Delivery Manager (End-to-End Project Delivery )
Location: Bethesda, MD
Employment Type : Contract
Work Mode Hybrid Local candidates only
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to own end-to-end delivery of projects for our client,
working in a hybrid capacity out of Bethesda, MD. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of
managing the full project lifecycle - from planning and resourcing through execution, risk management, and
successful delivery - while acting as a key point of contact between the client, delivery teams, and
leadership. This role requires strong ownership, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive multiple
workstreams to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, from initiation and planning through execution, go-live,
- and closure.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resourcing plans, and delivery roadmaps.
- Act as the primary point of contact for the client on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and
- escalations.
- Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and ensure teams stay
- aligned to sprint and release goals.
- Manage scope, budget, timelines, and quality across the project lifecycle, proactively identifying and
- mitigating risks.
- Coordinate cross-functionally across engineering, QA, design, and business teams to remove
- blockers and keep delivery on track.
- Track and report project health, KPIs, and delivery metrics to client stakeholders and internal
- leadership.
- Manage resource allocation, staffing plans, and onboarding/offboarding for project teams.
- Facilitate change management, ensuring scope changes are properly assessed, documented, and
- approved.
- Own client relationship management, ensuring high satisfaction and proactive communication
- throughout the engagement.
Required / Mandatory Skills
- Proven experience as a Delivery Manager / Project Manager owning end-to-end delivery of
- technology projects.
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum and/or hybrid delivery methodologies, with hands-on experience
- running ceremonies.
- Solid experience with project tracking and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with direct experience interfacing with client leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, resourcing, and risk across multiple concurrent
- workstreams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for
- business audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
- Must be local to the Bethesda, MD area and available for on-site work as required by the hybrid
- schedule.
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)
- PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent project/delivery management certification.
- Experience managing delivery for enterprise or regulated clients
- Familiarity with QA/testing, DevOps, or CI/CD practices as they relate to release management.
- Experience with reporting/dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for delivery metrics.
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