Senior Delivery Manager

pBuild high-value software with AI-powered engineering in a team that takes ownership, grows together and delivers. As part of the ELCA Java Business Line, you are accountable for a portfolio of demanding client projects. You supervise and lead the project leaders in your portfolio, lead major projects yourself, and work in close exchange with our clients and client partners. You contribute to the evolution of the business line. You also drive the transformation of software engineering towards AI-supported and agentic ways of working, in your teams and across the business line. /ph3The role: /h3ullibSupervise and lead project leaders and teams: /b Be their point of contact for delivery and development: steer and review their projects, coach them and act as escalation point. You also manage your teams and take part in recruiting. /lilibLead complex, large projects yourself: /b Take full responsibility for demanding client projects, from scoping to go-live. You lead them hands-on, not just from the side. /lilibOwn the delivery portfolio: /b Keep track of status, risks, margin, staffing and client satisfaction, and steer with the Head of Business Line using clear KPIs. Work closely with our offshore teams in Mauritius and Vietnam. /lilibWork closely with the customer: /b Be a visible counterpart for client stakeholders, manage expectations and resolve issues early, in tandem with the client partner who owns the relationship. /lilibLead and supervise tenders and offers: /bShape them with a strong delivery view, take part in pre-sales meetings and workshops, and support business development, together with the client partner, architects and sales. /lilibDrive the transformation towards AI-supported and Agentic Engineering: /bStart in your own portfolio and teams, pilot and scale new ways of working (e.g. coding agents, AI-supported testing and review), and share what works across the business line. /lilibShape the strategy of the business line: /b Contribute to its strategic definition and development, in close collaboration with the Head of Business Line and the other Delivery Managers. /li /ulh3Our offer: /h3ulliThe opportunity to shape the transformation of software engineering and the growth of the Java Business Line, with the full support of the ELCA Group. /liliStrong, fully integrated teams with direct access to ELCA's expertise in architecture, data AI and security. /liliAI and Agentic Engineering are part of everyday delivery: experienced engineers stay in control and accountable for quality, and you help shape how software gets built. /liliCareer and personal development through training, coaching and internal career paths. /liliModern ways of working, with flexible home office possibilities. /li /ulh3Your profile /h3ullibDegree in IT or a related field and 10+ years leading complex, large software engineering projects. /b /liliHands-on project lead who also leads and coaches other project leaders, including escalations. /liliModern architecture, cloud, DevOps, quality engineering and agile or hybrid delivery, with enough technical credibility to talk to engineers and customers. /liliClient-facing delivery communication and tender work from a delivery perspective, ideally in public or regulated sectors. /liliInterest in, and ideally experience with, AI coding assistants and agents, plus the ability to lead change in teams and with customers. /liliYou act like the owner of your projects, with an eye on value for the customer and for ELCA. /liliBusiness-fluent German is a must; fluent English; French is a plus. /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr