TECHNICAL DELIVERY MANAGER

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.OverviewAn exciting opportunity awaits a Delivery Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives. The role involves overseeing technical projects, driving efficient resource utilization and technology solutions for optimal business outcomes. We are seeking an experienced candidate to play a critical role in our delivery organization shaping one of our prominent client’s technology-driven operations. Your expertise in overseeing projects from Conception to delivery will play a pivotal role in shaping our future success.The Delivery Manager will work under the Director of Delivery and work collaboratively with other delivery managers and project teams. He or she will be expected to build close trusting relationships with the client’s business-line leaders and technology team members. Provide updates to projects and be a source of escalation for business and technology leads. He or she will serve as a facilitating liaison between the business, IT, and delivery Organizations.If you are passionate about technology and innovation, love working with cutting-edge technologies day in & day out, aspire to grow professionally and advance your career by gaining new skills and experiences, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to work with a professional who shares our dedication and commitment to excellence and innovation.Who we are:Orion Innovation is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of over 6,400 associates, with engineers in 12 major delivery centers across North America, EMEA, APAC and LATAM. For 30 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our Mission is to be a trusted partner who inspires and accelerates digital innovation. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including hi-tech, telecom and media, professional services, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, sports and entertainment, and education.Our Values – We’ve thought very hard about our core values at Orion. What they are, what they should be. We’ve boiled them down to one powerful acronym, GROW – growth mindset, respect for all, out-of-the-box thinking, and world-class execution. What you will be doingPrimary Responsibilities)Manage the delivery of project(s).Working with business, technology, and operations stakeholders to define and establish project objectives, scope, roadmap, milestones, and deliverables as applicable and aligned with the delivery strategy.Producing well-defined technical delivery plans that outline key project activities, their sequence, milestones, and delivery timelines.Manage project scope on an ongoing basis using documented change management techniques.Manage, motivate, and lead distributed teams in an onshore-offshore setup.Engage with the team/leads daily to proactively identify potential risks and put a mitigation plan in place for resolving the risks. Escalate to appropriate stakeholders wherever applicable.Lead technical solutioning with the architects.Ability to test the product and represent its functionality infront of the customer Present Open Source software requirements with the relevant groups.Drive regular working group and solution sessions with key stakeholders within technology, business, and infrastructure/CICD/DevOps groups to identify and track actions effectively to support the delivery plan.Driving discussions to socialize technical design and integration approaches with cross-impacted dependent applications teams.Managing and tracking team’s tasks and activities to ensure quality and delivery against the plan including identifying and managing critical dependencies and coordinating with key stakeholders to address issues as applicable and required to ensure the delivery of project objectives and deliverables.Provide weekly status reporting on sprint progress, planning, requirements gathering, and development progress against the project plan.Overseeing “Go-Live” preparations, including creating activity checklists, and runbooks and managing post-implementation activities collaboratively with stakeholders (deployment support, issue resolution etc.)What we are looking for:8 to 10 years of relevant work experience in a professional software development environment.Demonstrated ability to lead multiple technology-intensive projects simultaneously.Motivated, highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.Hands-on experience managing enterprise application development projects with Microsoft Technology (.NET, SQL, Azure, etc.)Knowledge of data warehousing, and data analytics tools like Power BI / Tableau preferred.Working experience in front-end technologies from Angular, Node.js, Vue.js preferred.Experience working with Azure technologies managing Data lakes.Working knowledge of PySpark/Databricks and Azure Synapse Analytics is preferred.Experience working in the financial sector or Audit business is a plus.Experience-driven ability to comprehend problematic situations and make decisions independently / in consultation with the Director and ability to prioritize tasks.Ability to mediate, counsel, and empathize with internal and external teams to ensure expectations are exceeded.Excellent team management and facilitation skills.Excellent analytical, conflict management, decision-making, and prioritization skills.Excellent communication (written and Oral), presentation, change management, stakeholder management, and influencer skills, comfortable in direct communications with client stakeholders.Understanding proposed design solutions; challenging decisions where they are non-strategic or have cross impacts and drive them to a conclusion; liaising with stakeholders within and outside your line of business.Situational awareness, ability to work in war-room situations, demonstrate flexibility, and not shy to “roll up their sleeve and get their hands dirty” when the situation demandsWhat we provide:Competitive SalaryPerformance based bonusHealth, Vision, Dental, and Life InsuranceComprehensive Employee Wellness PlanRetirement planPaid Holidays and Vacation Time AccrualCollaborative, Encouraging and highly energetic environmentPersonal and Professional Growth OpportunitiesOrion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Candidate Privacy PolicyOrion Systems Integrators, LLC and its subsidiaries and its affiliates (collectively, “Orion,” “we” or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. 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