Senior Delivery Manager (Maternity Cover, 6–9 Month Contract) to $6500

We’re looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to join us on a maternity cover contract (6–9 months) and take full ownership of delivery excellence across multiple engineering teams and external vendors in a fast-moving scale-up environment.

You will act as the central orchestrator of our delivery engine — driving cross-team alignment, owning Scrum implementation, elevating delivery predictability, improving execution cadence, and enabling engineering teams to move from dependency-driven to fully self-sufficient.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role with full ownership and autonomy, covering a critical period of growth and execution for the company.

The role combines Project Management, Delivery Leadership, Scrum Mastery, and cross-department coordination. You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Data, QA, GTM, Product, Customer Success, and multiple external development partners.

If you thrive in complexity, love enabling teams, and enjoy building scalable processes — you’ll love this role.

Teams You Will Lead & Coordinate

You will oversee delivery across:

• Data Team – 4 people + Team Lead
• Full Stack Team – 5 people + Team Lead
• QA Team – 2 people
• GTM Team – 3 people
• 5+ External Vendor Teams (each with their own PM)

You are the delivery owner ensuring alignment, dependency clarity, on-time execution, quality, and roadmap delivery.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Delivery & Execution

• Own delivery across all internal and external engineering teams
• Maintain and communicate a clear 90-day delivery plan
• Monitor blockers, risks, and cross-team dependencies
• Track budgets, vendor performance, and team utilization
• Ensure roadmap execution happens on time and with high quality

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects in parallel:
  • SaaS features, integrations, data pipelines, tracking, internal tools, automation, platform modernization
• Translate requirements into actionable work items
• Ensure backlog readiness for the next 3 sprints across all teams

Scrum Mastery & Process Leadership

• Lead all core Scrum ceremonies
• Enforce and elevate Scrum practices across engineering
• Coach teams toward independence, predictability, and velocity improvement
• Drive continuous improvement and process maturity

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Work closely with CS, Sales, Product, GTM, and Engineering
• Align business priorities with delivery timelines
• Facilitate communication across departments

Vendor Management

• Manage outsourced development teams, integrators, data & infra vendors
• Ensure vendors deliver against KPIs, scope, and timelines
• Own communication and coordination of external partners

Business Analysis

• Support Product with writing specifications
• Clarify requirements and maintain documentation in Jira & Confluence

Frameworks

• Scrum, OKRs, specification-driven development
• SAFe exposure is a plus

Who You Are (Must-Have Requirements)

Experience & Background

• 5–7+ years in Project Management / Delivery roles in tech
• Experience leading multiple engineering teams simultaneously
• Strong background working with external dev vendors
• Experience in data-driven engineering environments

Technical Acumen

• Mid-level technical understanding:
  • Can read and interpret API documentation
  • Understands cloud concepts (AWS / GCP)
  • Understands high-level architecture and data pipelines
  • Can challenge estimates and discuss technical constraints
• Coding not required — but strong technical confidence is essential

Methodology Mastery

• Deep understanding of Scrum and agile delivery
• Experience implementing or maturing agile processes
• Strong team coaching skills

Soft Skills

• High ownership and proactive mindset
• Exceptional communication & stakeholder management
• Ability to create structure in unstructured environments
• Strong negotiation & conflict-resolution skills
• Comfortable working cross-functionally across Engineering, GTM, Product, Sales, and CS

Nice to Have

• Experience in B2C marketing tech
• Background in product analytics or tracking
• Exposure to SAFe / scaled agile environments
• Previous experience in scale-ups or fast-growth companies

Success in This Role Means

Within 3 Months

• Healthy, prioritized backlog for the next 3 sprints
• Improved delivery predictability across engineering
• Clear and smooth cross-team communication
• Visible improvements in velocity and defect reduction
• Fully aligned 90-day roadmap

Within 6–9 Months (Contract Period)

• Stable, predictable delivery environment
• Consistent on-time roadmap execution
• Mature Scrum culture and increased team self-sufficiency
• Achieved OKRs related to delivery and operational excellence
• Well-documented, scalable delivery processes ready for handover

About Us

Tie is a fast-growing, venture-backed identity & data enrichment platform helping brands turn anonymous website visitors into real, actionable customer profiles — including demographics, emails, advertising IDs, and behavioral insights.

Founded in 2021, Tie now supports 300+ active clients and processes billions of identity data points across e-commerce and digital-first companies.

Our mission is to make customer identity accessible, accurate, and real-time, enabling smarter personalization and better marketing outcomes.

What We Offer

• 4 weeks of paid vacation per year (flexible scheduling)
• Unlimited sick leave — we trust your judgment and care about your health
• US Bank Holidays off (American calendar)
• Remote-first culture and flexible working hours
• Flat structure, no micromanagement, and full ownership
• Opportunity to make a real impact during a critical growth phase

Interview Process

1. Recruitment Screening Call
2. Technical & Soft Skills Interview (Head of Delivery, English)
3. Final Culture Fit Interview (COO & CTO, English)

Why Join Us?

• High-impact delivery leadership role during a critical period
• Real ownership and autonomy
• Opportunity to shape delivery across the entire engineering organization
• Exposure to SaaS, data, integrations, automation, and platform work
• Collaboration with global teams and vendors
• A strong product with real scale and momentum