Delivery Manager

We are seeking a seasoned Delivery Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology programs while driving strong client engagement and business growth.

Job Location: Cochin/Trivandrum (Kerala)

Primary Skills :

• 12+ years of experience in technology delivery with proven experience of at least 3+ years leading programs, delivery portfolios, or engineering teams.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise technology projects with distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and DevOps.
• Prior technical background with exposure to Java, Python, .NET, or similar technologies preferred.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and traditional project management methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience managing client-facing engagements, financials, and account growth initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

Delivery & Project Execution

• Own and manage end-to-end delivery of multiple technology projects/programs ensuring quality, timelines, and budget adherence.
• Drive project planning, estimation, execution, and governance using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Ensure strong delivery management practices including resource planning, milestone tracking, and release management.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor cross-functional technical teams including developers, architects, QA, and DevOps.
• Build high-performing teams through effective mentoring, performance management, and collaboration.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the primary interface between engineering teams, business stakeholders, and clients.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Risk & Delivery Governance

• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively.
• Ensure adherence to delivery governance, quality standards, and best practices.

Account Mining & Business Growth

• Identify and drive account mining opportunities within existing client engagements.
• Collaborate with sales and pre-sales teams to support proposals, solutioning, and effort estimations.
• Strengthen client relationships and contribute to account expansion and revenue growth.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage P&L for assigned accounts or delivery portfolios, ensuring profitability and margin optimization.
• Plan team ramp-ups and ramp-downs through effective resource planning and utilization management.

Certifications :

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• PMP / Scrum / SAFe certifications are an advantage