Quartz

Technical Project Delivery Specialist

Quartz$78K — $98K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience in project/service delivery management
  • 2+ years of experience in project or service delivery management (or more with lesser education)
  • Experience with Infrastructure, Software Engineering, and Identity Access Management
  • Familiarity with tools like JIRA, ServiceNow, and Confluence
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities
  • Proficient in project management and organizational planning
  • Knowledge of IT financial management and budgeting

Responsibilities

  • Support delivery of quality standards by participating in reviews and testing activities
  • Track project risks and dependencies, assisting with mitigation strategies
  • Follow established SDLC methodologies, aiding in audits and documentation reviews
  • Monitor SLAs and KPIs, reporting variances to leadership while contributing to corrective actions
  • Review project schedules to identify and improve workflow bottlenecks
  • Coordinate with teams to clarify objectives and enhance project alignment
  • Update stakeholders on project statuses, risks, and issues for transparency
  • Assist with budget tracking to ensure initiatives remain financially aligned

Benefits

  • Opportunity to collaborate with leaders and teams across Digital Technology
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within service delivery
  • Flexible remote work with occasional travel to Madison, WI for stakeholder meetings
  • Company-provided hardware and equipment for remote work
  • Professional culture built on Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, and Relationships
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Pre-employment background check for a safe work environment
Full Job Description
Overview

This position will oversee the successful delivery of Digital Technology and Data workstreams and initiatives. This role will ensure that initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards while complying with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. This position will also coordinate cross-functional teams and resources, helping to resolve delivery challenges and keep stakeholders informed. The Technical Project Delivery Specialist will work as a bridge between strategy and execution, monitoring progress, tracking performance metrics and service level agreements (SLAs), and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Benefits:
  • Opportunity to work with cross-collaboratively with leaders and teams across the Digital Technology Teams
  • Ability to support Digital Technology team as they to drive continuous improvement in service delivery
  • Starting salary is based upon skills and experience: $78,800 - $98,500 plus robust benefits package


Responsibilities

  • Project Delivery and Quality
    • Supports efforts to ensure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance requirements, and customer expectations by participating in quality reviews, testing activities, and validation checkpoints.
    • Tracks project dependencies and risks and supports mitigation activities, including maintaining risk logs, assisting with contingency planning, and escalating blockers to maintain delivery continuity.
    • Follows established SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodologies, organizational standards, and regulatory requirements by assisting with audits, code reviews, and documentation reviews at key project milestones.
    • Tracks SLAs, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and delivery metrics to support consistent performance outcomes, reporting issues, and variances to leadership and contributing to corrective action planning.
    • Reviews project schedules, resources plans, and deliverable timelines to help identify bottlenecks and support workflow efficiency improvements.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration & Technology Planning
    • Coordinates with cross-functional teams - including developers, designers, and testers - by helping clarify responsibilities, objectives, and timelines to support alignment, engagement, and productivity.
    • Shares project status, risks, and issues with stakeholders through status updates, dashboards, and meetings to support transparency and informed decision-making.
    • Assists with budget tracking and support delivery of initiatives within financial guidelines by monitoring expenses, identifying potential cost considerations, and aligning with financial objectives.
    • Participates in evaluations of emerging technologies by supporting proof-of-concept efforts, cost-benefit reviews, and vendor assessments to improve delivery efficiency and scalability.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business management, or related field with 2+ years of project or service delivery management experience
    • OR associate degree in computer science, information technology, business management, or related field with 5+ years of project or service delivery management experience
    • OR high school equivalency with 8+ years of project or service delivery management experience
  • Information Technology experience with Infrastructure, Software Engineering, and/or Identity Access Management
  • Experience with delivery and collaboration tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, and Confluence
  • Strong communication skills with leadership abilities to guide diverse teams
  • Expertise in project management and organizational planning
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
  • Knowledge of IT financial management, including budgeting and cost control
  • In-depth understanding of enterprise SDLC (design, build, test, deploy)
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Deep understanding of outcomes-based work, metrics, and reporting dashboards
  • Experience working with external vendors including negotiation skills


This position can work remotely from home and will have occasional travel to our Madison, WI office for collaboration meetings with stakeholders. Hardware and equipment will be provided by the company, but candidates must have access to high-speed, non-satellite Internet to successfully work from home.

We offer an excellent benefit and compensation package, opportunity for career advancement and a professional culture built on the foundations of Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness and Relationships. To support a safe work environment, all employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

About Quartz

Quartz is a digital news publication that covers the global economy. It was founded in 2012 and is owned by Uzabase, a Japanese business intelligence and media company. Quartz's coverage includes business news, technology, geopolitics, and culture. The publication is known for its use of charts and data visualization. Quartz has a global audience and is available in English, Japanese, and Chinese.
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