Associate Director - Delivery

Sigmoid Data Engineering; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmoid Data Engineering is seeking an Associate Director - Delivery to lead end-to-end delivery for large-scale data engineering programs from Bengaluru. You will architect, govern, and drive execution across engagements, while serving as a senior escalation point for clients and mentoring delivery teams.

The role requires deep hands-on data engineering, cloud platform experience, and a track record of delivering complex analytics projects for global clients.

Qualifications

• 15-18 years of experience in Project Delivery, Client Engagement, or Data Engineering Delivery Management.
• Hands-on exposure to data engineering tools and cloud data platforms.
• Experience in Analytics/Consulting/IT Services with complex data projects.
• Exposure to US/global clients and managing escalations.
• Ability to lead multiple project teams and mentor leaders.
• Partner with architecture teams for platform decisions and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery for large-scale data engineering programs and drive execution of modern data platforms.
• Own end-to-end delivery governance across engagements and act as escalation point for clients.
• Provide technical and delivery leadership to enterprise-grade data engineering teams.
• Mentor Delivery/Engineering Managers and drive process improvements.

Skills

Data Engineering Delivery

Cloud data platforms

Analytics consulting

Global client handling

Delivery leadership

Architecture collaboration

Resource planning

Job description

About Sigmoid

Sigmoid Analytics is a leading Data solutions company backed by Sequoia Capital. We offer best-in-class end-to-end data value chain capabilities spanning Data Science, Data Engineering, and Data Ops. With data and technology at the core of our solutions, we are solving some of the toughest problems out there. Our culture is modelled around expertise and mutual respect with a team-first mindset. You'll work with teams that push the boundaries of what-is-possible and build solutions that energize and inspire.

Offices

New York | Dallas | San Francisco | Lima | Bengaluru

Role

Associate Director - Delivery

About The Role

You will lead delivery for large-scale Data Engineering programs, working closely with clients to architect and drive execution of modern data platforms - data pipelines, cloud migrations, lakehouse implementations, and real-time data processing solutions. You will own end-to-end delivery governance across multiple engagements, act as a senior escalation point for clients, and provide technical and delivery leadership to teams building enterprise-grade data engineering solutions. If you enjoy operating at the intersection of technical depth in Data Engineering and delivery leadership, we would like to talk to you.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 15-18 years of experience in Project Delivery, Client Engagement, or Data Engineering Delivery Management, with a significant portion focused on Data Engineering programs.
• Strong hands-on exposure to Data Engineering tools and technologies, including cloud data platforms.
• Proven experience in Analytics/Consulting/IT Services, managing complex Data Engineering project execution, architecture reviews, and governance.
• Exposure to US/Global clients, with experience handling client escalations.
• Ability to manage multiple Data Engineering project teams and pods, mentor Delivery/Engineering Managers and technical leads, and drive engineering process improvement and best practices.
• Experience partnering with architecture/technical teams to guide platform decisions, technology selection, and scalability/performance considerations.
• Strong background in resource planning, margin management, and organizational design within a Data Engineering delivery org.

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