Director of Delivery

The Role: We are seeking a Director of Delivery to lead our engineering and delivery operations in Ahmedabad. This individual will oversee a growing team of 25-30+ engineers across multiple technical domains and will be accountable for ensuring the successful, high-quality delivery of projects for US-based clients. The ideal candidate is a technology delivery leader with strong experience managing cross-functional teams, coordinating across time zones, and driving process excellence within a consulting or client-services environment. Key Responsibilities: - Delivery Leadership - Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple client projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and scope alignment. - Client & Stakeholder Communication - Act as the point of coordination between the India team and US-based clients, account managers, and executive stakeholders. - Team Management - Mentor and manage engineering, QA, project management, and DevOps teams; foster a high-performance culture. - Project Governance - Oversee sprint planning, scrum ceremonies, and delivery reporting; maintain project documentation. - Resource Planning - Manage team capacity, project staffing, and skills alignment across multiple engagements. - Operational Excellence - Define and implement delivery best practices, KPIs, and continuous improvement strategies. - Talent Development - Lead recruitment, onboarding, and upskilling efforts to scale the delivery organization. - Cross-Time-Zone Collaboration: Ensure consistent overlap and effective communication with US teams and clients. Requires availability during evening hours (approximately 2-3 hours from home, until around 11:30 PM IST) based on project needs. Required Skills: - 10+ years of experience in technology delivery, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or delivery management role. - Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills - Hands-on strong technical experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and AWS - Strong understanding of the AWS Partner Network - Role requires balanced focus - 50% People Management and 50% Technical Leadership - Proven success managing distributed or global teams, ideally in a consulting or services model. - Expertise in agile delivery, project tracking, and governance frameworks. - Strong understanding of software development, cloud, or data engineering environments (preferred). - Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills. - Experience working directly with US-based clients and stakeholders. - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.