Technical Delivery Manager

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to support a leading commercial finance company providing customized lending and financial solutions to middle-market businesses. This is a HYBRID position in Bethesda, MD (at least 3 days/week onsite)* The Technical Delivery Manager will own the day-to-day delivery of software, automation, and data initiatives, leading project planning, Agile ceremonies, dependency and risk management, and executive reporting while coordinating internal product and technical teams with external development partners across Appian, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric projects. Responsibilities of the Technical Delivery Manager: Own end-to-end delivery across Appian software/workflow, automation, Azure integration, Microsoft Fabric/data, and AI initiatives. Lead project planning, Agile ceremonies, schedules, dependencies, risks/issues, and delivery tracking through Jira. Manage external development partners, driving accountability for timelines, commitments, quality, and deliverables. Coordinate between Product Managers/Product Owners, developers, architects, technical leads, and vendors, translating priorities into executable delivery plans without owning product scope or technical architecture. Provide clear, accurate executive status reporting on delivery progress, risks, blockers, dependencies, and overall project health. Support Microsoft Fabric initiatives spanning lakehouse environments, data domains, governance, data quality, and Data/AI Agents. Qualifications for the Technical Delivery Manager: 5+ years of technical project/delivery management experience across software/application and data projects. Strong experience managing software development delivery and working directly with development/technical teams. Proven experience managing external development partners/vendors and holding them accountable for schedule and quality. Strong Jira and Agile delivery experience, including user stories, tickets, ceremonies, dependencies, and project tracking. Experience in financial services or another regulated environment. Ability & Willingness to work onsite at least 3 days/week in Bethesda, MD* Highly Preferred: Appian or comparable enterprise low-code/workflow platform experience. Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric experience. Experience with lakehouse/data platforms, data governance, or data quality initiatives. Experience delivering AI, agentic AI, or automation projects. Compensation for the Technical Delivery Manager: Salary Range: Up to $100,000 - $130,000 *depending on experience* Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law This job opens for applications on 09/23. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. #LI-MS1 #LI-HYBRID Keywords: Technical Delivery Manager, Technical Project Manager, Technical Program Manager, IT Project Manager, IT Program Manager, Technology Delivery Manager, Application Delivery Manager, Software Delivery Manager, Delivery Lead, Technical Delivery Lead, project delivery, program delivery, technical delivery, software development, software engineering, application development, application delivery, software delivery, SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Jira, user stories, sprint planning, sprint management, backlog management, Agile ceremonies, release management, dependency management, risk management, issue management, executive reporting, stakeholder management, cross-functional delivery, vendor management, vendor delivery, external development partners, delivery partners, third-party vendors, third-party delivery, outsourced development, offshore development, development partners, Appian, Appian BPM, low-code, low-code development, workflow automation, workflow management, business process management, BPM, process automation, Microsoft Azure, Azure integration, Microsoft Fabric, Fabric, lakehouse, data lakehouse, data platforms, data engineering, data integration, data governance, data quality, data domains, automation, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, agentic AI, AI agents, financial services, banking, commercial lending, lending, fintech, insurance, regulated environment #J-18808-Ljbffr