Delivery Manager - 12 months fixed-term contract

Job description

We're a 125-person EdTech scale-up powering learning in 120+ countries, helping students and teachers thrive through an intelligent platform that combines rich, interactive pedagogy with smart AI and data. WHY JOIN KOGNITY? - Work on problems that matter – Your work directly influences the lives of teachers and students in over 100 countries. The scale is global, and the outcomes are tangible. - High ownership, high expectations – You are trusted to take initiative, make decisions and drive outcomes. Responsibility comes early, accountability is real, and results matter. - A fast-moving, high-performing team – You will work with smart, driven colleagues across the globe on complex problems. Standards and expectations are high, feedback is direct, and the pace is fast. - Continuous growth is the baseline – Everyone is expected and supported to learn quickly, improve constantly and raise their own bar. If you enjoy responsibility, momentum and meaningful challenge, you will thrive here. THE ROLE You will join Kognity as a Delivery Manager on a 12 months fixed-term contract and will get a chance to bring order to complexity, owning the end-to-end delivery of Kognity's highest-priority curriculum content, from planning through to release, with real autonomy over how the work gets done. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Shape delivery rhythms and plans across projects, so work moves forward without blockers or drift - Coordinate content teams, subject experts and suppliers, so everyone pulls in the same direction toward shared deadlines - Set and uphold quality standards at each stage of production, so nothing ships below the bar we've agreed - Track delivery health and surface risks early, so stakeholders always have a clear, honest picture of where things stand - Manage project budgets and supplier costs, so delivery stays on track without surprises WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR - Experienced planer who can drive complex projects from initiation to delivery, managing priorities, dependencies, timelines and risks to consistently deliver outcomes - Confident facilitator who influences and aligns stakeholders across functions, communicates clearly and makes difficult delivery decisions - Someone who builds processes that scale, uses data to spot risks early, and keeps raising the bar on quality, cost and speed - A practical problem solver who can think creatively but execute with structure - Someone who uses AI to supercharge delivery and push projects forward faster than before HOW WE HIRE 1. Discovery call with a Recruiter 2. Hiring manager discussion 3. Case study 4. Leadership talk OUR VALUES - We take ownership - We are transparent - We make every week count - We obsess over customers - We show up with heart BENEFITS - Truly Hybrid - work from our Stockholm office when you like. - Yearly budget of 5,000 SEK to spend on health-related services. - 30 days of paid vacation every year - Full pay sick leave starting on day 1 Every qualified person will be evaluated regardless of age, gender, identity, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status or religion. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities. See more about how we collect and process your personal data in our Privacy Notice https://kognity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kognity-Recruitment-Privacy-Notice_0326.pdf.