ensuring seamless flow from discovery to deployment through mature, data-driven methodology. Continuous Improvement & Learning: Drive a continuous improvement culture through postmortems, retrospectives and accountable action tracking.Release Predictability: Lead cross-functional coordination to uncover dependencies, manage risks, and ensure predictable release cycles across complex, interconnected product lines.Workflow Optimization: Spearhead a culture of data-informed execution, utilizing velocity metrics, cycle time analysis, and flow efficiency to optimize delivery performance and business outcomes.AI-Enabled Delivery: Integrate cutting-edge tools into our delivery lifecycle to automate reporting, identify bottlenecks, and enhance forecasting accuracy.Cross-Functional Orchestration: Work in lockstep with Product Management and Engineering leadership to balance speed-to-market with technical debt management and operational ROI.What Success Looks Like[PA4][PA5]Predictability: A consistent ability to deliver on projected roadmap dates by effectively balancing scope, team capacity, and proactive dependency management that establishes trust with internal stakeholders and customers.Operational Velocity: A highly efficient development pipeline where cycle times are optimized and waste is systematically removed.Quality Excellence: A measurable increase in release stability and a reduction in post-release defects, driven by rigorous agile practices.Relentless Improvement: Reduction of repeat issues, improvements implemented, sustained and measured.Evidence-Based Delivery: A culture where decisions are driven by real-time data, usage metrics, and clear performance indicators.Organizational Trust: A unified engine where the Delivery Management function is viewed as a strategic partner to both Engineering and Product leadership.What You BringProven Leadership: 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Engineering Operations, or Agile Delivery, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role scaling high-performance SaaS delivery teams.Strategic Mindset: A track record of successful product delivery where you led the journey from abstract roadmap to high-impact, market-ready releases.Technical Sophistication: Deep expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe (or similar scaling frameworks), alongside a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).Analytics Fluency: Proficiency in leveraging quantitative data (velocity, burn-down, throughput) to drive high-conviction delivery decisions.Stakeholder Mastery: The ability to navigate organizational complexity and communicate the business value of operational excellence to C-suite stakeholders.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.Preferred Qualifications Experience in Product-Led Growth (PLG) environments.Familiarity with modern delivery and management platforms (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, Monday.com).Experience in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.Background in enterprise SaaS or complex, workflow-based data products.Experience scaling global delivery teams across multiple time zones and product lines.Ready to Build What’s Next?If you’re a growth-driven delivery leader who thrives on building, scaling, and leading through change - join us. At Accruent, you won’t just manage a process; you’ll define our ability to deliver the future.Fortive Corporation OverviewFortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.About AccruentPersonal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you. Accruent is a leading provider of solutions for unifying the built environment —spanning real estate, physical and digital assets, and the integrated technology systems that connect and control them. Accruent continues to set new expectations for how organizations can use data to transform how they manage their facilities and assets. With U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, Accruent serves over 5,000 customers in a wide range of industries in more than 100 countries worldwide.We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at View email address on apply.placed-app.com. Bonus or EquityThis position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.Pay RangeThe salary range for this position (in local currency) is 137,200.00 - 229,100.00Department:Project/Program Management