Senior Delivery Manager

About the role

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people—and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s is a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933, recognized as one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

The Senior Delivery Manager is responsible for ensuring the delivery of moderately complex IT projects by overseeing every aspect from requirements gathering to implementation. This role involves planning and facilitating efforts to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in scope while aligning these efforts with strategic business priorities. Senior Delivery Managers evaluate trade-offs between project size, complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value, and lead cross-functional meetings to resolve issues. This role requires deep technical knowledge, the ability to engage subject matter experts, and a commitment to mentoring junior team members while influencing continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple medium to large-sized projects/initiatives that are moderately complex in nature.
• Guide and direct the development of project plans and schedules to deliver expected project outcomes on time, within budget, and within scope to meet IT, department, and/or stakeholder business needs.
• Support evaluation of projects/initiatives to ensure alignment with overall IT strategy.
• Track and report progress of multiple initiatives/projects to IT leaders, departments, and/or key stakeholders.
• Develop project dashboards to monitor and oversee multiple IT projects/initiatives.
• Identify project inter and intra dependencies, issues, and risks and ensure plans are in place to mitigate where necessary.
• Address escalated project issues of high visibility.
• Identify and coordinate resource needs for projects and escalate as appropriate.
• Provide direction on how to define project success criteria with stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of project teams and key stakeholders on project goals and objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and train delivery managers and/or project teams on IT best practices and standards.
• Apply project and service management concepts, practices, and methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Typically, 5+ years’ experience in project management, including at least 3 years managing projects and delivery.
• Strong experience with project management tools, software delivery, and an understanding of technology concepts.
• Native-level proficiency/fluent in English.
• Experience in DevOps and Agile technology environments.

Physical Demands

• A considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping.
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20 lbs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability coverage and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness program.
• Parental leave.
• Vacation accrual and paid sick leave.