Technology Delivery Manager - AI Platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and contractors (onshore and offshore), providing coaching, performance management, and career development
• Own delivery of technology initiatives, ensuring work is clearly defined, planned, and executed against established timelines
• Translate business and technology priorities into actionable delivery plans, including scope, dependencies, risks, and resource needs
• Maintain delivery discipline through structured planning, tracking, and reporting (e.g., JIRA or similar tools)
• Provide clear updates to stakeholders and leadership on delivery progress, timelines, and risks
• Parellel with business, product, and technology teams to align on priorities and ensure successful execution
• Identify and address risks, blockers, and dependencies, driving continuous improvement in delivery processes
• Monitor delivery performance and ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Support operational planning, including staffing, resourcing, and budget considerations
• Ensure adherence to technology, risk, and security standards

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT delivery, engineering management, or program delivery roles
• Proven people management experience leading engineering or technical teams (required)
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end delivery outcomes (not just coordination or facilitation)
• Strong experience with:
• Delivery planning and forecasting
• Managing timelines, dependencies, and risks
• Communicating delivery status to senior leadership
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and tools (e.g., JIRA)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with AI/ML platforms (e.g., SageMaker or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering solutions on cloud platforms (primarily AWS; Azure exposure a plus)
• Technical background in software engineering or related field (helpful but not required to be hands-on)

Special Factors

Sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.