Delivery Manager

Nascent; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nascent in Toronto, Canada, is seeking a full-time, in-office Delivery Lead to partner with clients and cross-functional teams to ship digital products. You’ll drive clarity, manage risks, and maintain momentum through collaborative leadership and proactive problem solving.

You’ll work closely with clients and internal teams, guiding scope, timelines, and dependencies, ensuring delivery aligns with business goals while fostering trust and long-term partnerships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience delivering digital products.
• People-focused with emphasis on trust, collaboration and supporting teams.
• Detail-oriented and proactive to anticipate challenges and deliver strongly.
• Spot risks early and take decisive action.
• Think several steps ahead and connect today’s work to next delivery.
• Maintain alignment and momentum as priorities evolve.
• Blockers and dependencies are cleared to maintain momentum.
• Build client relationships with trust and long-term partnership.
• Bring emotional intelligence and empathy to client and internal teams.
• Delivery approach ensures goals and timelines are met.
• Be organized and use tools for clarity and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Clients are clear on scope and understand what will be designed, built, and tested.
• Clients feel the team is focused on what they need most.
• Clients feel you are there to take care of them as they build their digital product.
• Outline options and potential consequences early to mitigate risks.
• Explain how changes or delays impact plan, timelines, and next steps.
• The team has a clear understanding of the project and contributions.
• Keep the team focused through daily goals and commitments; manage dependencies (e.g. daily standups).
• Be hands-on and understand the work deeply enough to maintain momentum.
• Create clarity and structure in evolving plans and shifting priorities.

Skills

Digital product delivery

Collaboration

Risk management

Proactivity

Communication

Client relationship building

Emotional intelligence

Organization

Job description

Why you’re right for this full-time, in office, opportunity

We believe success comes from working well with people, not just following processes. We value experience that demonstrates strong collaboration and impactful results over formal project management credentials.

• You have 5+ years experience delivering digital products
• You’re people-focused and understand that strong delivery comes from trust, collaboration, and supporting teams to do their best work
• You’re detail-oriented and proactive, using a deep understanding of the work to anticipate challenges and drive strong delivery
• You naturally spot risks early and take decisive action before they turn into bigger issues
• You think several steps ahead, connecting today’s work to what the team needs to deliver next
• You maintain alignment and momentum, helping teams adapt and stay focused as priorities evolve.
• You clear blockers and resolve dependencies, ensuring the team can maintain momentum and deliver their best work
• You build client relationships thoughtfully, with trust and long-term partnership in mind
• You bring emotional intelligence and empathy, anticipating and responding to the needs of both clients and internal teams
• Your approach to delivery ensures goals are achieved and timelines are met
• You’re organized and use tools and resources to create clarity and transparency for both the team and the client
• You bring energy and positivity to the work, making the process as rewarding as the outcome

A sneak peek at what you’ll be doing

Working with the client

• Clients are clear on scope and understand what will be designed, built, and tested
• Clients feel reassured that the team is focused on what they need most
• Clients feel you are there to take care of them as they build their digital product
• You help clients navigate challenges by outlining options and potential consequences early, anticipating risks and exploring ways to mitigate them before issues arise
• You clearly explain how changes or delays impact the plan, timelines, and next steps, keeping client informed and supported

Working with the team

• The team has a clear understanding of the project, its purpose, and how each team member needs to contribute
• You keep the team focused through clear daily goals and commitments, while helping manage dependencies to keep things running smoothly (e.g. running daily standups)
• You are hands-on and understand the work deeply enough to know what needs to happen to maintain momentum
• You create clarity and structure to an environment where plans evolve and priorities shift

What you bring to the table

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Toronto, In-person
• 5+ years experience delivering digital products
• A love for collaboration and in real time ideating
• Excitement to work side by side with team each day at our Toronto office

Salary Range

$90,000 - $120,000

At Nascent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone can do their best. If you need accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know, and we’ll work with you to find what works best.