Delivery Manager

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Functional Leadership:
• Lead the functional delivery of software projects, ensuring alignment with business requirements and objectives.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and delivery plans.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and solution design discussions.
• Project Oversight:
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of functional components of software projects.
• Ensure timely delivery within scope and budget, while maintaining quality standards.
• Team Management:
• Manage and mentor functional delivery managers, business analysts, and solution architects.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Process Improvement:
• Implement best practices in functional delivery, including Agile methodologies and continuous feedback loops.
• Drive improvements in requirement traceability, documentation, and testing alignment.
• Risk & Quality Management:
• Identify and mitigate functional delivery risks.
• Ensure functional testing and validation are aligned with business expectations.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software delivery, with at least 5 years in a functional leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and complex enterprise projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise platforms (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, Oracle).
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps.
• Certifications such as PMP, CBAP, or SAFe Agilist are a plus.