Technology Delivery Practices Oversight Principal

Job Posting End Date 11-18-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for shaping how technology delivery is carried out across the enterprise. This role goes beyond traditional project management—focusing on defining delivery practices, driving adoption, and establishing consistent measurement of execution performance across the Technology organization.

You will partner with Technology leadership to improve delivery discipline, transparency, and predictability by embedding standard methodologies, governance, and performance tracking frameworks across teams.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

Define & Standardize Delivery Practices

Establish and maintain enterprise standards for project delivery, SDLC, governance, and lifecycle management

Develop playbooks, templates, and toolkits to enable consistent execution across teams

Define structured approaches for planning, milestone management, and risk control

Drive Adoption Across Technology Teams

Lead efforts to embed standardized practices into day-to-day delivery execution

Coach project managers and delivery teams on best practices and disciplined execution

Partner with leaders to reinforce accountability and operating rhythm alignment

Measure & Track Delivery Performance

Define and implement enterprise delivery KPIs (schedule adherence, milestone performance, risk trends, dependency health)

Ensure consistent tracking of progress against baseline plans across all initiatives

Enable portfolio-level visibility through standard dashboards and reporting frameworks

Identify systemic delivery risks and performance gaps using aggregated data

Enable Portfolio Transparency & Decision-Making

Deliver consistent, high-quality reporting on execution status, risks, and trends

Support leadership with actionable insights to inform prioritization, planning, and resource allocation

Drive Continuous Improvement

Assess delivery maturity across teams and implement improvements to increase predictability and efficiency

Leverage performance data to identify opportunities to enhance execution outcomes at scale

What we’re looking for:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.

Experience:

7 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in project/program management, including complex technology initiatives

Proven experience defining or scaling delivery methodologies, PMO standards, or SDLC practices

Strong experience establishing metrics, dashboards, and performance tracking frameworks

Demonstrated ability to influence across a matrixed organization

Experience in Technology PMO, Portfolio Management, or transformation environments

Expertise in agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches

Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What Success Looks Like

Consistent adoption of delivery practices across Technology teams

Improved on-time delivery and milestone predictability

Increased transparency into portfolio execution performance

Reduction in delivery risks and improved execution outcomes

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$116,255.00 - $151,132.50

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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