Toptal

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Delivery Director

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2010H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

114 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle to ensure consistent client satisfaction and revenue retention. • Partner with Sales, PreSales, and Practice teams to identify and expand existing client engagements into new services. • Support pre-sales efforts with delivery insights, solutions design, and resource planning to drive growth. • Establish and enforce standardized delivery methodologies, SLAs, and best practices. • Continuously measure project performance, delivery quality, and client satisfaction through structured governance and feedback loops. • Drive operational predictability and consistency across all accounts and projects. • Support P&L for assigned portfolio, ensuring revenue targets and margin commitments are achieved. • Implement performance metrics, utilization tracking, and pricing governance to optimize delivery economics. • Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improving cost-to-serve through proactive resource and engagement management. • Lead a team of Delivery Managers across multiple clients and domains. • Build a performance-driven culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Develop talent pipelines and succession plans to support organizational scalability. • Accomplish work objectives through leading and supervising other Toptal team members on the Delivery team. • Coach and mentor team members, provide feedback, conduct performance reviews, and implement performance improvement plans, if needed. • Partner with internal AI and Operations teams to introduce automation and data-driven insights across delivery processes. • Implement AI-driven tools for quality monitoring, forecasting, and resource optimization. • Champion technology adoption to improve productivity and enhance client outcomes.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree is required.
  • 15+ years in IT/Professional Services delivery, with at least 5 years in a multi-account or director-level leadership role.
  • 5+ years managing global delivery teams.
  • Proven success in managing large delivery portfolios exceeding $50M annually, and complex client engagements.
  • Strong understanding of both project-based and managed services delivery models.
  • Expertise in setting up governance, quality frameworks, and P&L management.
  • Experience leading delivery transformation through technology, automation, or AI platforms.
  • Deep understanding of the Professional Services business model (utilization, margin, SOWs).
  • Excellent leadership, executive-level client communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • P&L and financial management experience.
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability.
  • Data-driven and outcome-oriented.
  • Collaborative, empathetic leader who builds trust and drives accountability.
  • Comfortable leading through change and ambiguity in a fast-scaling environment.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
  • Must be fluent in English.

Benefits

  • Access to telehealth virtual doctors
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
  • Basic life insurance coverage
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Access to flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible paid time off

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