Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time.

Compensation

The compensation target range for this role is:

$142,000 - $167,000

Job Summary

Purple is looking for a qualified Senior Agile Delivery Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and driving the execution of the various needs for our eCommerce website.



As a Senior Agile Delivery Manager, you will oversee, manage, and deliver work within quality, time, and budget. Having an understanding of marketing is preferred. You need to be an organized professional that consistently provides proactive communication to the various stakeholders you work with. You should be methodical and have excellent time management skills. You should also be able to use your communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams, including creative, brand strategy, digital acquisition, insights, merchandising, eCommerce and other cross functional organizations and stakeholders.

Job Description

 

Skills/Knowledge Requirements: 

Bachelor’s Degree preferred 

7-10 year(s) of delivery management experience working in an agile development environment 

Proficient with Jira and Confluence preferred 

Excellent follow-up skills to push work forward 

Comfortable with ambiguity and managing shifting priorities 

Analytical, problem solver, independent, self-starter, high attention to detail, keen sense of urgency 

Highly organized; exceptional verbal and written communication skills; comfortable with all levels of management and interacting with cross-functional teams 

Experience planning, leading, organizing and motivating Agile project teams is preferred 

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) preferred or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)  

Previous software engineering or quality assurance experience is a plus  

 

Responsibilities: 

Primary focus is on driving the tactical day-to-day product delivery process, including removing impediments that kill productivity or block the team's progress 

Work closely with product delivery team(s) to ensure agreed upon backlog items are prioritized, developed, and released 

Work closely with other delivery managers, engineering, and product leads to identify and manage cross-team dependencies 

Communicate on behalf of the product and/or engineering team when required 

Develop and monitor metrics to determine the success criteria for the delivery team 

Provide execution and delivery leadership to the product teams to deliver high-quality products in committed timeframes 

Promote continuous improvement and project culture of innovation 

Facilitate retrospectives to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and how we can improve 

 

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

WHY WORK AT PURPLE?

Make your mark: We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people’s lives through comfort.

Gain unique experience: Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Utah! The contributions you make will matter at Purple as the company continues to grow with you.

Awesome culture: Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation events.

Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.