Research Delivery Manager

Location: Whippany, NJ or New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 base salary 20% annual bonus

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Delivery Manager to lead strategic technology, data, analytics, and AI initiatives supporting a global Research organization.

This is a highly visible role responsible for driving complex programs across business, technology, operations, data, and control functions. The ideal candidate is a strong Program Delivery Leader with exceptional communication skills, executive presence, and a proven track record of managing large cross-functional initiatives in complex enterprise environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic technology, data, analytics, and AI initiatives.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and executive reporting.
• Drive execution across multiple business and technology teams to ensure successful program outcomes.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions with senior business leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Coordinate efforts across Technology, Data Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams.
• Lead governance forums, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive communications.
• Manage RAID logs, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Ensure adherence to governance, regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate release planning, operational readiness activities, and production deployments.
• Support change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption initiatives.
• Partner with support and operations teams to transition new capabilities into sustainable business-as-usual support models.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of Program Management, Project Management, or Delivery Management experience.
• Proven success leading large-scale technology, transformation, or enterprise delivery programs.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading requirements gathering and solution discussions with Director, VP, and C-level stakeholders.
• Strong experience managing project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and governance processes.
• Strong Agile and Scrum experience.
• Advanced Jira experience.
• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments.
• Ability to influence teams and drive results without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets, or Investment Research experience.
• Experience delivering Data, Analytics, Reporting, AI, or Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, cloud technologies, and modern analytics ecosystems.
• Experience partnering with Data Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams.
• PMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or similar certifications.

Ideal Profile

You are a delivery-focused leader who excels at:

• Building relationships with executive stakeholders.
• Driving large, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
• Managing governance, accountability, and delivery outcomes.
• Coordinating multiple teams toward common objectives.
• Communicating effectively with senior leadership and C-level stakeholders.
• Operating successfully in fast-paced enterprise environments.

Keywords: Program Manager, Delivery Manager, Research Delivery Manager, Technology Delivery, Program Delivery, Agile, Scrum, Jira, PMO, Governance, Risk Management, Executive Stakeholder Management, Digital Transformation, Data & Analytics, AI, Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Capgemini:

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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Life at Capgemini:

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs

• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation

• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring

• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs

• Employee Resource Groups

• Disaster Relief