Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Technology

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes.

As a leading provider of K-12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities.

HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries.

HMH Technology India Pvt. Ltd. is our technology and innovation arm in India focused on developing novel products and solutions using cutting-edge technology to better serve our clients globally.

HMH aims to help employees grow as people, and not just as professionals.

For more information, visit www. hmhco. com.

About The Role:

- As Sr. Delivery Lead, you will enable teams to achieve their ambitious goals, keeping projects focused, teams healthy and stakeholders informed.

- You will have involvement with multiple teams delivering parts of an end-to-end solution.

- You are focused on cross team collaboration and alignment.

- You have proven experience leading high-performing and innovative Agile teams.

- You have the ability to apply broader practices to teams in highly complex spaces; mentoring, coaching and encouraging personal growth.

- You create an environment of successful delivery and continuous improvement by asking, listening, communicating, coaching and leading.

- You are an agent of change, constantly questioning value and driving through improvements.

- You keep teams focused on results, growth and actionable feedback.

- You use the most appropriate methods and metrics to create transparency and predictability for the team, removing waste and team impediments.

- You are not afraid to make hard decisions or to ask for help.

- Your mantra is "Quality First", setting and maintaining high standards for you and your teams.

- You challenge short term thinking and inspire creative problem solving.

- You clearly understand the vision, context and goals and help the team steer towards them.

- You see and remediate risks before they become roadblocks.

- You are calm under pressure and can clearly prioritize across competing demands.

- You measure progress and can comfortably communicate delivery status at all levels of the organization.

- You assess broader structures and practices across teams and products for opportunities to innovate and prevent inhibited thinking within teams.

Skills & Experience:

- 9 to 12 years experience working with product development teams in software development.

- Demonstrated success and experience leading teams with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

- Knowledge of education technology (K-12) industry technology trends, user experience (educators, students, and administrators), and classroom needs.

- Strong verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to motivate, support and understand different project teams.

- Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in education, business, or technical discipline preferred.

- Agile Scrum Master Certification preferred.

HMH Technology Private Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.