Delivery Manager (Commodity area)

EPAM Systems; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation

ESPP

Enhanced parental leave

Extended pension plan

Daily sickness allowance insurance

Employee assistance program

Global business travel medical and/acc

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Zurich, Switzerland is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery for a strategic enterprise account in a hybrid work setup. You will partner with account management and technology leadership to ensure governance, financial health and high-quality execution, while driving adoption of GenAI and automation across delivery.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, risk management, and scalable delivery practices across ERP, data ecosystems, and multi-cloud

Qualifications

• Proven delivery leadership experience in consulting or large IT programs.
• Experience managing multi-stream enterprise programs and client accounts.
• Strong scope control, milestone governance, and contract delivery under MSAs/SOWs.
• Understanding of data privacy and scope governance compliance.
• Knowledge of ERP, data ecosystems, integrations; hybrid/multi-cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• SDLC expertise in Agile and Waterfall.
• Ability to bridge business and technical teams toward ownership.
• Strong communication and leadership in distributed teams.
• Fluent English and German.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for a full client account across initiatives.
• Establish governance, cadence, and reporting for transparency and continuous improvement.
• Enable data-driven management using KPIs, dashboards and operational metrics.
• Act as the primary EPAM delivery counterpart for client leadership.
• Proactively manage risks, escalations and expectations in a no-surprise delivery culture.
• Maintain delivery financial health, including forecasting, margin control and cost optimization.
• Oversee contractual delivery under MSAs and SOWs, ensuring scope control, change management and compliance.
• Partner with Account Management to identify delivery-led growth opportunities and support RFP/RFI responses.
• Ensure effective staffing, onboarding, coaching and performance management across delivery teams.
• Apply EPAM delivery standards, proposing continuous improvements of operating models and practices.
• Support adoption of generative AI and automation practices within delivery workflows to enhance future-readiness.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

German language

English language

Financial governance

Risk management

Technical awareness

Tools

ERP systems

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

We're looking for a Delivery Manager to join our team in Zurich, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. This role will strengthen our Commodity Trading & Agritech (CT&A) portfolio by leading end-to-end delivery management for one of EPAM’s strategic enterprise accounts. You will oversee the full delivery scope, ensure strong client engagement and maintain predictable, high-quality execution while enabling scalability and operational efficiency.

As the primary delivery leader, you will partner with Account Management and Technology leadership, balancing governance, financial control, contractual compliance and people leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes. The role also includes driving adoption of GenAI-enabled and automation-driven practices across delivery to optimize speed, cost and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for a full client account across multiple initiatives, ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, quality and budget
• Establish governance frameworks, operating cadence and reporting for transparency and continuous improvement
• Enable data-driven management using KPIs, dashboards and operational metrics
• Act as the primary EPAM delivery counterpart for client leadership, fostering trust and long‑term engagement
• Proactively manage risks, escalations and expectations in a no‑surprise delivery culture
• Maintain delivery financial health, including forecasting, margin control and cost optimization
• Oversee contractual delivery under MSAs and SOWs, ensuring scope control, change management and compliance
• Partner with Account Management to identify delivery‑led growth opportunities and support RFP/RFI responses
• Ensure effective staffing, onboarding, coaching and performance management across delivery teams
• Apply EPAM delivery standards, proposing continuous improvements of operating models and practices
• Support adoption of generative AI and automation practices within delivery workflows to enhance future‑readiness

Requirements

• Proven experience in delivery leadership roles within consulting, outsourcing or large‑scale IT engagements (e.g., Delivery Manager, Program Manager, Engagement Lead)
• Experience managing multi‑stream enterprise programs and full client accounts
• Strong expertise in scope control, milestone governance and contractual delivery under MSAs and SOW frameworks
• Practical understanding of technology consulting compliance areas (data privacy, confidentiality, scope governance)
• Solid technology awareness across ERP platforms, data ecosystems, integrations and hybrid or multi‑cloud architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP preferred)
• In‑depth understanding of SDLC methodologies with experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery
• Ability to bridge business objectives with technical execution, leading engineering and architecture teams toward solution ownership
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership abilities in distributed, multicultural environments
• Fluent English and German

Nice to have

• Exposure to Generative AI and automation practices within delivery governance or solution engineering contexts
• Experience contributing to client commercial discussions, contract renewals or RFP/RFI processes

We offer

• 5 weeks of vacation
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Extended pension plan
• Daily sickness allowance insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Global business travel medical and accident insurance
• Learning and development opportunities including in‑house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks
• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies
• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
• Swiss nationals
• EU/EFTA nationals
• Third‑country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
• Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits