Head of Strategic Delivery & Execution

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Samsung FoodAt Samsung Food, we’re trying to build a more sustainable future by inspiring home cooks everywhere to tackle holistic health through nutrition and reduce food waste. We’re a fully-owned, independently-operated Samsung subsidiary (acquired in 2019) primed to grow on top of Samsung’s global resources and hardware ecosystem. We are passionate about what we build and who we build for within one of the world’s largest corporations to bring our highly-rated native app experiences to tens of millions of TVs, wearables, and kitchen appliances in the years to come.Samsung Food has a 4.8 star rating on both the iOS and Android store, was included in Google Play’s Best of 2020 Everyday Essentials list, has been featured on the Apple app store numerous times, and was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award.We’re a remote-first, globally distributed team of 100+ people based across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and everywhere in between. We’ve been fully distributed since 2016 and pioneered many of the practices which are commonplace in remote workplaces today.Learn more about how we build a team who works together.About the Role

We’re looking for a

Head of Strategic Delivery and Execution

to drive clarity, pace, and accountability across how we plan, build, and deliver at Whisk. This is a highly visible leadership role, reporting to our COO with regular interaction across Whisk and Samsung leadership, and exposure to our Board.You’ll lead a new function focused on improving how we work; Not by enforcing control, but by designing clarity. You\''ll shape our delivery model from the ground up — rethinking roles, rituals, and systems across teams to ensure we ship the right things, faster and better.This role sits at the heart of our execution:

Independent from Product, Engineering, and Design , but working closely with them as well as Legal, Finance, Analytics, Customer Support, and others to enable delivery across our entire organization and with a variety of Samsung divisions and teams.What You’ll Do

Build and lead a new Strategic Delivery and Execution functionDesign and own the systems that drive prioritization, planning, and delivery — internally and in partnership with SamsungRedesign and govern cross-functional and team rituals where needed (e.g., retros, standups, check-ins)Clarify roles, ownership, and accountability across teams and processesTrack and report delivery health, identify risks, and make performance visibleAct as a systems-level coach and delivery partner across the orgHire and manage a small team of program/delivery managersWhat You Bring

Experience building delivery models from scratch

— especially in environments with broken, absent, or misaligned SDLCsExperience navigating resistance to process change

— with an ability to influence without oversteppingComfort telling the truth with care — you surface hard issues and help the org solve themStrong cross-functional collaboration skills — you’ve worked closely with product, engineering, design, legal, and business teamsHands-on leadership style — you’re happy rolling up your sleeves and then scaling your impact through othersExperience across both startup and large corporate environments

— with empathy for how both workExcellent communication — crisp, context-aware, and effective across time zones and varying levels of English proficiency.Background in Program Management, Product Operations, Project Management, or similar delivery functionsExperience in consumer software or appsCulture Fit

We are a small, fast-moving team inside a larger organization, owned by Samsung but culturally distinct. We value autonomy, flexibility, and high accountability. You should thrive in a flat, collaborative environment and be comfortable navigating the tension between startup pace and corporate dependencies.This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building from scratch, solving problems across functions, and shaping Whisk and Samsung to build, deliver, and monetize software.Why This Role

This is a builder’s job. We’re crafting industry-leading solutions, and time-to-market is everything — you’ll be the enabler if we’re successful. You’ll get to shape how a high-impact company inside Samsung executes at scale — with autonomy, visibility, and impact.We’re 100% remote, with a flexible culture and a global team. You’ll work across time zones and across worlds, helping us move fast without losing cohesion.Contract-based, full-time role (40 hours/week, depending on workload) with a long-term commitment. If you’re based in the US or UK, this role would be offered as a full-time employee (FTE) position.Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

ContractJob function

Project Management and Product ManagementIndustries: Technology, Information and Internet and Software DevelopmentReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Samsung Food by 2xGet notified about new Head of Service Delivery jobs in

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