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Delivery Manager

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Summary

Senior delivery manager at outsourcing firm Sigma Software who owns delivery governance across a portfolio of IT projects: runs project health reviews, monitors delivery metrics and risks, mentors project managers, and leads escalations and recovery plans for struggling projects. Requires 8+ years in IT delivery management, prior hands-on technical experience, and advanced English.

  • Own and continuously improve delivery governance practices across the department
  • Conduct regular project health reviews and ensure timely identification of delivery risks and issues
  • Monitor portfolio performance, delivery quality, customer satisfaction, and key delivery metrics
  • Provide visibility into portfolio health and proactively escalate critical issues when needed
  • Establish and drive delivery standards, best practices, and quality frameworks across projects
  • Support and mentor Project Managers in applying effective delivery and governance practices
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives across teams
  • Ensure consistent adoption of company delivery methodologies, processes, and standards
  • Own delivery escalations and coordinate resolution efforts across stakeholders
  • Lead recovery planning for challenging or underperforming projects
  • Identify portfolio-level risks and ensure mitigation plans are implemented and tracked
  • Support leadership in managing delivery-related risks and priorities
  • Collaborate with Account Managers, Project Managers, Engineering Leaders, Resource Managers, and HR partners to ensure successful project execution
  • Drive alignment between business objectives, delivery capabilities, and resource planning
  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on delivery performance, risks, and improvement opportunities
  • Contribute to organizational initiatives aimed at increasing delivery maturity and operational effectiveness
  • 8+ years of experience in project, program, portfolio, or delivery management within the IT industry
  • Previous hands-on technical experience as a Software Engineer or in another technical delivery role
  • Strong understanding of software development processes and engineering challenges
  • Proven experience overseeing multiple projects, accounts, or delivery streams simultaneously
  • Experience leading, mentoring, or developing Project Managers, Delivery Managers, or Team Leads
  • Strong understanding of delivery governance, project health management, risk management, and quality assurance practices
  • Proven experience managing complex delivery escalations and leading recovery initiatives for challenged projects
  • Experience establishing and improving delivery standards, processes, frameworks, and best practices across organizations
  • Strong portfolio management capabilities with the ability to identify trends, risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities across multiple projects
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across different organizational levels
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
  • Ability to drive organizational change and lead continuous improvement initiatives
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching, and leadership skills
  • Experience working in cross-functional and matrix organizations
  • Advanced English level

WILL BE A PLUS

  • Experience working within large-scale distributed delivery organizations
  • Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and transformation initiatives
  • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or similar
  • Experience in delivery process optimization and operational excellence initiatives
  • Exposure to international Customer environments and enterprise-scale accounts

PERSONAL PROFILE

  • Strong leadership and mentoring mindset
  • Proactive and ownership-driven approach
  • High level of organizational and prioritization skills
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities
  • Collaborative and relationship-oriented personality
  • Strategic thinking combined with operational execution capabilities
  • Strong focus on quality, transparency, and continuous improvement

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