Director, Delivery Management Irvine, CA, USA
Director, Delivery Management Description
Are you an experienced leader in the realm of project management with a reputation for delivering exceptional results on a large scale?
Your next career challenge awaits you! We are actively seeking a Director, Delivery Management to drive operational efficiency and strategic project implementation within our organization. As the spearhead of our delivery management function, you'll orchestrate complex projects from initiation to completion, ensuring efficiency, timeliness, and high-quality execution. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to leverage your leadership skills, guiding and inspiring a team towards achieving business objectives while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Embark on an exhilarating journey in delivery management with us!
Req.#580121541
Responsibilities
- Alongside other EPAM members such as Account Managers, Project Managers, and Solution Architects, you will lead the initiation, planning, and execution of complex, multidisciplinary projects (often united in a program), while ensuring EPAM delivery standards are met
- Work with business stakeholders, executive leadership, and the EPAM delivery team to define the Product Delivery Roadmap
- Create (or adjust existing) development standards
- Hire skilled teams based on project landscape and complexity
- Be able to dig into any issue within the delivery organization and provide necessary leadership to the team to find optimal solutions (architecture, project management, business analysis, Agile questions, quality assurance, etc.)
- Lead, coordinate, and drive decision-making process for key technology decisions
- Align EPAM and Client architecture teams; act as a mediator to find a compromising decision where needed
- Develop, maintain, and update integrated project/program plans, and ensure alignment of these plans across functions and with team leadership
- Track and communicate with key client stakeholder roadmap execution status. Provide transparency for any changes in delivery dates (reasons, risks exploded, mitigation plan)
- Lead cross-functional analysis, technology, and quality assurance teams to achieve key program objectives within a portfolio
- Establish effective, accurate, appropriate, and timely communication within cross-functional teams to achieve key program objectives
- Provide updates on key issues and progress to Sr. Management both within EPAM and at the client
- Proactively identify issues and provide general guidance to resolve program and team challenges
- Develop practical solutions to achieve program productivity and quality goals and objectives
- Develop, maintain, and update integrated project/program plans, and ensure alignment of these plans across functions and with team leadership
- Maintain knowledge of current status, milestones, issues, and key data for assigned programs and serves as the conduit of information and updates
- Provide input and general guidance to the team for presentations and updates to management and outside collaborators where applicable
- In collaboration with senior team members, you will assist in formulating and executing the strategy for advancing EPAM programs to successful completion
- Identifies opportunities for standardization of processes and working best practices as well as recommends a plan for implementation
- Remains aware of any potential problems and works to mitigate any risks
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- Strong background in Software Delivery Management and Solution Architecture
- Must have experience leading complex delivery of software engineering services in a Professional Services capacity
- Experience in establishing and managing a multi-project setup
- Experience working in a pre-sales environment from solutions to client communication highly desired
- Knowledge of software development/Product lifecycle, methodologies (Agile, Kan-ban, Waterfall), and IT roles
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
About EPAM
- EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential
Additional
- EPAM welcomes all applicants and will consider qualified candidates with criminal history such as arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring
- This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $133k– $210k. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position
