Technical Delivery Manager

MDW Associates

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in related experience with a master's degree or 15+ years with a bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related field.
  • Strong decision-making and time management skills.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven experience in customer-facing roles.
  • Expertise in Agile practices and Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Familiarity with Appian or other SaaS products.
  • Knowledge of government processes in acquisition, accounting, and HR.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders.
  • Drive sprint planning and prioritize backlog with the development team.
  • Monitor project progress and identify risks to minimize delays.
  • Ensure alignment between customer requirements and technical solutions.
  • Track delivery metrics and report to internal stakeholders.
  • Support team development and manage workload effectively.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Dental and vision insurance.
  • Group life insurance and short/long term disability options.
  • Retirement plan with 401(k) benefits.
  • Flexible leave policy.
Full Job Description
MDW Associates is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to support our Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, serving as a customer-focused leader of sustainment and enhancement efforts associated with a newly implemented Appian based software suite of tools focused on Acquisition, Human Resources and Financial Management. This individual will lead software developers and other technical personnel as needed. The Technical Delivery Manager will serve as an interface between the government customer and the development team.

This is a hybrid position with work based in Huntsville, Alabama. Candidates must be within a two-hour commuting distance or be willing to relocate.

The Technical Delivery Manager may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

Customer Engagement
  • Serve as the primary point of contact
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted customer relationships
  • Lead meetings including sprint reviews, status updates, and issue resolution
  • Manage customer expectations, risks, and dependencies

Delivery Ownership
  • Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality
  • Drive sprint planning, prioritization, and backlog refinement in collaboration with development group
  • Monitor progress, identify risks, and minimize schedule delays
  • Ensure alignment between government customer requirements and technical implementation

Technical & Product Expertise
  • Maintain strong understanding of the product architecture, capabilities, and limitations
  • Provide hands-on guidance when needed
  • Ensure product configurations and customizations are aligned with the customer's strategic direction

Team Leadership
  • Work with Helpdesk to proactively build solutions to common user issues
  • Support team workload management
  • Provide performance feedback and contribute to professional development

Operational Excellence
  • Track delivery metrics and report status to internal stakeholders
  • Drive process improvements across delivery workflows
  • Ensure documentation standards and governance requirements are met
  • Contribute to best practices and reusable frameworks

Required Experience/Skills:
  • Strong decision-making skills
  • Strong Time Management skills
  • Ability to multi-task and shift to customer needs
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to explain business process rules, government regulations, and government accounting to developers
  • Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams skills
  • Experience in customer-facing roles
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Agile practices (Scrums, Sprints, Stories, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle

Desired Experience/Skills:
  • Experience leading teams of developers
  • MS/MA in business, technical or related field with 10 years or greater of DoW Experience, especially in Software Development/Sustainment
  • Experience with Appian or any SaaS Product
  • Experience with Jira
  • Knowledge of Government Acquisition Process
  • Knowledge of Government Accounting and Financial Management
  • Knowledge of Government Human Resource Management

Education Requirements:
  • 10+ years of related experience with a master's degree or 15+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related field.

Security Requirements:
  • Candidates for this position must have a minimum of an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • Retirement/401(k)
  • Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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