What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Delivery Manager position at AgreeYa Solutions?
Title- Delivery Lead Technology, Architecture & Release Management
Location- Phoenix, AZ Onsite Only
Job Description-
Delivery Lead responsible for delivery readiness, architecture accountability, and release execution for features developed by offshore India teams. Acts as the single point of accountability to ensure work is design ready, delivery ready, tested, and releasable in compliance with SDLC, change, and audit expectations. This is a hands on delivery leadership role, working closely with internal architects and business/technology stakeholders to shape and govern solutions.
Core Responsibilities
PI / Sprint Readiness: Own the can we commit safely? gate; validate scope, dependencies, risks, Definition of Ready, and delivery capacity
Architecture Participation & Accountability: Actively participate in architecture activities; work with internal architects and stakeholders to shape solutions, validate design readiness, document decisions, and manage cross team dependencies
Offshore Delivery Leadership: Provide execution oversight for India based development and QA teams, ensuring clear handoffs, sequencing, and issue resolution
Release Management: Own end to end release readiness, including cutover planning, go live coordination, and post release hypercare
SDLC & Audit: Ensure SDLC stage gates, evidence, approvals, and control compliance; lead remediation where gaps exist
Must Have Experience
10 years in technology delivery leadership roles
5 years leading offshore (India) development and QA teams
Proven release management / production cutover experience
Strong experience partnering with enterprise / solution architects on design and solution governance.
Strong understanding of system architecture, with the ability to design and comprehend solutions end-to-end from first principles.
Ability to review and validate architecture, identify gaps, provide technical guidance to the team, and drive resolution to ensure robust, scalable solutions.
Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred)