Technical Delivery Manager role

Job Description

Technical Delivery Manager role

Virginia Beach, VA

12Months

Role Description

This is a contract Technical Delivery Team Manager role, located on-site in Virginia Beach, VA. The Technical Delivery Team Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a technical team, including program management, project management, project planning, and software development. The Technical Delivery Team Manager will also be responsible for ensuring successful project delivery and maintaining a high level of client satisfaction.

Qualifications

Program Management, Team Management, and Project Management skills
Project Planning and Software Development skills
Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
Experience in Agile methodologies
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
PMP or Agile certification is a plus
As a Technical Delivery Manager, are you ready to manage a highly skilled team and push them to greatness? We are looking for someone who,

Has a drive to lead.
Has initiative to perform and inspire others to perform at a high level.
Pushes themself, pushes others. Makes sure people keep their promises. Stretches the possible.
Takes ownership of business initiatives and outcomes.
Builds and fosters relationships required for smooth execution.
Takes a value driven approach to delivery using the SAFe Agile Framework.
Has a bias for action, operates with urgency.
Can handle high pressure situations and develop viable solutions to problems.
Able to operate independently, in thinking, and driving action across multiple teams and organizations to deliver value.

What we’ll bring:

An engaged and supportive leadership team that will invest in you.
Talented engineering teams to work with.
A budget for continual improvement.
A broad group of industry experts who work closely with us on everything we do.

Key Functions/Duties of Position:

Planning, coordinating, and communicating at a team and ART level. Identifying and resolving blockers for the teams. Identifying and mitigating current and future risks to delivery.
Actively monitoring delivery and identifying areas for continuous improvement.
Engaging with Business Stakeholders. Understanding their needs, priorities, and concerns.
Clearly presenting delivery progress to leadership and business stakeholders from feature inception to adoption.
Balancing refinement activities alongside sprint deliverables to maintaining a healthy backlog.
Understanding the technology landscape, constantly being aware of changes, proactively communicating changes to teams.
Onboarding resources and staff.
Managing vendor relationships.
Navigating an ever-changing landscape showing flexibility while working with 60+ organizational units.
Preferred Skills/Experience

Experience in Process or Project Management
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience working with SAFe / scaled agile framework principles
Experience with Atlassian suite of tools, specifically Jira and Confluence
Experience implementing or working with a Lean Portfolio Management Organization
Experience working closely with engineering teams