Delivery Lead

Delivery Lead (Custom IT/Digital Solutions)

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Role Overview

Delivery Lead

This role requires a blend of project management excellence, technical delivery understanding, and the ability to drive outcomes that align with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Delivery Management

• Lead the full delivery lifecycle from

  concept, initiation, planning, execution, release, and go-live

  .
• Manage and guide teams of

  10+ members

  , ensuring strong collaboration across engineering, QA, design, and business teams.
• Ensure all deliverables meet expected quality, timelines, and compliance standards.

Project Governance & Execution

• Drive

  effort estimation

  , project planning, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release management.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate

  delivery risks and issues

  proactively.
• Oversee project initiation activities and ensure readiness for go-live.
• Monitor delivery metrics, track progress, and ensure transparency across stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, dependencies, and desired outcomes.
• Communicate delivery status, project risks, and progress updates clearly and consistently.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and external partners/vendors (if applicable).

Technical Delivery Oversight

• Lead delivery of solutions built on a

  custom web application

  or

  data application

  technology stack.
• Collaborate with tech leads and architects to ensure delivery aligns with technical design and standards.
• Ensure smooth transition from development to operations post go‑live.

Business Value & Outcome Management

• Understand business case, expected ROI, and success metrics.
• Ensure that delivered solutions enable measurable business value and strategic outcomes.
• Support teams in optimizing effort vs. value through prioritization and decision-making.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience

  delivering IT/digital solutions, including

  at least 2 years

  leading end-to-end delivery.
• Proven experience managing medium to large teams (10+ members).
• Practical experience in modern delivery methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Hybrid).
• Strong competence in planning, estimation, resource management, and release governance.
• Experience handling

  project initiation

  and

  go-live

  at least once.
• Experience delivering solutions in

  custom web

  or

  data application

  environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Certifications like

  PMP, CSM, SAFe

  , or equivalent.
• Experience working in a distributed or global delivery environment.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).