Delivery Lead

Location - Jersey City (3‑4 days per week)

Salary - Up to $160k

We are seeking a Delivery Lead to manage the end‑to‑end delivery of cutting‑edge AI and data platform projects, including solutions leveraging Generative AI and modern data engineering architectures. This role requires strong coordination across cross‑functional teams of Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Architects, and platform specialists to ensure successful implementation and business alignment.

• Lead full‑lifecycle delivery of data and AI solutions – from discovery and design through development, deployment, and adoption.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to validate functional use cases and technical feasibility.
• Manage technical risks, drive issue resolution, and ensure the quality and scalability of delivered solutions.
• Oversee sprint planning, release management, and production deployment, including post‑release monitoring and performance tuning.
• Champion best practices in data governance, AI/ML lifecycle management, model interpretability, and ethical AI usage.
• Foster strong relationships with business users, enterprise architects, and vendor partners to ensure value‑driven outcomes.

• 8+ years of experience in delivering enterprise‑scale data and AI projects
• Proven success in leading cross‑disciplinary technical teams and implementing AI/ML solutions in production environments.
• Strong grasp of data architecture, data pipelines, prompt engineering, model deployment, and evaluation metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to bridge technical and business teams effectively.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Project Management

Business Consulting and Services, Insurance, and IT Services and IT Consulting

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave

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