Delivery Manager

Hackajob; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackajob is seeking an Associate Director of Technology Management to lead strategic delivery across multiple IT initiatives. The role focuses on aligning project plans with stakeholder commitments, managing scope, timelines, and budgets, and driving Agile practices across distributed teams.

In this senior capacity, you will partner with Technology and Product teams, oversee governance forums, and ensure effective reporting to CIOs and senior stakeholders, enabling sustained delivery momentum

Qualifications

• 14 years of IT experience with 5 to 8 years of Project / Delivery management.
• Knowledge on Avaloq technology would be added advantage. Project management history in Banking domain.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), and hybrid models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project strategies, securing stakeholder engagement for project plans, commitments, and modifications.
• Assist technology teams in managing delivery by balancing scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, communication, and budget.
• Collaborate with the technology team and Product Owner to enhance productivity through backlog management and Agile methodologies.

Skills

IT leadership

Project management

Delivery management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Backlog management

SDLC

Distributed teams

Strategy development

Risk management

Tools

Avaloq

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Technology Management.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and manage project strategies, securing stakeholder engagement for project plans, commitments, and modifications.
• Assist technology teams in managing delivery by balancing scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, communication, and budget.
• Collaborate with the technology team and Product Owner to enhance productivity through effective backlog management and the application of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Oversee and report on progress, issues, dependencies, and risks to program management and stakeholders, providing recommendations to sustain delivery momentum and benefit realization.
• Ensure adherence to standard controls, driving teams towards compliance with frameworks, capability management, security controls, and technology architecture designs.
• Support the prioritization of capabilities within the Value Stream, including the creation of Capability Investment Cases and Capability Hypothesis Statements. Identify and resolve delivery impediments, elevate issues to Portfolio/CIOs, and track key delivery risks.
• Manage governance forums such as VS Reviews, Portfolio Syncs, Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning, and QBR. Maintain a comprehensive view of resource demand across the Value Stream, considering geographical, skillset, and grade variations. Establish long‑term capacity plans with stakeholders, addressing changes in funding and skillset evolution.
• Manage delivery-related reporting at the Value Stream level, enabling self‑service and providing exception reports for senior stakeholders. Assist the Value Stream Leadership Team with backlog refinement, prioritization, and maintenance.
• Leadership Team with backlog refinement, prioritization, and maintenance.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• 14 years of IT experience with 5 to 8 years of Project / Delivery management.
• Knowledge on Avaloq technology would be added advantage. Project management history in Banking domain.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), and hybrid models. Ability to manage distributed teams.
• Possess a broad understanding of concepts and principles across multiple or rapidly evolving disciplines.
• Experience in managing multiple teams through subordinate managers, with accountability for independent budgets.
• Ability to handle diverse activities requires complex judgments and solutions based on strategic vision and analysis.
• Continuously seek improvements in techniques that add value to the business, with full responsibility for implementation. Make decisions within strategic guidelines, with direction from long‑term business goals. Develop business plans for teams and contribute to strategy at the value unit, region, product, or legal entity level. Exhibit a high level of interactive listening and negotiation skills, often at the highest level, with the ability to influence within the team.