Software Delivery Lead

NTG Clarity is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Software Delivery Lead with a strong background in software delivery, IT delivery management, and cross-functional technical team leadership to join our team on a full-time, onsite basis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this specialized software delivery leadership role, you will spearhead managing end-to-end software projects and delivery life cycles, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality expectations.

You will work closely with software engineering squads, product owners, and executive stakeholders to drive Agile execution and strategic technology transformations. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in computer science or engineering, deep practical mastery of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and immediate availability for deployment in Riyadh.

As a Software Delivery Lead at NTG Clarity in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you will take full ownership of planning, tracking, executing, and reporting on complex software development and delivery programs. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass leading cross-functional software development and technical teams, enforcing Agile and Scrum methodologies, managing project risks, issues, dependencies, scope, and timelines, and maintaining transparent stakeholder communications. You will work side-by-side with software engineering teams to bridge technical architecture and business objectives, ensuring robust code quality and seamless release management.

Working in a fast-paced enterprise software environment in Riyadh offering an onsite work model, you will drive engineering excellence and delivery success.

• Lead end-to-end software delivery, IT delivery operations, and software project life cycles from inception through deployment.
• Manage and direct cross-functional software development teams, QA engineers, architects, and technical specialists.
• Spearhead implementation of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Oversee project planning, sprint tracking, milestone reporting, and resource capacity forecasting.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, technical dependencies, scope creep, and schedule delays.
• Maintain rigorous stakeholder management, executive progress reporting, and transparent communication across business and technical units.
• Collaborate closely with software engineering and development teams to ensure technical alignment and architectural integrity.
• Ensure software projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meeting rigorous quality and performance expectations.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Maintain comprehensive delivery documentation, project roadmaps, risk registers, and release management plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in software delivery, IT delivery management, or technical project leadership.
• Proven practical experience managing end-to-end software development projects and complex technology rollouts.
• Deep technical understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development teams and cross-functional technical squads.
• Strong expertise in project planning, tracking, reporting, risk management, and scope control.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
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