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ICF · 2 weeks ago

Engineering Delivery Manager

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead and deliver robust, high-quality software solutions. This role blends hands-on engineering leadership with delivery management, focusing on team growth, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes across Agile teams.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
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Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers and/or data engineers
Foster a collaborative engineering culture and support career progression
Provide mentorship and pair engineers with peer mentors, as needed, including ability to hold teams and individuals accountable for quality delivery
Employ technical and thought leadership to drive products from inception to release, while supporting automation efforts for unit, integration, E2E and other testing to promote quality
Advocate SAFe Agile SDLC and DevOps practices across teams and with customers
Ensure adherence to documented engineering standards and best practices to deliver high quality releases
Own release delivery performance and quality accountability across multiple teams
Align closely with product and technical leadership to ensure scope is delivery-ready and priorities are clear
Monitor execution against PI commitments, ensuring consistent workflows and reporting on delivery cadence and quality
Coordinate readiness efforts for all releases, including cutover planning, pre-launch quality checks, and internal sign-offs
Establish post-launch hypercare expectations and monitor production issues
Define and maintain delivery performance metrics (velocity, sprint throughput, feature delivery vs. PI commitments, bug trends, support volume, defect resolution timelines)
Build dashboards and reporting structures to surface trends and delivery risks
Communicate delivery health, risks, and successes to program leadership and customer stakeholders
Track delivery-related quality metrics (defect escape rates, bugs per release, mean time to resolution)
Analyze post-launch behavior to identify quality breakdowns and inform future priorities
Identify and respond to patterns in blockers, scope churn, or quality gaps
Support onboarding of new team members and operationalize delivery processes as the program scales

Qualification

Agile delivery managementDelivery performance metricsTeam leadershipJira proficiencyHealthcare domain experienceSAFe Agile understandingTechnical communicationAttention to detailCross-team coordinationTime managementInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree
5+ years managing two or more Scrum teams in an Agile environment, or experience in IT as a lead, supervisor, or manager within software development teams
Must reside in the US and be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
Must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US
Must have lived in the US 3 full years out of the last 5 years

Preferred

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Experience in healthcare domain and/or federal contracting
Proven experience owning delivery performance, including use of Jira and related tools
Understanding of Agile delivery at scale (e.g., SAFe)
Experience supporting distributed teams and scaling Agile delivery
Knowledge of human-centered design principles in Agile environments

Company

ICF is a global consulting and technology services provider focused on making big things possible for our clients.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$59M
Key Investors
New York State Department of TransportationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-02-13Grant· $29M
2021-03-15Grant· $30M
2006-09-28IPO

Leadership Team

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John Wasson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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James Morgan
Chief Operating Officer and EVP
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