LABUR ยท 6 hours ago
Program / Delivery Manager
Irvine, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $85/hr
8+ years expLABUR is partnering with a client to lead a critical technology transformation initiative focused on custom application development and modernization. The Program/Delivery Manager will orchestrate cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant, high-quality software at scale, particularly in the healthcare industry.
Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy: Understand business needs, define approaches, and translate priorities into actionable technology roadmaps, milestones, and stories
Program & Delivery Management: Serve as an integrated Program Manager from planning through execution for custom app development programs; establish delivery methodology, governance, and success criteria
Team Orchestration: Lead and coordinate Product Owners, BAs/BSAs, architects, engineers, test leads, and release managers; manage sprint cadences, backlogs, and delivery plans across multiple workstreams
Scope, Schedule & Risk: Own scope, schedule, budget, RAID, dependencies, and cross-team alignment; drive issue resolution and decision facilitation with clear escalation paths
Quality & Testing: Establish quality gates across SDLC; oversee test strategy and execution (unit, integration, system, UAT), defect triage, and readiness checkpoints
Release Management: Direct release planning, cutover, change management, and post-release validation; ensure compliance in regulated environments (healthcare preferred)
Governance & Transparency: Implement Agile/Scrum practices at team and program levels; enable backlog hygiene, metrics (velocity, burn-up/down), and continuous improvement
Reporting & Communication: Create program dashboards and executive status reporting for schedule, scope, budget, risks, and benefits realization; maintain stakeholder alignment
Technology & Architecture Alignment: Coordinate solution architecture, integration patterns, data models, and non-functional requirements with business outcomes; guide build vs. buy decisions
Change & Adoption: Own organizational change management, including leadership alignment, stakeholder communications, training, adoption measurement, and operational readiness
People Leadership: Build and mentor high-performing delivery teams; promote collaboration, accountability, and excellence in a dynamic environment
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional experience in technology or management consulting, leading custom application development programs end-to-end
Proven program/project leadership across SDLC with strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum, backlog management, sprint execution, and program-level governance
Experienced in coordinating app development, product, QA/testing, and Release Management teams; knowledgeable in test strategies and release cutovers
Strong understanding of SDLC processes, requirements management, and dependency/risk management for multi-team delivery
Experience partnering with Product Owners/Business Owners to define and prioritize roadmaps and requirements for custom builds
Healthcare experience highly beneficial (regulated delivery, privacy/security controls, clinical/administrative workflows)
Excellent client service orientation; able to build executive rapport and present complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity; excels at prioritization in fast-paced, high-volume settings
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred in Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Agile certifications (ScrumMaster/PSM, SAFe) and/or PMP
Experience with release governance in regulated environments
Familiarity with modern architectures, cloud services, and data/analytics enablement
Company
LABUR
LABUR is an IT company which provides domain expertise at the intersection of business initiatives and technology.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Seth Burr
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
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