Responsibilities
Plan, manage and deliver projects / initiatives as per business objectives. Lead 1-2 Data teams to deliver value to the business.
Delivery Manager - Data 11+ years of experience in data engineering to provide expert guidance to meet end-to-end delivery of data management services. This role involves playing the subject matter expert on data strategy and understanding the tradeoffs between technical, analytical and product requirements and lead to solutions that take all the needs into account.
Essential Functions
% of Time Spent
Delivery Management
- Planning and estimation, scheduling, task allocation, monitoring & control, reviews
- Build engineering culture principles within the team. Demonstrate complete understanding & ownership of the product. Enable and facilitate adoption of required skills based on the product needs for self and team. Create forums or gather data for team to gain customer perspective.
- Relationship Management and Partner Satisfaction
- Establish and continually improve project management and execution processes including Risk Management, communication, defect management & prevention
- Status reporting, metrics generation & analysis
40
Technology and Domain
Provide domain and technical leadership, Knowledge ManagementAbility to adapt to changing technology landscapeBuild product acumen based on functional areaPractice / Implement Design thinking approachLead, design and communicate with business stakeholders as well as communicate business objectives to the data team and get buy-inQuickly break down complex problems into potential solutions, knowns, and unknowns, in order to get to solid resolutions faster. Able to recognize and make trade-offs with respect to the whole system.Capable of debugging the most complex problems that the team encounters.Anticipate technical issues at the product level and make architectural and design decisions to avoid them30
People Management
Staffing, onboarding, Skill building, Back-up PlanningEmployee SatisfactionMentoring and coaching team membersHandling appraisals and feedback20
Contribution to organizational activities
Contribute to organizational initiatives and activities that would benefit from knowledge / skills possessed by the individual as well as help the individual grow in terms of area of influence & potential partnership needed beyond the business unit.10
Dimensions :
Will usually have 8-20 direct reports and will be responsible for their personnel management
Can handle projects where various types of skill sets (technology) is used as well as distributed teams.
Reporting Relationship
This position reports to : Program Manager (Principal Consultant)
Direct Reports : Consultants, Associate Consultants and Trainees
Qualifications
Education : Graduate - Bachelor's degree (any stream).
Experience : 11+ years of IT experience with 1 or 2 years in delivery management is recommended. Experience is not a constraint for the right candidate.
Skills
Expertise in enterprise architecture and system designExperience with data mesh architectureComprehensive knowledge of modern data platforms and technologiesExpert-level understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake)Advanced knowledge of data security, data governance and compliance frameworksExpertise in data strategy development and executionStrong understanding of industry trends and best practices in data spaceStrong experience with enterprise integration patternsAgile / Scrum methodology experienceStrong leadership and presentation skills required. Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.Must have the desire to learn new technology and continuously grow.Ability to work on cross-functional teams and collaborate with both It and non-IT partners. Some travel may be required, including overnight stays. May be required to provide on-call support.Additional Information
Soft Skills
High ownership and accountability for delivery quality, performance, and reliability.Clear stakeholder communication with options, trade-offs, and data-backed recommendations.Mentorship mindset, collaborative, pragmatic problem-solving and strong documentation.Skills Required
Agile Scrum Methodology