Gen AI/Data Senior Delivery Manager
- London, United Kingdom
Posted 3 days ago
About the role
We’re looking for a Gen AI/Data Senior Delivery Manager to join our team in London, UK in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping how EPAM delivers data and AI solutions across the region.
You will operate at the intersection of delivery, strategy and client engagement — driving program governance, ensuring cross-functional alignment and accelerating the adoption of AI-driven delivery frameworks. This position is part of the newly established European Data Delivery Management Office (DDMO) and will work closely with Delivery Managers, Business Units and pre-sales teams to build scalable client-centric delivery operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent data and AI programs in the EU region
- Establish and maintain program governance frameworks including reporting, risk tracking, escalation paths and consistent delivery cadences
- Drive delivery quality by aligning teams to best practices, milestones and client expectations
- Champion the AI Delivery Model framework across engagements by collaborating with AI Centres of Excellence and piloting AI-augmented SDLC processes
- Identify opportunities to embed AI and automation into delivery workflows for improved speed and quality
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with Business Unit leaders and key client stakeholders acting as a primary escalation point for program-level issues
- Support pre-sales activities including scoping, estimation and solution design for data and AI initiatives
- Translate business objectives into executable delivery plans and communicate progress to senior leadership
- Mentor Delivery Managers and support onboarding processes across the practice
- Contribute to practice-wide initiatives including KPI design, capability development, process improvement and knowledge sharing
Requirements
- Strong program or project management experience in technology services or consulting environments
- Proven track record delivering complex data, analytics or AI programs at scale
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML delivery including MLOps, data pipelines and AI SDLC frameworks
- Advanced stakeholder management skills with experience engaging C-level executives and engineering teams
- Familiarity with multi-geography delivery models and distributed team management
- Expertise in program governance practices including risk management, RAID logs and change governance
Nice to have
- Industry certifications (PMP, PgMP, SAFe or equivalent)
- Previous experience in a delivery leadership role within a global IT services company
- Practical exposure to LLMs and Agentic AI adoption within SDLC
We offer
- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Private medical insurance and dental care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive group pension plan
- Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
- Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program