Senior Project Delivery Manager

KellyMitchell Group; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned ESOP

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Project Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology solutions, ensuring scope, schedule, quality, and business objectives are achieved. This role requires onsite work in Irving, TX.

The successful candidate will coordinate engineering, hardware, software, quality, operations, and external partners, manage risks, and deliver executables on target release dates with strong stakeholder communications in a

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, or Project Management.
• Strong expertise in project planning, execution, scheduling, milestone tracking, and scope management.
• Demonstrated experience with risk, issue, and dependency management in complex cross-functional programs.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and project delivery practices.
• Demonstrated ability to plan projects backward from target delivery dates and develop executable schedules.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills within highly matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology initiatives from planning through execution and release
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, roadmaps, and resource strategies aligned with business objectives
• Apply backward-planning techniques to establish critical milestones, dependencies, execution paths, and delivery timelines based on target release dates
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, hardware, software, quality, operations, product management, and external partners
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving accountability across teams
• Facilitate project planning sessions, status reviews, steering meetings, and executive updates while managing competing priorities and trade-offs
• Support release readiness, validation, deployment planning, stakeholder communications, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Delivery Management

Project Scheduling

Risk & Dependency Mgmt

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading technology and retail systems provider, is seeking a Senior Project Delivery Manager to join their team. This role will lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology solutions, ensuring successful execution within scope, schedule, quality expectations, and business objectives. The position is based in Irving, TX, with onsite expectations.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, products, and technology initiatives from planning through execution and release
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, roadmaps, and resource strategies aligned with business objectives
• Apply backward-planning techniques to establish critical milestones, dependencies, execution paths, and delivery timelines based on target release dates
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, hardware, software, quality, operations, product management, and external partners
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving accountability across teams
• Facilitate project planning sessions, status reviews, steering meetings, and executive updates while managing competing priorities and trade-offs
• Support release readiness, validation, deployment planning, stakeholder communications, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
• Proven experience in Delivery Management, Program Management, or Project Management
• Strong expertise in project planning, execution, scheduling, milestone tracking, and scope management
• Demonstrated experience with risk, issue, and dependency management in complex cross-functional programs
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and project delivery practices
• Demonstrated ability to plan projects backward from target delivery dates and develop executable schedules
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills within highly matrixed environments

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Experience managing hardware deployment and release cycles
• Experience coordinating hardware and software integration programs
• Experience managing complex technology programs involving hardware, software, engineering, and external partners
• Experience with Store Systems or retail technology environments
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet
• Experience with release management, deployment planning, and release readiness activities
• Experience driving continuous improvement of project planning and delivery methodologies

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for achieving delivery commitments
• Translates business objectives into actionable plans, schedules, milestones, and execution paths
• Proactively identifies challenges and drives effective mitigation and resolution
• Effectively communicates with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership
• Builds alignment across cross-functional teams and effectively manages competing priorities and trade-offs

Work Environment

• Location: Irving, TX
• Onsite, Hybrid or Remote: Onsite

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $45.00 and $65.00 per hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.