Delivery Manager- Public Sector

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager – Public Sector for hybrid work in New York City. The role involves managing large-scale technology engagements exceeding $2M, ensuring delivery excellence, and leading cross-functional teams. Candidates should have 15–22 years of IT experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record in IT Services & Consulting. A Bachelor’s degree is required, and PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15–22 years of IT experience with leadership in enterprise delivery management.
• Experience with fixed-bid projects exceeding $2M.
• Strong knowledge of delivery governance and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale fixed-price engagements.
• Manage application development and platform implementation.
• Build relationships with agency leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership in enterprise delivery management

IT Services & Consulting background

Knowledge of SDLC methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Cloud migration expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Job description

Delivery Manager – Public Sector

Location: Hybrid – New York City, NY (2–3 days onsite weekly)
Experience Required: 15–22 years
Compensation: $170,000–$195,000 gross compensation package (Base: $140,000–$162,000 + bonuses)

Company Overview

At Inabia Solutions & Consulting Inc., we help organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovative technology consulting, enterprise delivery excellence, and scalable engineering solutions. We partner with clients across industries to deliver mission‑critical platforms, modernization initiatives, and digital experiences that create measurable business impact. Our culture is collaborative, entrepreneurial, and built around empowering high‑performing professionals who thrive in complex environments.

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Delivery Manager – Public Sector to lead large‑scale enterprise technology engagements for public sector clients. This role is ideal for a delivery executive with deep experience managing fixed‑bid/fixed‑fee programs exceeding $2M in value while leading complex application development, platform implementation, and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong IT Services & Consulting background, exceptional client leadership skills, and a proven ability to deliver high‑visibility engagements with operational excellence, financial accountability, and stakeholder confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of large‑scale fixed‑price/fixed‑bid engagements for public sector clients.
• Manage application development, platform implementation, and application migration programs from initiation through go‑live and hyper‑care.
• Ensure delivery excellence across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction metrics.
• Drive governance, project controls, risk mitigation, and escalation management across multiple workstreams.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the executive point of contact for client stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with agency leadership, business stakeholders, and technology partners.
• Lead steering committee meetings, executive reporting, and operational reviews.
• Manage stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical execution.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Own delivery financials for fixed‑fee projects, including forecasting, margin management, resource planning, and change controls.
• Ensure successful management of contracts, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive accountability across distributed delivery teams and vendor ecosystems.

Team Leadership

• Lead cross‑functional teams across architecture, engineering, QA, business analysis, and operations.
• Mentor project managers and delivery leads while fostering a high‑performance delivery culture.
• Promote delivery best practices, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 15–22 years of overall IT experience with significant leadership experience in enterprise delivery management.
• Proven experience managing fixed‑bid/fixed‑fee engagements exceeding $2M from the vendor/consulting side.
• Strong background in IT Services & Consulting organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise platform implementations, application development initiatives, application modernization and migration programs.
• Experience managing complex public sector or government technology programs.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery models.
• Expertise in delivery governance, financial management, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Public sector modernization programs.
• Cloud migration and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Multi‑vendor delivery environments.
• Long‑term strategic client engagements.

What Makes You Successful

• Executive presence with strong communication and client‑facing skills.
• High ownership mentality with strong operational discipline.
• Ability to lead under pressure in highly visible environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and delivery accountability.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate distributed teams.