Senior Delivery Manager - Data & AI (Technical)

Company: Smart Analytica (https://smart-analytica.com).

Role summary: Own end to end delivery of large, multi-stream Big Data, Cloud, and Analytics programs. Blend client engagement, technical delivery leadership, and data management expertise to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

What youll do:

Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management:

- Serve as primary delivery contact for large clients; translate business goals into delivery plans and measurable outcomes.

- Anticipate challenges, propose options, and align decisions with client expectations.

- Provide crisp, timely status, risk, and variance reporting to client and internal leadership.

- Manage revenue assurance and participate in account mining and growth.

Delivery Leadership:

- Lead end to end technical delivery across multiple concurrent data and analytics initiatives (solutioning, design, development, and release).

- Build executable plans (scope, milestones, budgets), track progress, manage dependencies, and drive on time, on budget outcomes.

- Proactively identify risks/issues and implement corrective actions to protect timelines and quality.

People leadership:

- Lead and mentor project leads, managers, data engineers, and analysts; ensure effective staffing and utilization across programs.

- Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.

Technical & Delivery Excellence:

- Leverage strong data management experience to guide technical choices; remove blockers via hands on expertise or by orchestrating internal/external SMEs.

- Institutionalize best practices for Agile delivery, quality assurance, and engineering hygiene.

- Stay current with Big Data, Cloud, Analytics, and AI advancements; champion improvements that lift delivery efficiency and client satisfaction.

What youll bring:

Core experience:

- 18+ years in IT services with 10+ years focused on Big Data, Cloud, and Analytics across client servicing, data management, analytics, and AI.

- Proven track record running large, complex, multistakeholder programs to completion.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; strong critical thinking and decision making under pressure.

Methods & tools:

- Working mastery of delivery frameworks and tooling (e.g., Agile/Scrum; PMP or equivalent).

- Practical knowledge of one or more major clouds (GCP/Azure/AWS) and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks) is highly advantageous.

- Ability to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and measurable KPIs.

Education & certifications:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field.

- Relevant certifications in Big Data, Cloud (GCP/Azure/AWS), Snowflake, Databricks, and/or Project Management preferred.