Delivery Lead

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together .

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

This role sits within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer function of Janus Henderson Investors’ Global Technology organization. Global Technology consists of ~450 employees across the UK, the US, Australia, and other APAC countries.

Janus Henderson has adopted Agile ways of working to support the effective delivery of technology and business change across its Value Streams.

The Delivery Partner is responsible for driving successful delivery across multiple teams, products and technology domains. This is achieved by driving alignment, removing impediments, managing dependencies and providing visibility of delivery performance. The role operates primarily at a Value Stream Level, partnering with Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Technology Leads and senior stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are delivered effectively and efficiently.

The Delivery Enablement Lead acts as a servant leader and delivery facilitator, helping teams maintain momentum while driving operational excellence, governance and continuous improvement across the organisation.

In this role, you will play key role in:

Delivery Planning

Own and facilitate Quarterly Planning activities for assigned Value Streams.

Support Value Stream Leads and Product Owners with roadmap planning, release planning, milestone tracking and dependency identification.

Delivery Execution

Coordinate delivery activities across products and Value Streams.

Monitor progress against delivery commitments.

Escalate issues and drive timely resolution.

Delivery Leadership

Represent the Value Stream in governance forums, executive meetings and stakeholder engagements and when needed deputise for the Value Stream Lead.

Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels across Technology and Business functions.

Influence and facilitate executive decision-making to remove blockers and maintain delivery momentum.

Dependency & Risk Management

Establish and maintain visibility of cross-team dependencies.

Drive resolution of dependencies, risks and issues that threaten delivery execution.

Reporting & Transparency

Maintain key artefacts that:

Ensure transparency of delivery commitments, milestones, timelines and agreed outcomes within technology and to business stakeholders.

Track and report on progress, priorities, delivery risks and key decisions across teams.

Track and report key delivery metrics.

Governance & Operational Excellence

Promote consistent delivery practices across teams.

Drive adherence to Technology Development Lifecycle (TDLC) standards, governance requirements and delivery tooling.

Coaching & Continuous Improvement

Coach Leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and teams in Agile principles and practices.

Act as a servant leader, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Identify recurring delivery challenges, inefficiencies, and systemic bottlenecks.

Carry out additional duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations

Generous Holiday policies

Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub

Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community

Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more

Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services

Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge

Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills

Experience working in the investment management function at an Asset Management firm or similar.

Strong communication skills with experience of working with demanding stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience as a Release Train Engineer, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master or equivalent leadership role within Agile environments.

Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, including SAFe and Scrum.

Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional delivery initiatives.

Experience operating within complex, matrixed organisations.

Experience managing distributed global teams and stakeholders.

Strong knowledge of dependency management, risk management, governance and delivery reporting.

Experience with Agile delivery tooling, including Jira and associated reporting platforms.

SAFe RTE certification or equivalent Agile qualifications desirable.

Nice to have skills (or high willingness to learn on the job)

Experience in Financial Services or related field

Knowledge of risk, compliance, and governance frameworks relevant to regulated industries.

Experience supporting organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Supervisory responsibilities

No

Potential for growth

Mentoring

Leadership development programs

Regular training

Career development services

Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $150,000-$159,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through September 30, 2026.

Colorado law requires an estimated closing date for job postings. Please don't be discouraged from applying if you see this date has passed.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com .

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here .

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.