Senior Delivery Manager

About 66degrees

66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that helps enterprises solve complex business challenges through cloud, data, artificial intelligence, analytics, and modern application development. Built through the convergence of several industry-leading organizations, we combine deep technical expertise with consulting excellence to help businesses transform data into strategic assets, simplify complexity, and accelerate AI-driven innovation.

Our vision is to enable every organization to become an intelligent enterprise by unlocking the full potential of autonomous systems and human ingenuity.

At 66degrees, we believe in Thriving Through Challenges and Winning Together. These values shape our culture and drive our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager with a strong background in Agile delivery and Scrum to lead the successful execution of customer-facing technology programs across Cloud, Data, AI, Analytics, and Application Development initiatives.

This role is ideal for professionals who have evolved from Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Solution Architecture, or Engineering Management into Delivery Management and Agile Leadership positions.

The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong delivery leadership and is comfortable collaborating with clients, architects, product teams, and engineering teams to deliver complex technology transformation programs while ensuring exceptional customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Management

• Lead the successful delivery of software, cloud, data, AI, and digital transformation programs aligned with customer objectives.
• Define project scope, delivery plans, timelines, milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics.
• Manage delivery risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and escalation paths.
• Monitor project health, delivery milestones, financial performance, team velocity, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery processes and operational efficiency.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across geographically distributed teams.

Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership

• Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and delivery excellence.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospectives.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Remove delivery impediments and proactively resolve execution challenges.
• Drive Agile maturity across teams and support adoption of best practices.
• Partner closely with Product Owners on backlog prioritization and sprint planning.

Technical & Consulting Leadership

• Collaborate with clients, architects, product teams, and engineering leaders to translate business objectives into execution plans.
• Participate in technical discussions, architecture reviews, solution planning, and delivery strategy sessions.
• Understand technical challenges and work with engineering teams to identify practical solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Balance delivery commitments with scalability, quality, security, and maintainability requirements.
• Provide delivery oversight for enterprise cloud modernization, AI, analytics, data, and application development initiatives.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with customers, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Lead governance meetings, executive reviews, steering committee discussions, and project status updates.
• Communicate project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans effectively.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment between customer and internal teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for delivery-related activities throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Support account growth by identifying opportunities for process improvements and additional services.

Operational Excellence

• Establish and promote delivery governance frameworks, reporting standards, and delivery metrics.
• Drive best practices in Agile delivery, project execution, and team collaboration.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of organizational delivery methodologies.
• Support resource planning, capacity management, and delivery forecasting.
• Mentor delivery teams and encourage knowledge sharing and professional development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of overall experience in Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Project Delivery, or Program Management.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Delivery Manager, Technical Delivery Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master, or Engineering Delivery Lead.
• Strong technical foundation with prior experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, or Solution Architect.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale software, cloud, data, analytics, or AI programs in consulting or professional services environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum, SDLC, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience managing distributed cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to understand system architecture, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience working with engineering teams delivering cloud-native applications, analytics, AI/ML, or data platform solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in consulting, professional services, or customer-facing delivery organizations.
• Experience delivering cloud migration, AI/ML, Generative AI, analytics, data modernization, or digital transformation programs.
• Scrum certifications such as CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent.
• Exposure to Google Cloud technologies and AI-driven solutions.
• Experience managing globally distributed teams and enterprise customers.
• Strong customer consulting and executive stakeholder management experience.

66degrees is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.