Senior Technical Delivery Manager

Description Commence is a mission-led, technology-driven company built to solve the hardest problems in federal health care and drive measurable outcomes. Its work spans program integrity and compliance, quality improvement and measurement science, health informatics, interoperability, and AI, delivered across the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Defense Health Agency (DHA), and state health agencies. At its center is a data-centric philosophy grounded in a simple conviction: that better data, made accessible, connected, and usable, is the raw material of better decisions, better care, and better efficiency. The Senior Technical Delivery Manager is responsible for the full delivery of complex technical programs across engineering, product, data, and operations teams. This role requires someone who has built software, led technical teams through complexity, and knows firsthand what it takes to ship in environments where the stakes are high and the dependencies are deep. The Senior Technical Delivery Manager owns their programs end to end. Own the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technical programs spanning engineering, product, data, and operational teams. Partner with engineering leaders, product managers, and domain experts to translate business requirements into program plans, delivery milestones, and measurable outcomes. Drive end-to-end program management including scope definition, scheduling, dependency management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication. Identify and manage cross-team dependencies across software development, data engineering, infrastructure, and client delivery teams. Work alongside engineering teams building cloud-native platforms, APIs, and healthcare data solutions. Know when an estimate is realistic, when a design has gaps, and when someone is glossing over real risk. Coordinate releases and delivery activities across development, QA, DevOps, and operational teams to ensure successful production deployments. Continuously improve delivery processes, tooling, and practices. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 7+ years of experience in technical program management or software delivery, with a background that includes hands-on engineering.
• Deep understanding of modern software development including cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems. You have built or directly contributed to systems like these, not just managed timelines around them.
• NET, Java, React, Python, or JavaScript frameworks. Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar program management platforms.

Comfortable operating in a fast-moving Agile environment where iteration speed matters and priorities shift quickly. Experience in healthcare data, interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, claims data), Federal Government, or other regulated environments. Experience working with distributed engineering teams and coordinating delivery across multiple vendors, agencies, or business units. PMP, Agile, or Scrum certifications are a plus but not required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a remote position. Candidates must be able to sit, read, work on a computer, and watch a computer screen for extended periods of time. Commence' headquarters are in Virginia Beach, VA, however we are open to remote candidates in the following states: AI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. Please note that unless you are requesting an accommodation, all applications must be submitted through our online application system.