Technical Delivery Manager

Job Description

About Tarento:

Tarento is a fast-growing technology consulting company headquartered in Stockholm, with a strong presence in India and clients across the globe. We specialize in digital transformation, product engineering, and enterprise solutions, working across diverse industries including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our teams combine Nordic values with Indian expertise to deliver innovative, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

We're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work, a testament to our inclusive culture, strong leadership, and commitment to employee well-being and growth. At Tarento, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, learning is continuous, and careers are built on passion and purpose.

Job Summary:

Looking for a seasoned Delivery Manager with 18+ years of experience in the IT services industry to lead the successful delivery of complex software engagements for global clients.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Java technologies, experience managing large, distributed teams (50+ FTEs) with the support of 3-4 PMs.

And a proven ability to manage multi projects portfolios while ensuring client satisfaction, operational excellence, and business value realization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end delivery of enterprise-grade software development and enhancement projects, ensuring on-time, quality, and cost-effective outcomes.
- Serve as the primary delivery contact for clients, internal leadership, and cross-functional teams, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication.
- Drive offshore delivery governance, ensuring adherence to success metrics, KPIs, compliance, and security standards.
- Lead and mentor multi-location teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and engineering teams to define project scope, technical architecture, and execution strategy.
- Apply Agile, Scrum, and/or hybrid delivery methodologies for scalable and responsive execution.
- Monitor and mitigate delivery risks, escalate as appropriate, and implement preventive and corrective actions.
- Drive operational efficiency through capacity planning, resource optimization, automation, and standardization.
- Ensure customer success and satisfaction by aligning delivery with evolving business priorities and value expectations.
- Manage budget, billing, and forecasting in partnership with finance and account teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- 18+ years of experience in the IT industry with a minimum of 2 years in a Delivery Manager or Program Manager role.
- Strong technical background in Java technologies and familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Demonstrated experience managing large delivery teams (50+ members) in distributed, global delivery models.
- Solid grasp of Agile, Scrum, Kanban practices with a track record of leading Agile Teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience working with CXOs and senior leadership of global clients.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), quality assurance, and release management processes.
- Experience managing complex engagements involving application development, enhancement, and modernization.
- Superior leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and delivery metrics across multiple projects

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Engineering
- PMP, SAFe or Agile certification.
- Prior experience in client-facing roles for Tier-1 IT services companies.
- Experience in pre-sales or solutioning support will be a plus.

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