Senior Delivery Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

Job Summary:

The Senior Delivery Manager is accountable for the successful execution and delivery of technology initiatives within an assigned product and business domain. This role leads day-to-day delivery planning and execution, ensuring the delivery team consistently achieves commitments while maintaining strong health across scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, risks, and operational readiness.Working in close partnership with Agile Scrum Masters, Program Managers, Product Managers, technical leaders, vendors, and business stakeholders, the Senior Delivery Manager serves as the operational leader for the delivery team. 

This role ensures teams have the information, capabilities, environments, funding, and resources needed to execute effectively while proactively managing dependencies, risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations.Success in this role requires strong program execution skills, financial and vendor management experience, stakeholder leadership, and the ability to bring clarity, accountability, and structure to complex delivery efforts at the team level.

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $111,685.00 - $159,549.00 + Annual Bonus 

• Employment Type: Year Round  

• Shift Type: Full Time hours available 

• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age  

• Housing Availability: No  

Job Responsibilities: 

Drive

Deliver results through execution excellence, accountability, and operational discipline at the team level.

• Accountable for delivery team outcomes, including scope, schedule, financial health, resource utilization, risks, dependencies, quality, and operational readiness.
• Lead end-to-end execution by coordinating plans, dependencies, major milestones, release activities, rollout readiness, warranty support, and hyper-care activities.
• Develop and maintain project plans that align business priorities, technical dependencies, and team capacity.
• Establish clear accountability for commitments and drive teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.
• Monitor delivery performance and proactively address risks, blockers, or scope changes that could affect commitments.
• Ensure operational readiness activities are completed before production deployment, including support planning, knowledge transfer, documentation, and transition activities.
• Support continuous improvement efforts that increase predictability, quality, efficiency, and delivery effectiveness.

Connect

Build trusted partnerships that align teams, stakeholders, and delivery outcomes.

• Serve as a primary coordination point, representing the delivery team among business stakeholders, Product Managers, Agile Scrum Masters, engineering teams, vendors, and Program Managers
• Ensure cross-functional teams have a shared understanding of priorities, timelines, dependencies, decisions, and delivery expectations of the team.
• Facilitate alignment across internal and external teams to resolve issues, manage competing priorities, and maintain momentum.
• Provide clear communication and visibility into delivery progress, risks, decisions, financial health, and business impacts to program managers and GXT Leadership.
• Escalate material risks, issues, scope changes, and resource constraints early, enabling timely decisions before delivery outcomes are affected.
• Build strong working relationships across business and technology teams to promote transparency, trust, and effective collaboration.

Develop

Create an environment that enables teams to perform at their best and continuously improve.

• Partner closely with Agile Scrum Masters and Program Managers to establish effective planning, delivery, and execution practices.
• Ensure delivery teams have the information, capabilities, environments, tools, and resources necessary to meet commitments.
• Identify resource gaps, skill needs, and capacity constraints, partnering with leadership to develop staffing and sourcing strategies.
• Support team development through coaching, feedback, and promotion of delivery best practices.
• Foster a culture of “having fun,” accountability, agile learning, and continuous improvement.
• Use delivery metrics, lessons learned, and retrospectives to improve execution effectiveness and team performance.
• Drive consistency in planning, risk management, forecasting, reporting, financial management, and delivery governance.

Out Front

Anticipate challenges, remove obstacles, and keep delivery teams focused on what matters most.

• Proactively identify delivery risks, resource constraints, vendor issues, and dependency challenges before they affect program outcomes.
• Develop mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and recovery approaches to maintain delivery commitments in partnership with program managers.
• Manage third-party vendor relationships, ensuring partners perform against contractual commitments, budgets, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Monitor program financial performance, including budget tracking, forecasting, vendor spend, purchase commitments, and variance management.
• Provide recommendations regarding resource needs, delivery trade-offs, timeline adjustments, and prioritization decisions in partnership with program managers.
• Act as a delivery leader during critical releases, production events, warranty periods, and major business milestones.
• Continuously prioritize work to ensure focus remains on the most important business outcomes.

Job Requirements: 

Delivery & Program Leadership

• 5+ years of experience leading complex technology projects, programs, or delivery teams.
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional technology initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.
• Strong knowledge of project, program, Agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with significant dependencies and stakeholder involvement.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Experience managing project and program budgets, forecasts, vendor spend, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, statements of work, contract performance, and service delivery.
• Ability to evaluate resource requirements, delivery trade-offs, and investment decisions.

Stakeholder Leadership & Communication

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business leaders, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across matrixed organizations.

Delivery Operations

• Strong analytical, planning, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience managing delivery status reporting, dependency management, release planning, and operational readiness activities.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable plans and measurable outcomes.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred.

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $111,685.00 - $159,549.00 + Annual Bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Job Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Vail Resorts offers a ‘Hybrid’ work environment where employees living within 50 miles of the Broomfield office work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.  Employees living outside of a commutable distance can work remotely from British Columbia, Washington D.C., and the 16 U.S. states* in which we currently operate. This includes: California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion. 

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID  518824
Reference Date: 11/13/2026 
Job Code Function: Developer