Agile Delivery Lead Core Platform

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter however complex or high-stakes. The firms work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in New York City or Washington D.C. the Agile Delivery Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning execution and delivery of initiatives within the firms Core Platform portfolio. This role blends Agile delivery leadership process optimization cross team coordination and portfolio visibility to ensure applications and services are delivered predictably aligned to strategy and continuously optimized.

This role requires strong technical fluency to support decision-making and stakeholder alignment as well as strong delivery discipline experience guiding Agile teams and the ability to influence without direct authority across business and technical functions.

Portfolio functions and technologies include:

• Platform Engineering: Build and manage the shared technology platforms foundations that allow application and engineering teams to rapidly deliver secure and reliable solutions and provide DevSecOps enablement.
• Software Development Engineering: Create enterprise AI capabilities and integration services that power intelligent applications across the firm. Own the full software lifecycle for these services (design build test deploy and support) with reusable APIs and shared components.
• Data Engineering: Build and manage the data platforms that enable analytics reporting AI and business intelligence. Own data pipelines models and quality controls end to end so teams can trust the data behind AI and reporting.

This role reports to the Director of Product & Engineering.

Responsibilities include:

Delivery & Execution Leadership

• Lead the delivery lifecycle for initiatives across the Business Applications portfolio.
• Drive predictable and transparent execution by facilitating planning prioritization and delivery cadence.
• Serve as Scrum Master or Delivery Lead for priority initiatives removing impediments and supporting team focus.
• Promote effective Agile and hybrid delivery practices tailored to the team and project context.
• Use delivery and flow-based metrics (cycle time throughput capacity) to inform planning and drive improvement.

Portfolio Alignment & Visibility

• Provide visibility into delivery status risks milestones and interdependencies across the portfolio.
• Support roadmap planning and help ensure alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows eliminate inefficiencies and strengthen delivery predictability.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable backlogs and delivery plans.
• Collaborate closely with engineering QA/UAT infrastructure and security teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Communicate goals progress decisions and risks effectively to senior leaders and project sponsors.
• Coordinate release planning cutovers and transition activities for smooth production deployments.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Develop and refine delivery processes standards and templates that promote consistency and quality.
• Ensure adherence to change management compliance and security requirements across delivery efforts.
• Support application rationalization and optimization efforts to increase overall portfolio value.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement within and across delivery teams.

Documentation Reporting & Communications

• Create and maintain delivery plans RAID logs dashboards roadmaps and other key artifacts.
• Produce executive-level reporting on delivery performance portfolio health and strategic risks.
• Document team operating models Agile practices and lifecycle procedures as required.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as a primary liaison for vendors supporting application enhancements integrations or upgrades.
• Monitor vendor performance and coordinate delivery expectations milestones and operational handoffs.
• Facilitate intake triage and prioritization of discussions with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Contribute to improving vendor tools processes and engagement models that support effective delivery.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of enterprise applications integration patterns and application lifecycle management.
• Practical expertise with Agile frameworks (Scrum Kanban SAFe) and scalable delivery practices.
• Proficiency with delivery and work management tools such as Azure DevOps Jira VersionOne or Rally.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure AWS) DevOps practices and CI/CD concepts.
• Deep knowledge of change management release planning and IT governance.
• Exceptional communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Analytical adaptable and able to navigate complex fast-moving environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining delivery focus and quality.

Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business or related field.
• 8 years of experience in application lifecycle management program/project management product ownership or Agile delivery leadership.
• Experience leading Agile teams or hybrid teams in a professional services legal financial or similarly regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success managing complex application or multi-team delivery environments.
• Certifications such as CSM CSPO SAFe Agilist PMI-ACP or equivalent.
• Experience supporting legal-industry applications or working in a law-firm environment.
• Familiarity with ITIL or service management frameworks.
• Experience with application rationalization and data-driven prioritization techniques.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off including sick time and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary performance-based bonuses.

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