Technical Delivery Manager (Remote)

Clarke Point Pte Ltd; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 1,897,000 - 2,232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance allowance

Vacation & sick leave

Independent contractor

Australian business hours

Job summary

Butterfly, a Melbourne-based digital agency, seeks a Technical Delivery Manager to lead software engineering, QA and delivery across client projects. The role emphasizes practical AI adoption, process improvements and accountable team performance.

The position is long-term, full-time Independent Contractor, fully remote with Australian business hours. You’ll work with international clients and drive delivery excellence while mentoring teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Independent Contractor for international clients (Australian, American, British or similar).
• 7+ years in software engineering or technical delivery, incl. 3+ years leading teams.
• Strong understanding of AI tools, automation and new technologies for delivery workflows.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams (engineers, QA, PMs).
• Experience managing timelines, budgets, quality and client expectations.
• Hands-on technical background in modern web app development.
• Strong English communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineers, QA specialists and project managers across multiple client projects.
• Drive AI adoption by identifying and implementing tools, automation and workflows.
• Manage delivery against timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Oversee resource allocation, capacity planning and workload balancing.
• Monitor project health, delivery metrics and operational performance.
• Establish and improve engineering, QA, Scrum and delivery processes.
• Conduct performance management, coaching and career development conversations.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and team growth.

Skills

Leadership

AI adoption

Client-facing

English communication

Agile/Scrum

Delivery management

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical escalation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Python

Django

WordPress

AWS

Job description

Company Overview

Butterfly is a Melbourne-based digital agency that has been designing and delivering websites and custom digital platforms since 2006. The team brings together strategy, design, development, project delivery and ongoing support, with a strong focus on accessibility, secure development and dependable long-term digital solutions for Australian organisations across government, not-for-profit, education, health, commercial and startup sectors.

About the Role

The Technical Delivery Manager will lead Butterfly’s software engineering, QA and project delivery teams, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard across timelines, budgets, quality and client expectations. The role will provide strong people leadership, technical oversight and delivery accountability across multiple client projects. A key focus will be to drive practical AI adoption across the studio, identifying opportunities to embed AI-powered tools, automation and improved workflows across engineering, QA, project management and delivery.

The right person will be proactive, technically credible and comfortable taking ownership of delivery outcomes. They will balance team performance, capacity, quality, budgets and client expectations, step into escalations when needed, improve engineering and delivery processes, and help build a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team as Butterfly grows.

This role is being recruited by Clarke Point(www.clarkepoint.com), a premier Singapore-based agency dedicated to delivering global recruitment and staffing solutions, and is for a long-term, full-time Independent Contractor.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead software engineers, QA specialists and project managers across multiple client projects

• Drive practical AI adoption across the studio by identifying and implementing AI-powered tools, automation and workflows that improve engineering, QA, project management and delivery efficiency

• Manage project delivery against timelines, budgets, quality standards and client expectations

• Oversee resource allocation, workload balancing and capacity planning across the delivery team

• Monitor project health, delivery metrics, utilisation and operational performance

• Establish and improve engineering, QA, Scrum and delivery processes across the studio

• Conduct performance management, coaching, mentoring and career development conversations

• Support recruitment, onboarding and team growth, including developer hiring decisions

• Foster a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team culture

• Manage delivery risks, technical escalations and client-facing issues through to resolution

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience working as an Independent Contractor for an Australian, American, British or similar international clients

• 7+ years of software engineering or technical delivery experience, including at least 3 years leading or managing teams

• Strong practical understanding of AI tools, automation and emerging technologies, with the ability to identify and implement relevant use cases across software delivery and team workflows

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams including software engineers, QA specialists and project managers

• Demonstrated experience managing project timelines, budgets, quality standards and client expectations

• Strong hands-on technical background across modern web application development

• Practical experience with Python, Django, WordPress and AWS environments

• Strong Agile and Scrum experience, with Scrum Master certification or equivalent practical leadership

• Experience managing technical escalations, delivery risks, resource allocation and capacity planning

• Proven initiative with strong written and spoken English and confident client-facing communication

Nice to have

• Experience working in a digital agency, web development studio or software consultancy

• Experience leading distributed or remote multidisciplinary delivery teams

• Experience hiring software developers and contributing to workforce planning

• Experience tracking utilisation, delivery metrics and operational performance

• Understanding of accessibility, secure development and production support practices

Remote Work Setup Requirements

To ensure a smooth and professional remote working experience, candidates must have the following:

• A reliable computer or laptop

• Stable internet connection

• Quiet, dedicated home workspace suitable for remote work

Ideal Personality Attributes

• Proactive: spots delivery risks, capacity issues and improvement opportunities early and takes practical action

• Accountable: takes ownership of team performance, project outcomes and client commitments

• Coaching-oriented: develops people through clear expectations, useful feedback, mentoring and career conversations

• Technically credible: earns trust through strong engineering judgement and confident technical escalation management

• Collaborative: brings engineering, QA and project management together around shared delivery outcomes

Compensation Package

• ₱170,000 to ₱200,000 per month (depending on experience)

• Long-term, full-time Independent Contractor role

• Philippines public holidays

• 12 days vacation leave per year

• 6 days sick leave per year

• ₱2,500 monthly health insurance allowance

• Fully remote, Monday to Friday, aligned with Australian business hours (with flexibility)

Butterfly is based in Melbourne, Australia, and the role will work Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Melbourne time, with some flexibility.

Pre-engagement Requirements

• Character References

• NBI Clearance (Most Recent)

• Bachelor’s Degree Diploma

• Two Valid Government-issued IDs

• Picture of Your Work Environment

• Hardware Specifications