McKesson

Agile Delivery Manager

McKesson$120K — $200K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years leading large-scale technology delivery in enterprise environments.
  • Prior people leadership experience managing Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, or Technical Program Managers.
  • Proven ownership of delivery outcomes across multiple teams, programs, or value streams.
  • Strong coaching, talent development, and performance management capabilities.
  • Deep understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and enterprise delivery models.
  • Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
  • Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and related delivery tools.

Responsibilities

  • Own delivery outcomes across teams through Scrum Masters, ensuring high-quality execution aligned to business priorities.
  • Establish and enforce delivery models and governance aligned to Ontada’s Agile Delivery Lifecycle (ADLC).
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership for proper sequencing, funding, and staffing of work.
  • Provide oversight of release planning, milestone management, and cross-team dependencies.
  • Identify and mitigate systemic delivery risks proactively, offering recommendations when needed.
  • Mentor Scrum Masters, foster accountability, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Act as a trusted delivery partner to Product, Engineering, QA, and business leaders, providing executive-level visibility.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career development and progression within a large enterprise.
  • Robust training and coaching programs for personal and professional growth.
  • Participation in continuous improvement initiatives and methodologies.
  • Access to a comprehensive suite of health and wellness benefits.
  • Engagement in a culture promoting collaboration and accountability.
Full Job Description
The Agile Delivery Manager (ADM) is a People Leader role accountable for delivery outcomes through others across multiple teams, releases, or value streams within Ontada’s Technology Solutions portfolio.

Reporting to senior technology leadership, the ADM owns the health, predictability, and effectiveness of the delivery system, provides direct people leadership for Scrum Masters, and acts as a trusted delivery advisor to Product, Engineering, and senior stakeholders.

This role operates at the program and organizational level, balancing servant leadership with clear accountability for execution, risk management, governance, and continuous improvement.

Core Accountabilities
Delivery Leadership & Accountability
  • Own delivery outcomes across teams or value streams through Scrum Masters, ensuring predictable, high‑quality execution aligned to business priorities and enterprise standards.
  • Establish and enforce delivery models, cadences, and governance aligned to Ontada’s Agile Delivery Lifecycle (ADLC).
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to ensure work is properly sequenced, funded, and staffed for predictable execution.
  • Provide oversight of release planning, milestone management, cross‑team dependencies, and delivery commitments.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate systemic delivery risks, escalating with options and recommendations when tradeoffs are required.
  • Serve as the senior agile authority supporting delivery transformation across assigned teams.
  • Oversee iteration-based planning and execution, including capacity allocation, flow efficiency, risk identification, mitigation, tracking, and reporting.
  • Oversee PlainView (PV) related activities and reports
  • Deliver Scrum Master responsibilities for one team.

People Leadership & Coaching
  • Directly manage Scrum Masters, including goal setting, coaching, feedback, and performance management
  • Set clear expectations for role maturity, scope ownership, and delivery excellence.
  • Mentor Scrum Masters and assess readiness for expanded scope or promotion.
  • Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the delivery organization.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement
  • Act as a trusted delivery partner to Product, Engineering, QA, and business leaders.
  • Provide executive‑level visibility into delivery health, risks, dependencies, and outlook.
  • Facilitate governance forums, escalation paths, and decision checkpoints.
  • Translate complex delivery challenges into clear insights, options, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to enterprise governance, regulatory controls, and audit requirements across delivery efforts.
  • Oversee scope management, change control, and delivery discipline for milestone‑driven initiatives.
  • Ensure delivery artifacts, metrics, and evidence are consistently produced and audit‑ready.
  • Maintain alignment with ServiceNow change management and other enterprise processes.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement
  • Define, monitor, and act on delivery KPIs, metrics, and dashboards.
  • Understand and implement industry best practices.
  • Publish and maintain release‑level information radiators.
  • Analyze trends based on agile maturity survey to identify systemic issues impacting predictability, quality, or throughput.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across delivery practices, tooling, and ways of working.
  • Support Product and Scrum Teams in prioritization, sizing, and business value definition.
  • Conduct Valuable Scrum of Scrums (SoS) and drive the action items to closure.
  • Contribute to the evolution of Ontada’s ADLC and enterprise agile maturity.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years leading large‑scale technology delivery in enterprise environments.
  • Prior people leadership experience managing Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, or Technical Program Managers.
  • Proven ownership of delivery outcomes across multiple teams, programs, or value streams.
  • Strong coaching, talent development, and performance management capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence Directors, VPs, and senior leaders through data and insight.
  • Deep understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and enterprise delivery models.
  • Experience operating in regulated or compliance‑driven environments.
  • Strong command of delivery metrics, governance, and risk management practices.
  • Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and related delivery tools.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please 

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$120,500 - $200,900

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About McKesson

McKesson Corporation provides medicines, pharmaceutical supplies, information and care management products and services across the healthcare industry. The Company operates in two segments. The McKesson Distribution Solutions segment delivers ethical drugs, medical-surgical supplies and equipment and health and beauty care products throughout North America. This segment also provides specialty pharmaceutical solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers, sells financial, operational and clinical solutions for pharmacies (retail, hospital, long-term care) and provides consulting, outsourcing and other services. The McKesson Technology Solutions segment delivers enterprise-wide clinical, patient care, financial, supply chain, strategic management and software solutions. In July 2011, the Company acquired Portico Systems from Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. On March 25, 2012, it acquired the independent banner and franchise businesses of Katz Group Canada Inc. McKesson Distribution Solutions delivers pharmaceuticals to retail pharmacies and institutional providers like hospitals and health systems. They operate pharmaceutical distribution centers across the country, serving customers in all 50 states. They also deliver a comprehensive offering of health care products, technology, equipment and related services to the alternate site market, including physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care facilities and home care businesses across the country. McKesson is currently the largest pharmaceutical distributor in North America. McKesson also operates McKesson Canada and has an equity holding in Nadro, a leading distributor in Mexico.

McKesson Careers

Join McKesson, a leading global healthcare company, and be part of a team that is redefining the future of healthcare. With a variety of job opportunities available, McKesson is the perfect place to advance your career, whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out. Work You’ll Do At McKesson, we are committed to improving care in every setting—one product, one partner, one patient at a time. We’re seeking talented professionals to join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, diversity, and leadership. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of purpose and a desire for continuous growth and improvement. Empower Your Future in Healthcare With positions ranging from internships to leadership roles, McKesson offers unparalleled employment opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career. Our commitment to diversity training ensures that all team members have the opportunity to thrive. Join a team where your skills will be honed, your professional growth will be supported, and where you can genuinely see the difference you make in the lives of patients around the world. Innovative Work Environment McKesson is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. Our team is constantly exploring new ways to improve patient outcomes and streamline care processes. This commitment to innovation is what sets us apart and what makes McKesson an exciting place to work. Career Development and Benefits McKesson believes in nurturing the potential of its employees through robust career development programs and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life and well-being. From leadership training to health and wellness benefits, we ensure our team members are equipped to meet their professional and personal goals. Explore Job Opportunities Whether you’re looking for an internship to kickstart your career, or a senior position to utilize your extensive experience, McKesson offers a range of opportunities. Explore our open positions and find where you can make a difference at McKesson. Stay Connected Join Our Team Search for open positions that match your skills and interests. We are looking for passionate, curious, and solution-driven team players who are ready to take the next step in their careers. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Networking and Professional Growth At McKesson, networking and professional growth are part of our everyday environment. We encourage our employees to connect, share, and learn from each other to foster personal and professional development. Job Alert Emails Personalize your subscription to receive job alerts, latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await you at McKesson. Join McKesson today and be part of a team that is dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare.
Learn more about McKesson
Size
58,000 employees
Market Cap
$53.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$4.1 billion
Founded
1833
5 Year Trend
+5.9%
Revenue
$237.6 billion
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