Product Delivery Lead

• We are seeking a Product Delivery Lead to oversee the end-to-end delivery of multiple custom products at scale for Fortune 500 clients, preferably within the SaaS or tech product sectors.
• In this leadership role, you will be responsible for driving successful product releases, managing stakeholder expectations, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality product deliveries.
• You will own P&L responsibility while ensuring seamless execution across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), release management, and team management at scale. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of delivering complex products, leading diverse teams, and aligning product delivery with strategic business objectives.
• Product Ownership: Lead end-to-end product delivery with a focus on technical implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer requirements.
• SDLC Expertise: Own and manage the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring processes are streamlined and adhered to for every product iteration and release.
• Release Management: Oversee the release management process, ensuring smooth production releases and that any issues are proactively identified and mitigated.
• Stakeholder Management: Own stakeholder relationships at all levels, managing cadence, communication, and documentation to ensure expectations are met and all parties are kept informed throughout the product delivery lifecycle.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Includes planning for resourcing, training, capability building and working with platform teams
• Team Management: Lead and scale cross-functional teams, ensuring they are motivated, aligned, and equipped with the right tools and processes to achieve success.
• Process Optimization: Continuously optimize and improve product delivery processes to increase efficiency and minimize risks, with a focus on ensuring consistency and quality at scale.
• P&L responsibility - Accountable for driving revenue growth and ensuring customer satisfaction while leading lean, high-performing teams to deliver exceptional product outcomes
• Domain-Specific Expertise: Ideally, have experience or an understanding of the CPG, retail, or pharma domains to tailor product solutions accordingly.
• Design Understanding: Experience or familiarity with product design principles and an understanding of how to collaborate with design teams to enhance product outcomes.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience in Product Delivery or Product Management, with specific expertise in managing technical products or SaaS solutions.
• SDLC & Release Management: Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and release management processes
• Stakeholder Communication: Experienced in leading teams and delivering impactful customer presentations, including crafting clear, concise BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) messaging and executive-level decks to communicate product strategies and outcomes effectively
• Team Leadership: Strong experience in leading large-scale teams, ideally across multiple disciplines such as engineering, design, QA, and product management. Have at least 5+ years managing teams and 3+ years managing cross functional teams at scale across projects
  Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to drive alignment and deliverables across diverse teams.
• Problem-solving & Process Orientation: Highly organized and process-driven with a track record of successfully managing complex product deliveries and mitigating risks.
• Educational Background: A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Masters / Specialization in product management/ product engineering is a plus.