Engineering Delivery Manager

ICF; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 131,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead and delivery robust software solutions in a remote US-based role. You will blend hands-on engineering leadership with delivery management across Agile teams, driving technical excellence, quality, and measurable outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, promote SAFe and DevOps practices, own release performance, build dashboards, and ensure alignment with product leadership for delivery-ready scopes and clear priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing two or more Scrum teams in an Agile environment.
• Must reside in the US and be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.
• Must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US.
• Must have lived in the US 3 full years out of the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers and/or data engineers.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture and support career progression.
• Own release delivery performance and quality accountability across multiple teams.
• Align with product and technical leadership to ensure scope is delivery-ready and priorities are clear.
• Monitor execution against PI commitments and report on delivery cadence and quality.
• Coordinate readiness for releases, including cutover planning and pre-launch quality checks.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

SAFe

Team leadership

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead and deliver robust, high-quality software solutions. This role blends hands-on engineering leadership with delivery management, focusing on team growth, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes across Agile teams. You will drive technical excellence, ensure consistent delivery performance, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers and/or data engineers.

• Foster a collaborative engineering culture and support career progression.

• Provide mentorship and pair engineers with peer mentors, as needed, including ability to hold teams and individuals accountable for quality delivery.

• Employ technical and thought leadership to drive products from inception to release, while supporting automation efforts for unit, integration, E2E and other testing to promote quality.

• Advocate SAFe Agile SDLC and DevOps practices across teams and with customers.

• Ensure adherence to documented engineering standards and best practices to deliver high quality releases.

• Own release delivery performance and quality accountability across multiple teams.

• Align closely with product and technical leadership to ensure scope is delivery-ready and priorities are clear.

• Monitor execution against PI commitments, ensuring consistent workflows and reporting on delivery cadence and quality.

• Coordinate readiness efforts for all releases, including cutover planning, pre-launch quality checks, and internal sign-offs.

• Establish post-launch hypercare expectations and monitor production issues.

• Define and maintain delivery performance metrics (velocity, sprint throughput, feature delivery vs. PI commitments, bug trends, support volume, defect resolution timelines).

• Build dashboards and reporting structures to surface trends and delivery risks.

• Communicate delivery health, risks, and successes to program leadership and customer stakeholders.

• Track delivery-related quality metrics (defect escape rates, bugs per release, mean time to resolution).

• Analyze post-launch behavior to identify quality breakdowns and inform future priorities.

• Identify and respond to patterns in blockers, scope churn, or quality gaps.

• Support onboarding of new team members and operationalize delivery processes as the program scales.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years managing two or more Scrum teams in an Agile environment, or experience in IT as a lead, supervisor, or manager within software development teams.
• Must reside in the US and be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.
• Must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US.
• Must have lived in the US 3 full years out of the last 5 years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience in healthcare domain and/or federal contracting.
• Proven experience owning delivery performance, including use of Jira and related tools.
• Understanding of Agile delivery at scale (e.g., SAFe).
• Experience supporting distributed teams and scaling Agile delivery.
• Knowledge of human-centered design principles in Agile environments.

Professional Skills

• Strong technical communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proven attention to detail and commitment to highest quality work.
• Ability to synthesize delivery data into actionable insights.
• Adept at facilitating cross-team coordination and removing delivery blockers.
• Skilled at building delivery dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution.
• Known for driving accountability, delivery focus, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Location: United States (Remote). Travel for a conference or to another ICF location for collaboration may be required. This position requires that the job be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, note that ICF monitors employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections.

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at . We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range

- There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$130,603.00 - $222,024.00

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