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Senior Delivery Manager

AT EPAM Systems
EPAM Systems

Senior Delivery Manager

Zhezqazghan, Kazakhstan

We are looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to revolutionize our Fortune Global 500 clients' projects in E-Commerce, Healthcare, and Life Sciences with emerging trends in Data, Cloud, and GenAI.
If a constantly changing environment doesn't stop you from exceeding stakeholder and team expectations, if you adopt a data-driven approach to management and can easily navigate the scalability of both products and teams of 50, 100, 200+ - then you're the leader we need.

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Responsibilities

  • Lead projects from kick-off through go-live and post-production, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and clearly defined success criteria
  • Manage the delivery process, including requirements, risks and the budget
  • Oversee product quality, setting benchmarks and engaging the team to meet them
  • Facilitate UAT / production deployments and manage releases
  • Prepare the WBS and resource plans
  • Act as the primary contact point for stakeholders, communicating project status, risks and progress
  • Interface with clients daily, holding demos, training engineers and managing expectations
  • Foster a collaborative, positive work environment, mentoring and coaching team members
  • Establish governance models, manage virtual teams and resolve people management issues
  • Implement organizational best practices on the projects
  • Create project management and communication plans, escalation procedures, change & risk management, as well as Agile ceremonies
Requirements

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  • Seven plus years of experience in team/project leadership
  • Expertise in delivering enterprise solutions, with at least five successful commercial projects
  • Knowledge of the full product development cycle, from pre-sales to post-production support
  • Confidence to lead a team of 50+ members, including people management
  • Background in setting up Dev, QA and BA processes on projects
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies, SAFe and Kanban
  • Use of GenAI for team productivity evaluation and decision-making
  • Production experience in Digital, Data or Cloud projects
  • Emotional intelligence with excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
  • Cultural awareness and openness to diversity
  • Fluent English language
Nice to have
  • Prior hands-on engineering experience
  • Understanding of E-Commerce, Healthcare and Life Sciences domains
  • Familiarity with environment landscapes, sizing calculation and delivering techniques
We offer
  • We connect like-minded people: :
    • Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
    • Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
    • Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
    • Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
    • Corporate and social events
  • We invest in your growth: :
    • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
    • Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
    • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, O'Reilly
    • Free English classes with certified teachers
    • Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
  • We cover it all: :
    • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
    • Medical & family care package
    • Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
    • Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
    • Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
EPAM is a team of technologists and innovators united by a passion for technology. In Kazakhstan, we operate across all cities with offices in Astana, Almaty, and Karaganda and work with the world's leading companies from different industries. In 2023, EPAM received the Export Excellence Award at the esteemed Digital Bridge Awards, showcasing our commitment to excellence and innovation.

Client-provided location(s): Kazakhstan
Job ID: EPAM-epamgdo_blt71a386d5ec80770a_en-us_Other_Kazakhstan
Employment Type: Other