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Boris Magas

Delivery & Program Manager

Boris Magas
Osijek, Croatia

Experience

Mar 2022 - Present
4 years 1 month

Delivery Manager

Various Clients

  • Owned delivery of complex, multi-team initiatives in enterprise and regulated environments, coordinating parallel workstreams and senior stakeholders.

AVIV Group – Predictable Multi-Team Delivery in Product & Engineering

  • Owned end-to-end delivery across multiple products and engineering teams, aligning execution, dependencies, timelines, and stakeholder expectations in complex environments.
  • Proactively resolved delivery blockers and systemic risks, resulting in a 30% improvement in delivery predictability within one quarter.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment, fast decision-making, and continuity across initiatives.
  • Identified, tracked, and mitigated delivery risks (budget deviations, timeline slippage, cross-team dependencies) across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Euroclear – Delivery Governance in a Highly Regulated Environment

  • Owned delivery coordination across 6 internationally distributed engineering teams, aligning delivery plans, dependencies, and regulatory constraints.
  • Established scalable delivery governance in collaboration with PMO, introducing OKR-driven planning and a clear strategic cadence for cross-team alignment.
  • Reduced parallel, ad-hoc initiatives by 25% over two quarters, improving focus, prioritization, and delivery flow.
  • Improved production stability by reducing critical bugs by 25%, increasing delivery confidence in high-risk environments.
  • Increased overall delivery efficiency by 20% and team satisfaction by 15% over two consecutive quarters.

Solvay – Lean Delivery in a Global Digital Transformation Program

  • Owned delivery for three cross-functional teams within a global digital transformation program, operating under strict compliance and regulatory constraints.
  • Stabilized delivery by standardizing flow, clarifying delivery roles, and embedding actionable delivery metrics (Cycle Time, WIP, Lead Time).
  • Reduced lead time by 18% and increased user satisfaction by 22% within four months, without disrupting core business output.
  • Reduced overall delivery risk exposure by 30%, strengthening stakeholder trust in delivery stability and execution.
  • Maintained clear, transparent communication on delivery status, risks, blockers, and priorities with executive and product stakeholders.
May 2021 - Apr 2022
1 year
Austria

Agile Delivery Lead

Sportradar

  • Stabilized and optimized delivery across a large Agile Tribe, aligning team execution with business priorities in a fast-scaling environment.
  • Improved end-to-end flow and delivery predictability, reducing lead time by 25% through pragmatic Kanban and dependency management.
  • Supported consistent delivery practices across teams, ensuring alignment between product, engineering, and leadership.
May 2020 - May 2021
1 year 1 month
Austria

Delivery Lead (Scrum Master role)

Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH

  • Led delivery for two cross-functional teams, ensuring predictable execution and alignment with product and business goals.
  • Improved delivery cadence and throughput, reducing delivery cycle time by 25% through incremental process improvements.
  • Contributed to scaling delivery practices across the organization in collaboration with product and engineering leadership.
Sep 2019 - May 2020
9 months
Austria

Delivery Lead (Scrum Master role)

Cream Finance

  • Owned delivery flow for two component teams, working closely with the CTO to form cross-functional, outcome-oriented teams.
  • Increased delivery velocity and stability through Kanban-based flow optimization and engineering practice improvements.
  • Strengthened delivery reliability by improving CI/CD workflows and deployment stability in a regulated fintech environment.
Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
9 months
Austria

Delivery Lead (Scrum Master role)

Cirtuo GmbH

  • Led delivery for two teams during early product growth, ensuring predictable releases and alignment with business objectives.
  • Managed release processes and delivery reporting directly to the CEO, providing visibility and escalation when needed.
  • Aligned delivery priorities with product management to support early market traction.
Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
7 months
Croatia

Strategic Project Manager

Iskon

  • Led the delivery of a digital transformation initiative for the Telco Order Management System.
  • Defined scope, milestones, and delivery plans in close collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Supported go-to-market execution by aligning delivery timelines with product and commercial priorities.
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 1 month
Croatia
Remote

Delivery Lead (Scrum Master role)

Freelance

  • Led delivery for two cross-functional remote teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, scope, and execution.
  • Established and maintained clear delivery documentation to support transparency, coordination, and handover.
  • Supported onboarding and stabilization of new team members, contributing to consistent delivery flow and predictability.
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 4 months
Croatia

Product Owner

GIS Data

  • Owned product vision, roadmap, and backlog prioritization to support business growth.
  • Translated business needs into an actionable delivery scope for development teams.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to balance customer needs, technical constraints, and delivery timelines.
Jul 2014 - Apr 2016
1 year 10 months
Croatia

IT Business Analyst

Croatian Telecom

  • Delivered business requirements and functional specifications for e-commerce initiatives.
  • Supported end-to-end delivery through requirements definition, testing, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Acted as a bridge between business and engineering teams in a large enterprise environment.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (8 years), Banking and Finance (4.5 years), Chemical (4 years), Telecommunication (3.5 years), and Sport (1 year).

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Chemical
Telecommunication
Sport

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (8.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), and Product Development (3.5 years).

Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development

Summary

Delivery Manager with 10+ years of experience leading complex, multi-team initiatives across technology-driven organizations. Proven in end-to-end delivery ownership, coordinating cross-team dependencies, and providing clear visibility to senior stakeholders in high-change environments.

Skills

  • Delivery Management
  • Program Planning & Coordination
  • Multi-team Delivery
  • Risk & Dependency Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Governance & Cadence
  • Executive Reporting
  • Delivery Metrics & Predictability
  • End-to-end Delivery Ownership

Languages

Croatian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek

Master’s Degree, Computer Engineering · Computer Engineering · Osijek, Croatia

Certifications & licenses

Certified LeSS Practitioner

Flight Levels (FL2 Design)

ICAgile Coaching Agile Transformations (ICP-CAT)

ICAgile Enterprise Agile Coaching (ICP-ENT)

ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

Professional Scrum Master I

Professional Scrum Master II

Professional Scrum With Kanban I

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Where is Boris based?

Boris is based in Osijek, Croatia and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Boris speak?

Boris speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Boris have?

Boris has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Boris has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Boris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Boris be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Boris would be well-suited for roles such as: Delivery Manager, Agile Delivery Lead, Delivery Lead (Scrum Master role).

What is Boris's latest experience?

Boris's most recent position is Delivery Manager at Various Clients.

What companies has Boris worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Boris has worked for Various Clients, Sportradar, and Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH.

Which industries is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Chemical. Boris also has some experience in Telecommunication and Sport and Recreation.

Which business areas is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

Which industries has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Chemical, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

What is Boris's education?

Boris holds a Master in Computer Engineering from Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek.

Does Boris have any certificates?

Boris has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified LeSS Practitioner, Flight Levels (FL2 Design), and ICAgile Coaching Agile Transformations (ICP-CAT).

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