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Delivery Manager
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- Remote from
- USA
- Salary
- USD 90k–115k / yr
- Department
- Project & Program Management
- Employment
- Full Time
- Experience
- Open level
- Published
- Apply before
- 16 Nov 2026
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- 20
- Application actions
- 2
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The role, at a glance.
Oddball is hiring a Delivery Manager to guide Agile software delivery for products supporting the authenticated Veteran experience on VA.gov. The role partners with product managers, product owners, engineers, and broader VA.gov teams to plan work, manage dependencies, prioritize backlogs, and deliver releases. Key responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, identifying delivery risks, producing stakeholder updates, and improving team accountability and collaboration. Candidates need experience delivering software in Agile environments, strong facilitation and written communication skills, and comfort working remotely across technical and non-technical groups.
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I first clarify the business urgency and impact with the product owner, then assess the new work against the sprint goal and available capacity. If the change is necessary, I make the trade-offs visible, document the decision, and ensure the team and stakeholders agree on what will move or be deferred.
I surface dependencies during planning and refinement, assign clear owners, and record expected dates and risks in a shared delivery view. I revisit them regularly in coordination meetings, escalate blockers early, and communicate the impact on milestones in concise stakeholder updates.
I create a psychologically safe format that focuses on observable events rather than blame. The team identifies what worked, what did not, and one or two concrete improvement actions with owners and due dates; I follow up on those actions in subsequent retrospectives.
I would summarize progress against outcomes and milestones, upcoming work, key metrics where available, active risks and dependencies, decisions needed, and any changes to scope or timeline. The report should be brief, audience-appropriate, and explicit about the actions leadership can take to remove blockers.
I tailor the level of detail to the audience while preserving accuracy. For technical teams, I focus on requirements, sequencing, dependencies, and blockers; for non-technical stakeholders, I explain customer impact, delivery confidence, risks, and decisions in clear business language.
About this role.
Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning, growth, and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that by bringing quality software to the federal space, we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people.
We’re looking for a Delivery Manager to join our VA team, keeping delivery moving on the products that power the authenticated Veteran experience across VA.gov.
What you’ll be doing:
- Partner with Product Managers and engineering teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver high-quality software on schedule
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, refinement, retrospectives, and sprint demos
- Track delivery progress, surface risks early, and keep stakeholders informed and aligned
- Help break down product initiatives into actionable, well-scoped work for engineering teams
- Collaborate with Product Owners on roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, and release planning
- Coordinate across teams in the broader VA.gov ecosystem to manage dependencies and keep efforts aligned
- Write clear reports and updates that communicate the value the team is delivering to clients and leadership
- Foster a team environment built on accountability, clear communication, and continuous improvement
What you’ll bring:
- Experience managing software delivery in an Agile environment, ideally on federal programs
- Familiarity with VA.gov platform conventions or similar federal digital services is a plus
- Strong facilitation skills — you can run a room, keep things moving, and bring out the best in a team
- Ability to work across disciplines, translating between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
- Comfort with ambiguity — you know how to create structure and clarity without having all the answers upfront
- Experience with project and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Thrives in a remote, collaborative environment and genuinely enjoys working closely with a cross-functional team
- Communicates clearly and openly, whether writing a status report, running a retro, or escalating a blocker
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree
Benefits:
- Fully-remote
- Annual stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Company Match 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@oddball.io
Compensation:
At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.
United States Wage Range: $90,000 – $115,000
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