Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager

California's long-awaited statewide Cradle-to-Career Data System has launched. You can help build a statewide system that brings together existing data with an aim of addressing barriers to opportunity from early learning, through K-12, college, and career. We are hiring a Delivery Manager to ensure that data projects are executed smoothly, predictably, and in alignment with business goals. They coordinate priorities across stakeholders, translate business needs into actionable work for engineering teams, remove delivery obstacles, manage timelines and scope, and maintain clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. They focus on operational excellence to ensure quality, reliability and efficient workflows, while helping the team stay aligned, supported and continuously improving. We are looking for a leader who is excited to build something new with a small, entrepreneurial team using industry standard software development practices. Our ideal candidate is passionate about data, managing projects, and presenting key findings to stakeholders and the public.

About the Role As the Delivery Manager, you will have responsibility for the information security of the C2C Data System and the Office itself. This includes:

• Development Lifecycle Management. Support DevSecOps practices by ensuring pipelines, automation, and controls align with delivery needs and security requirements while communicating and coordinating code periodic reviews.
• Project Management. Develop, maintain, and monitor scope, schedule and cost of projects to ensure milestones, deliverables, and dependencies stay on track while identifying and documenting risks and issues.
• Security & Privacy Management. Review security and privacy policies and procedures to ensure project activities comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Sprint Management. Oversee the full sprint cycle, ensuring teams have clear goals, dependencies identified, and work sequenced for successful delivery. Your work will be challenging, fun, and focused on enabling Californians to build a more equitable future.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.