Delivery Practice Owner, Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions is currently seeking a Delivery Practice Owner based out of our Chicago office

About the Role

The Delivery Owner is an emerging squad-facing role within the Delivery Management track of Technology & Data Delivery Enablement, ensuring predictable delivery for an Agile squad(s). This role ensures predictable execution, proactive dependency management, and continuous evolution of ways of working. While evolving beyond traditional Scrum Master responsibilities, this role remains deeply rooted in Agile values with coaching at its core. 

This position operates within a culture of agility, accountability, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement.  

As an emerging practitioner, this role has the opportunity to make contributions to Communities of Practice, to help establish delivery standards. 

What We Offer 

• Modern practices: Support Agile-based delivery management evolution, including AI-enabled workflows grounded in Agile principles 

• Collaborative environment: Partner with Tribe Leads, Technical Owners, Product, Engineering, Data, Finance, and Business sponsors 

• Community engagement: Participate initiatives in the Delivery Center of Excellence and Communities of Practice through coaching and mentorship 

We'll Count on You To 

End-to-End Squad Delivery 

• Ensure definition of ready/done and release criteria are consistently applied 

• Maintain squad-level accountability, modeling best practices within your assigned squad 

• Ensure squad meets delivery commitments; drive predictability, throughput, and quality metrics 

• Create transparency in delivery health; provide honest assessments and escalate risks with options and solutions 

AI Enablement and Modern Practices 

• Implement AI-enabled practices including AI-assisted planning, automated status updates, and intelligent dependency mapping 

• Champion AI literacy and responsible AI use within delivery management 

• Share learnings with peers and contribute to delivery practice evolution 

Operating Model and Enablement 

• Enable squad-level delivery rituals, escalation protocols, and forums rooted in Agile principles 

• Keep roadmaps, backlogs, capacity plans, and forecasts synchronized and actionable 

• Lead retrospectives that identify systemic improvements; drive cross-squad improvement initiatives 

Continuous Improvement and Evolution 

• Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement 

Community Engagement 

• Participate in Agile Delivery Center of Excellence and Communities of Practice 

• Share innovations and lessons learned with peers 

What You Need to Have 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience 

• 0-2 years in Agile delivery, Scrum Master, or related role 

• Foundational understanding of Agile principles and practices 

• Strong communication and facilitation skills 

• Eagerness to learn delivery management practices and AI-enabled tools 

What Would Make You Stand Out 

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent 

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar delivery tools 

• Exposure to software development lifecycle 

• Interest in AI-enabled workflows and tools 

• Experience in financial services, technology, or data-intensive environments 

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:  

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

FOR CHICAGO ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $130,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors.  Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.