Delivery Manager, Data Systems for Public Impact

California Cradle-to-Career Data System; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

California Cradle-to-Career Data System is hiring a Delivery Manager to ensure data projects are executed smoothly and aligned with business goals. You will coordinate priorities across stakeholders, translate business needs into engineering work, and remove delivery obstacles while maintaining clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will lead with a focus on operational excellence to ensure quality, reliability, and efficient workflows, while enabling the team

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating data/IT projects with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical work plans.
• Familiarity with security and privacy requirements in project delivery.
• Ability to oversee the full sprint cycle and align goals with delivery timelines.
• Proven communication to stakeholders and the public about project status and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Development Lifecycle Management: support DevSecOps with pipelines, automation, controls and reviews.
• Project Management: manage scope, schedule, cost, risks, and dependencies to stay on track.
• Security & Privacy Management: review policies to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Sprint Management: guide sprint cycles, identify dependencies, and sequence work for successful delivery.

Skills

Delivery management

Project management

Security & privacy

Sprint management

Stakeholder communication

DevSecOps

Job description

California Cradle-to-Career Data System is hiring a Delivery Manager to ensure data projects are executed smoothly and aligned with business goals. You will coordinate priorities across stakeholders, translate business needs into engineering work, and remove delivery obstacles while maintaining clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will lead with a focus on operational excellence to ensure quality, reliability, and efficient workflows, while enabling the team