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Delivery ops that actually make the trains run on time

StackCertified PMs own the backlog, cadence, and throughput reporting — so your leads stop chasing status.

Starting at $2,600–$3,800/month. Ready in 7 days.

The Scorecard

  • Backlog grooming

    Tickets scoped, estimated, and prioritized before the sprint — not during it.

  • Sprint + cadence operations

    Planning, stand-ups, and reviews run on a fixed cadence; nothing slips because of "who runs this?"

  • Risk + dependency tracking

    Blockers surfaced early with clear owners; cross-team deps tracked explicitly.

  • Throughput reporting
    Claude

    Weekly PM report shows velocity, defect rate, and ageing tickets — feeds the ops retro.

  • Retro discipline

    Monthly retros with three concrete improvements, tracked to completion.

AI Stack They're Certified On

Claude
StackCertified PM-report + retro prompts
Linear / Jira / ClickUp
Sprint + backlog workflow hygiene
Google Sheets
Throughput + velocity tracking

Sample KPIs

  • Sprint completion rate (target ≥ 85%)
  • Blocked-ticket age (target < 3 business days)
  • Defect rate (post-release) — trending down month over month
  • Retro improvements shipped / quarter (target ≥ 6)
Where AI helps · Where humans lead
AI

Drafts sprint plans, summarises backlog, writes throughput reports, flags at-risk tickets.

Human

Owns retros, escalates blockers, makes scope + sequencing calls with delivery leads.

What shifts in week one
Weekly PM report: 3 hours → 45 minutes. Human still runs the retro and owns the improvements.

Sample SOP

  1. Monday plan — sprint kicked off with clear owners and acceptance criteria.
  2. Daily stand-up — 10 minutes, surfaces blockers only.
  3. Wednesday mid-sprint check — at-risk tickets flagged early.
  4. Friday review + retro prep — what shipped, what slipped, why.
  5. Monthly retro — three improvements, tracked to closed.

Rule: the backlog is never a mystery. Every ticket has an owner, a due date, and a definition of done.

Who this operator is for

Your delivery lead is running the sprint instead of leading the team. A StackCertified PM owns the ops rhythm so leads can mentor, code-review, and architect — not chase status.

What changes in the first 30 days

  • Week 1 — onboard backlog + cadence on one delivery pod.
  • Week 2 — run the stand-up + mid-sprint check solo.
  • Week 3 — own the Friday review + weekly report.
  • Week 4 — lead reclaims a full day/week for mentoring + code review.

What they don't do

They don't set technical direction or write specs from scratch. They run ops.

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