[Wattpad] Delivery Manager

The role

This person will lead planning and day-to-day delivery for a product team. They will keep work aligned across Product, Engineering, Design, QA and stakeholders, and clear blockers so the team keeps moving.

What you will do

• Define what needs to be done, why it matters, and how each team member contributes
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, QA and stakeholders to keep work aligned
• Lead planning sessions, from roadmapping to sprint planning, and turn priorities into clear goals
• Run standups, manage dependencies, and clear blockers to keep momentum
• Anticipate challenges and spot risks early, and act decisively to keep delivery on track
• Stay hands-on and close to details, and pivot the team quickly when priorities shift
• Use the right tools and practices to create clarity, transparency and accountability
• Review technical documentation to stay close to what the team is building and why
• Pitch in wherever needed

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience delivering digital products (web and mobile)
• Experience working within Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) on product teams
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar delivery and documentation tools
• Detail-oriented and proactive, able to think several steps ahead
• Proven ability to clear blockers, manage dependencies, and keep teams aligned as priorities evolve
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to work with cross-functional partners and stakeholders
• Comfort with ambiguity and flexible agile practices, able to create or adapt processes
• Highly organized, with a strong command of delivery tools and practices

Nice to have

• Ability to navigate technical conversations with Engineering, Product and Design teams
• Experience delivering consumer-facing products at scale, especially apps with large, engaged communities
• Experience coordinating work across distributed teams or multiple time zones

Benefits

• Career development and mentorship
• Top industry health benefits, including vision and dental
• Your own health/wellness account to spend each year
• RRSP contributions (Canada), 401K contributions (USA)
• Generous vacation and Maternity/Parental leave top-up program
• Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family
• Work from almost anywhere in the world for part of the year
• Winter break shutdown

Before you apply

• You must be authorized to work in Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment
• Wattpad does not sponsor work permits
• All interviews are conducted remotely using tools such as Google Meet and Zoom
• Accommodations are available on request for all parts of the selection process

About the company

Wattpad is a leading global webnovel platform and part of WEBTOON Entertainment's IP & Creator Ecosystem, with about 155 million monthly active users. Its vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories.