Senior Program Delivery Manager: Hardware & Software

Compunnel Inc.; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Irving, TX seeks a Sr Delivery Manager in Program Management to lead end-to-end delivery of projects, coordinating with engineering, product, operations and execs to meet scope, schedule and budget.

The role emphasizes planning, risk management, release readiness, and continuous improvement across hardware and software programs, with strong leadership and communication skills. Experience with backward planning, stakeholder management, and agile delivery frameworks is highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, Project Management, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to build executable project schedules using backward planning techniques from defined target delivery dates.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders, teams, and business functions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology initiatives from planning through execution, deployment, and release.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource strategies aligned with organizational goals and business objectives.
• Drive project planning using backward planning methodologies from target delivery dates to identify milestones, dependencies, risks, and execution paths.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain detailed project schedules, release plans, roadmaps, and execution timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Hardware, Software, QA, Operations, Product Management, and external partners.
• Identify, track, and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Foster accountability across teams to ensure commitments are met and delivery objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate project planning sessions, status reviews, steering committee meetings, and executive-level updates.
• Manage competing priorities and negotiate trade-offs to optimize delivery outcomes and business value.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technical requirements, and delivery commitments.
• Support release readiness activities, including validation, deployment planning, stakeholder communications, and launch coordination.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery processes, planning methodologies, and execution efficiency.

Skills

Delivery management

Program management

Project management

Backward planning

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Hardware release coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Program Management - Delivery Manager Sr

Texas, Irving

09/09/2026

Contract

Active

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Management - Delivery Manager Sr is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology solutions, ensuring successful execution within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, Operations, and executive stakeholders, to drive planning, execution, risk management, and delivery excellence. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project and delivery management, strategic planning, scheduling, scope management, and dependency tracking. Experience managing hardware release cycles and coordinating complex hardware-software development programs is highly preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology initiatives from planning through execution, deployment, and release.

• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource strategies aligned with organizational goals and business objectives.

• Drive project planning using backward planning methodologies, starting from target delivery dates to identify critical milestones, dependencies, risks, and execution paths.

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with key stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain detailed project schedules, release plans, roadmaps, and execution timelines.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Hardware, Software, Quality Assurance, Operations, Product Management, and external partners.

• Identify, track, and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.

• Foster accountability across teams to ensure commitments are met and delivery objectives are achieved.

• Facilitate project planning sessions, status reviews, steering committee meetings, and executive-level updates.

• Manage competing priorities and negotiate trade-offs to optimize delivery outcomes and business value.

• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technical requirements, and delivery commitments.

• Support release readiness activities, including validation, deployment planning, stakeholder communications, and launch coordination.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery processes, planning methodologies, and execution efficiency.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Proven experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, Project Management, or related leadership roles.

- Project Planning and Execution

- Release Management

- Scheduling and Milestone Tracking

- Risk and Issue Management

- Agile Methodologies and Delivery Frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to build executable project schedules using backward planning techniques from defined target delivery dates.

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders, teams, and business functions.

• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, highly matrixed, and dynamic environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing hardware deployment programs and product release cycles.

• Experience coordinating hardware and software integration initiatives.

• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or other relevant project management certifications are a plus.