Delivery Lead

Delivery Lead

The Delivery Lead owns delivery health for an assigned product area within Price Optimization. That means tracking the portfolio of initiatives in flight, surfacing risks before they become blockers, and keeping product, technology, and operations aligned on priorities and expectations. This is not a team-level facilitation role. This person operates at the portfolio level, partnering closely with product management and engineering leadership to make sure the right work is getting done, in the right sequence, with the right quality. They are the operational backbone of delivery for their product area.

What You'll Do:

• Own delivery status across all active initiatives within the assigned product area, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies
• Maintain a clear, accurate view of what is in flight, what is at risk, and what needs leadership attention
• Prepare and facilitate delivery status reviews with senior stakeholders including product and technology leaders
• Ensure commitments are realistic when made and visible when at risk
• Establish and maintain a delivery reporting cadence that gives leaders the insight they need without requiring manual effort to produce it
• Partner with product managers to prioritize the initiative portfolio and align delivery sequencing to business value
• Work closely with technology leads to understand capacity, dependencies, and technical risk before they affect delivery
• Serve as the connective tissue between product intent and engineering execution
• Engage regularly with cross-functional stakeholders to align expectations and communicate delivery progress clearly
• Escalate risks with context and recommended paths forward, not just status updates
• Partner with product management to apply PDLC standards at the intake gate, reducing late-stage discovery and churn
• Identify patterns in intake quality and work with product and engineering to resolve them upstream
• Monitor initiative readiness and coordinate preparation for delivery planning cycles
• Flag intake gaps before they create delivery disruptions
• Identify process gaps and operational inefficiencies across the product area's delivery model and execute improvements
• Build and maintain delivery dashboards and reporting artifacts in Jira and other tools
• Define consistent standards for how work is tracked, reported, and escalated across multiple engineering teams
• Champion data quality in Jira as a prerequisite for trustworthy reporting
• Identify and implement AI tools that reduce manual overhead in delivery tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication

What You'll Bring to Zelis:

• 8 or more years in program management, delivery operations, portfolio management, or a related field; Master's degree may substitute for up to 2 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience managing delivery across a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, with direct accountability for tracking, reporting, and risk management
• Proficiency using AI tools in day-to-day work, including the ability to develop effective prompts and evaluate AI outputs critically
• Hands-on experience with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Jira Product Discovery) and a working understanding of SDLC frameworks including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to reach agreement on priorities in ambiguous situations and communicate delivery status clearly to senior leaders

Location and Workplace Flexibility

Zelis is headquartered in the U.S., with multiple locations across the country and in Hyderabad, India. Check out our locations to learn more about our offices. All employee work locations are based on the needs of the position and are determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities vary based on work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

While location expectations vary by role, candidates within approximately 50 miles of a U.S. office are generally preferred to support collaboration when needed. Our hybrid approach is flexible, and in-office presence is guided by team and business needs rather than a fixed weekly schedule.

Base Salary Range

$115,000.00 - $145,350.00

At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors, including experience, education, qualifications, as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills, etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package, which may also include discretionary bonus plans, commissions, or other incentives depending on the role.

Zelis' full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees' health, well-being, and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match, flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leaves, life and disability insurance, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

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