Associate Delivery Manager

Overview of 66degrees

66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms each a leader in its own right in cloud artificial intelligence and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own inflection point where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset complexity becomes clarity and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise with autonomous systems unlocking human potential.

At 66degrees we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.

Overview of Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Associate Delivery Manager with a strong Agile and Scrum background to support the successful delivery of customer-facing technology programs across cloud data AI analytics and application development initiatives.

This role is ideal for professionals with approximately 3 years of experience who have worked as a Scrum Master Project Coordinator Agile Delivery Lead Technical Project Coordinator or Associate Project Manager and are looking to grow into broader Delivery Management responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in facilitating Agile delivery coordinating cross-functional teams removing delivery impediments and ensuring timely execution of project milestones. You will partner closely with Delivery Managers Product Owners Architects Engineering teams and customers to deliver high-quality technology solutions while continuously improving Agile maturity and delivery addition to supporting larger and more complex programs you will also have the opportunity to independently manage smaller customer engagements as the Delivery Manager taking ownership of planning execution stakeholder communication and successful delivery.

Responsibilities

Delivery Coordination

• Support the successful delivery of software cloud data AI and application development projects.
• Coordinate sprint execution release planning project tracking and delivery milestones.
• Assist Delivery Managers in monitoring project health risks dependencies and delivery schedules.
• Track project progress team capacity resource allocation and delivery metrics.
• Escalate delivery risks and blockers proactively while driving timely resolution.
• Ensure project documentation governance artifacts and status reports are maintained accurately.
• Support multiple concurrent Agile projects and distributed engineering teams.
• Independently manage smaller customer engagements as the Delivery Manager owning end-to-end delivery including planning execution stakeholder communication risk management and successful project outcomes.
• Balance responsibilities across independently managed engagements while providing delivery support to larger strategic programs led by senior Delivery Managers.

Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning Daily Standups Sprint Reviews Backlog Refinement and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Coach Scrum teams on Agile principles Scrum values and continuous improvement practices.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain healthy product backlogs and sprint priorities.
• Track sprint progress velocity burndown charts and release readiness.
• Identify delivery bottlenecks and work with teams to remove impediments.
• Foster accountability collaboration transparency and ownership across Agile teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on retrospective outcomes and delivery metrics.

Project Governance & Reporting

• Prepare project status reports dashboards and delivery metrics for stakeholders.
• Monitor sprint health schedule adherence defect leakage resource utilization and delivery milestones.
• Maintain project plans RAID logs (Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies) and action trackers.
• Ensure compliance with delivery governance standards and organizational processes.
• Support forecasting activities release planning and sprint commitments.

Stakeholder Management

• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and customer teams.
• Communicate project status delivery progress risks and mitigation plans effectively.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure alignment between business and engineering teams.
• Support customer meetings sprint demos governance reviews and project updates.
• Serve as the primary Delivery Manager and customer point of contact for smaller engagements ensuring effective stakeholder communication governance and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a customer-first mindset throughout project execution.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote Agile best practices across delivery teams.
• Encourage knowledge sharing collaboration and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency predictability and team productivity.
• Contribute to organizational Agile maturity initiatives.
• Support Delivery Managers in implementing operational excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
• 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master Agile Project Coordinator Associate Project Manager Delivery Coordinator or similar role with demonstrated ability or readiness to independently manage smaller customer engagements.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies Scrum framework Kanban and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing sprint execution.
• Hands-on experience working with cross-functional software engineering teams.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira Azure DevOps or similar platforms.
• Understanding of Agile metrics including Sprint Velocity Burndown Charts Cycle Time Lead Time Defect Leakage Resource Utilization Schedule Adherence and Delivery Milestones.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams within Agile projects.
• Strong communication facilitation stakeholder management and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced collaborative environments.
• Exposure to cloud technologies (Google Cloud Platform AWS or Azure) is preferred.
• Exposure to AI Data Analytics or Application Development projects is an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Professional Scrum Master (PSM) SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience working in consulting professional services or customer-facing organizations.
• Exposure to cloud migration AI/ML data modernization analytics or digital transformation projects.
• Experience supporting distributed or global engineering teams.
• Familiarity with delivery governance release management and Agile reporting.
• Experience independently managing small to mid-sized customer engagements or end-to-end project delivery is preferred.
• Passion for coaching Agile teams and driving continuous improvement.

66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race color religion sex gender gender identity national origin age weight height marital status sexual orientation veteran status disability status or other legally protected class.

AI Transparency & Disclosure

As an AI transformation partner 66degrees leverages intelligent solutions to enhance our recruitment experience. We utilize AI toolsincluding LinkedIn Recruiters Hiring Assistant and interview transcription technologiesto assist with sourcing role analysis and capturing interview highlights.

These tools augment our process but we Commit to Our Craft by ensuring all final hiring decisions are made by our human Talent Team. By applying you acknowledge the use of these technologies to help us Win Together in finding the best fit for our team.