Senior Delivery Lead/ Manager

Job Title: Senior Delivery Lead/ Manager
Location: Phoenix, AZ onsite (Locals Only)
Duration: Long Term Contract

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Role Summary
* Delivery Leadresponsible for delivery readiness, architecture accountability, and release execution for features developed by offshore India teams.
* Acts as thesingle point of accountability to ensure work is design‑ready, delivery‑ready, tested, and releasable in compliance with SDLC, change, and audit expectations.
* This is ahands‑on delivery leadership role, working closely with internal architects and business/technology stakeholders to shape and govern solutions.

Core Responsibilities
* PI / Sprint Readiness: Own the “can we commit safely?” gate; validate scope, dependencies, risks, Definition of Ready, and delivery capacity
* Architecture Participation & Accountability: Actively participate in architecture activities; work with internal architects and stakeholders to shape solutions, validate design readiness, document decisions, and manage cross‑team dependencies
* Offshore Delivery Leadership: Provide execution oversight for India‑based development and QA teams, ensuring clear handoffs, sequencing, and issue resolution
* Release Management: Own end‑to‑end release readiness, including cutover planning, go‑live coordination, and post‑release hypercare
* SDLC & Audit: Ensure SDLC stage gates, evidence, approvals, and control compliance; lead remediation where gaps exist

Must‑Have Experience
* 10+ years in technology delivery leadership roles
* 5+ years leading offshore (India) development and QA teams
* Proven release management / production cutover experience
* Strong experience partnering with enterprise / solution architects on design and solution governance
* Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred)

Key Skills / Keywords
* PI Planning • Delivery Readiness • Design‑Ready Gate • Architecture Collaboration
* Release Management • SDLC Controls • Offshore Delivery
* Cloud (Azure/AWS) • APIs • Non‑Functional Requirements • Audit Readiness

Success Looks Like
* Predictable commitments and on‑time releases
* Architecture risks identified before build/release
* High‑quality releases with minimal post‑production issues
* Strong confidence from IT leadership in delivery execution