Technical Delivery Manager

NIVA Digital; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NIVA Digital in Denver, CO is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to own end-to-end delivery of complex software programs. You will bridge engineering and business, translating goals into executable plans, removing blockers, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality solutions.

You will lead cross-functional teams across time zones, run Agile ceremonies, mentor delivery teams, and manage stakeholder expectations with clear metrics and governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical project or program delivery for software/IT.
• Proven track record delivering multiple complex projects with budgets and teams of meaningful size.
• Strong working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies; comfortable running hybrid Agile/Waterfall where needed.
• Solid technical foundation - able to discuss cloud, APIs, microservices, databases, and DevOps practices with engineers.
• Hands-on experience with delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SmartSheet, or MS Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience presenting to senior leadership and clients.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, execution, and successful delivery of multiple concurrent technology projects or programs, from kickoff through go-live and hypercare.
• Define scope, milestones, release plans, and success criteria with stakeholders; manage changes to scope through a clear change-control process.
• Track and report on delivery health - schedule, budget, resourcing, quality, and risk - using clear metrics and dashboards.
• Lead cross-functional teams across multiple time zones and including offshore or vendor partners.
• Run or oversee Agile/Scrum ceremonies and continuously improve team velocity and predictability.
• Coach teams on delivery best practices and foster accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with solution architects and engineering leads on technical approach, estimates, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Understand and help steer work involving cloud platforms, APIs and integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and data migrations.
• Ensure quality gates, testing strategy, security, and release-management practices are followed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client and business stakeholders on delivery matters.

Skills

Technical leadership

Delivery management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

MS Project

SmartSheet

Job description

Denver, United States

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical Delivery Manager to own the end-to-end delivery of complex software and technology programs for our clients and internal stakeholders. You will be the bridge between engineering teams and the business — translating goals into executable plans, keeping work moving, removing blockers, and making sure what we ship is on time, on budget, and of high quality.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is technical enough to engage credibly with architects and engineers, and polished enough to manage senior client and executive relationships.

Delivery ownership

• Own the planning, execution, and successful delivery of multiple concurrent technology projects or programs, from kickoff through go-live and hypercare.
• Define scope, milestones, release plans, and success criteria with stakeholders; manage changes to scope through a clear change-control process.
• Track and report on delivery health - schedule, budget, resourcing, quality, and risk - using clear metrics and dashboards.

Team leadership and agile execution

• Lead cross-functional teams (developers, QA, DevOps, architects, business analysts, designers), often across multiple time zones and including offshore or vendor partners.
• Run or oversee Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) and continuously improve team velocity and predictability.
• Coach teams on delivery best practices and foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with solution architects and engineering leads on technical approach, estimates, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Understand and help steer work involving cloud platforms, APIs and integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and data/application migrations.
• Ensure quality gates, testing strategy, security, and release-management practices are followed.

Stakeholder and client management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for client and business stakeholders on delivery matters.
• Lead steering committees and status reviews; communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to both technical and executive audiences.
• Manage expectations, negotiate priorities, and ... with proposed solutions.

Risk, budget, and governance

• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies (RAID management).
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource plans; track utilization and profitability where applicable.
• Ensure delivery complies with internal governance, contractual commitments, and applicable regulatory or security requirements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical project, program, or delivery management for software or IT projects.
• Proven track record delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously, with budgets and teams of meaningful size (e.g., 8-25+ people).
• Strong working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe); comfortable running hybrid Agile/Waterfall where needed.
• Solid technical foundation - able to discuss cloud, APIs, micro services, databases, and DevOps practices with engineers.
• Hands-on experience with delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Smart-sheet, or MS Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience presenting to senior leadership and clients.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, CSM/PSM, SAFe (SA/RTE), or PMI-ACP.
• Prior hands-on experience as a software engineer, QA, or business analyst.
• Experience in a client-facing consulting, professional services, or systems-integrator environment.
• Domain experience in [industry – e.g., healthcare, financial services, telecom, energy, or state & local government].
• Experience managing distributed or offshore delivery teams.