Delivery Manager → Agile Delivery Manager

A realistic transition from Delivery Manager to Agile Delivery Manager: transferable skills, the gaps to close, a step-by-step learning plan and alternative routes. Estimated skill overlap 73%. Difficulty: Easy.

Difficulty: Easy6 stepsDuration: 4 to 8 monthsOverlap: 73%

Transition from Delivery Manager to Agile Delivery Manager.

Transferable skills

  • Agile delivery
  • Risk & dependency management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Agile metrics
  • Team health
  • Reporting

Skills to learn

  • Program planning
  • Coaching

Step-by-step learning plan

  1. 1. Build on your Delivery Manager experience

    2–4 weeks

    Leverage

    • Agile delivery
    • Risk & dependency management
    • Stakeholder management
    • Agile metrics

    Map transferable skills — Agile delivery, Risk & dependency management, Stakeholder management — against what an Agile Delivery Manager needs.

  2. 2. Learn the core of the Agile Delivery Manager role

    6–10 weeks

    Learn

    • Program planning

    Technologies

    Jira AlignNotionRally

    Cover the biggest gaps first: Program planning.

  3. 3. Master advanced Agile Delivery Manager skills

    6–10 weeks

    Learn

    • Coaching

    Technologies

    Tableau

    Handle the advanced topics: Coaching.

  4. 4. Get productive with the Agile Delivery Manager toolchain

    4–8 weeks

    Technologies

    Jira AlignNotionRallyTableau

    Be hands-on with Jira Align, Notion, Rally and the rest of the target stack.

  5. 5. Practise Agile Delivery Manager work in real conditions

    4–8 weeks

    Ship a portfolio project or take on Agile Delivery Manager tasks at work.

  6. 6. Get certified and position yourself as a Agile Delivery Manager

    4–8 weeks

    Technologies

    SAFe PM/POPSM IIPRINCE2 Agile

    Update your CV and LinkedIn around Agile Delivery Manager, then apply to target roles.

Alternative routes