Delivery Lead

EXL; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading business consulting firm in Jersey City is seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to manage the end-to-end delivery of innovative AI and data platform projects. This full-time role involves coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in enterprise-scale projects, a strong grasp of data architecture, and excellent communication skills. The position offers benefits including medical insurance and 401(k) contributions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in delivering enterprise-scale data and AI projects.
• Proven success in leading cross-disciplinary technical teams.
• Strong grasp of data architecture, data pipelines, and model deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle delivery of data and AI solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate functional use cases.
• Manage technical risks and ensure quality of delivered solutions.
• Oversee sprint planning, release management, and production deployment.
• Champion best practices in data governance and AI usage.

Skills

8+ years of experience in delivering enterprise-scale data and AI projects

Experience leading cross-disciplinary technical teams

Strong grasp of data architecture and data pipelines

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Location - Jersey City (3‑4 days per week)

Salary - Up to $160k

We are seeking a Delivery Lead to manage the end‑to‑end delivery of cutting‑edge AI and data platform projects, including solutions leveraging Generative AI and modern data engineering architectures. This role requires strong coordination across cross‑functional teams of Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Architects, and platform specialists to ensure successful implementation and business alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full‑lifecycle delivery of data and AI solutions – from discovery and design through development, deployment, and adoption.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to validate functional use cases and technical feasibility.
• Manage technical risks, drive issue resolution, and ensure the quality and scalability of delivered solutions.
• Oversee sprint planning, release management, and production deployment, including post‑release monitoring and performance tuning.
• Champion best practices in data governance, AI/ML lifecycle management, model interpretability, and ethical AI usage.
• Foster strong relationships with business users, enterprise architects, and vendor partners to ensure value‑driven outcomes.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in delivering enterprise‑scale data and AI projects
• Proven success in leading cross‑disciplinary technical teams and implementing AI/ML solutions in production environments.
• Strong grasp of data architecture, data pipelines, prompt engineering, model deployment, and evaluation metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to bridge technical and business teams effectively.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Business Consulting and Services, Insurance, and IT Services and IT Consulting

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave

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