Job Title: Delivery Manager
Location: Chennai/Hyderabad.
Experience: 8-12 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end execution of data and analytics projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies. The ideal candidate will manage cross-functional data teams, ensure timely and high-quality delivery, drive stakeholder alignment, and maintain strong governance across data initiatives.
This role requires strong expertise in data engineering, analytics, and agile delivery frameworks and you will play a key role in driving execution excellence, continuous improvement and stakeholder alignment working closely with the project manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivery & Program Management
- Own end-to-end delivery of data projects (Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, ML).
- Manage scope, timelines, budget, and quality.
- Develop and track detailed project plans and sprint roadmaps.
- Ensure adherence to delivery governance and reporting standards.
- Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and blockers.
- Support multi-team coordination for large enterprise data programs.
- Promote transparency, accountability, and strong collaboration across teams.
- Agile / Scrum Leadership
- Lead Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives).
- Work closely with Product Owners to manage backlog grooming and prioritization.
- Drive sprint velocity tracking and continuous improvement.
- Ensure Scrum best practices are followed across teams.
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as secondary primary interface between business, technology, and leadership.
- Partner closely with Product Owners, Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and Business Stakeholders.
- Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive reports.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and change requests.
- Team Leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams (Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, QA).
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
- Support resource planning and capacity management.
Mandatory Skills
- 812 years overall experience with 35+ years in Delivery / Program Management
- 5+ years as Scrum Master in Agile environments
- Experience delivering Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, or AI projects
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, BI, and Data Governance
- Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
- Strong stakeholder, risk, and cross-functional team management skills
- Experience managing distributed or offshore teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Scrum certification: CSM / PSM / SAFe Scrum Master.
Key Competencies
- Delivery ownership mindset
- Risk management
- Strong business acumen
- Structured problem-solving
- Executive communication
- Conflict resolution
Technical Skills
- Agile / Scrum methodologies
- JIRA, Confluence
- SDLC knowledge
- Metrics and reporting (Velocity, Burndown, Burn-up charts)
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities
- Leadership and mentoring mindset
- Adaptability and collaboration
Kra
KRA (Key Responsibility Areas) & KPI (Key Performance Indicators):
- On-time, on-budget delivery
- Sprint velocity stability and predictability
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Reduction in delivery risks and escalations
- Improved team productivity
Kpi
- On-time and on-budget project delivery
- Sprint predictability and stable velocity
- SLA adherence and low defect leakage
- Stakeholder satisfaction score
- Reduction in risks and escalations
- Improved team productivity and utilisation
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