AI Native Delivery Manager

About the Position

AI Native Delivery Manager

Senior Management · Hybrid · Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia

Skills

• Delivery Management
• AI

About the Role

We are looking for an AI Native Delivery Manager to lead high-performing, cross-functional AI-native delivery pods across production client engagements. In this role, you will be responsible for orchestrating end-to-end software delivery by leveraging AI-accelerated Software Development Life Cycle (AI SDLC) models, Spec-Driven Development (SDD), and modern AI coding infrastructure. This role is ideal for experienced Delivery Managers or Engineering Managers with a strong software engineering background who have actively integrated AI tools into their delivery workflows and are passionate about setting new benchmarks for software delivery speed and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-Native Pods: Oversee and manage cross-functional engineering pods, ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery across billable client engagements.
• Champion AI SDLC & SDD: Drive adoption of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted workflows (coding, testing, architecture, and documentation) to maximize delivery velocity and code quality.
• Delivery Governance & Execution: Manage backlog execution, track key performance metrics (throughput, lead time, quality gates), and ensure delivery commitments are consistently met.
• Stakeholder & Architect Alignment: Partner closely with Solution Architects, Product Owners, and Client Delivery Leads to proactively manage scope, identify risks early, and unblock engineering teams.
• Continuous Feedback & Knowledge Capture: Capture delivery metrics, harvest AI artifacts, spec patterns, and post-engagement insights to continually refine and scale the broader AI delivery ecosystem.

Requirements

• Engineering Background: Proven background in software engineering (formerly an engineer, tech lead, or hands-on manager) with a solid understanding of modern software architecture and development pipelines.
• Delivery Leadership: 3+ years of experience as a Delivery Manager or Engineering Manager leading technical teams in agile client engagements.
• AI Tooling & SDLC Proficiency: Practical experience using AI-accelerated development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) and integrating them into team workflows.
• Agile & SDD Mastery: Deep understanding of Spec-Driven Development, user story decomposition, prompt engineering for development, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Outcome & Value Driven: Focused on delivering tangible business value, velocity metrics, and production-ready features rather than tracking vanity activities.
• Proactive Ownership: Demonstrates strong accountability, surfaces delivery risks early, and effectively bridges technical teams with client stakeholders.
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning: Passionate about staying ahead of rapid advancements in AI tools, agentic workflows, and emerging delivery paradigms.
• Communication: Strong English communication skills (B2+/C1 level) with the ability to articulate technical trade-offs and delivery progress to senior leadership and clients.

What We Offer

• Dynamic, entrepreneurial corporate environment
• Diverse multicultural, multi-functional, and multilingual work environment
• Opportunities for personal and career growth in a progressive industry
• Global scope, international projects
• Widespread training and development opportunities
• Access to LinkedIn Learning solutions
• Competitive salary and various benefits
• Advanced wellbeing and CSR programs, recreation area
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, agile, software engineering culture
• Comfortable modern office in Prague 7, with support of hybrid or fully remote mode
• Benefit program (5 weeks of vacation, paid sick days, paid days off for special occasions, meal vouchers, flexi pass, Prague city public transport annual coupon, multisport cards, optional contribution to pension fund, health insurance for family member)
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• English language courses
• Czech language courses upon request
• Referral bonuses for recommended candidates
• Mobile Phone Tariff’s program for managerial-level candidates
• Great learning and development opportunities, including in-house professional training, career advisory and coaching, sponsored professional certifications, well-being programs, LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more

About the Company

We believe that the greatest strength of the company is its people. EPAM is fully committed to help its employees to reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals through continuous learning. With this in mind, we would like to introduce to you few of the many opportunities and services which we believe will help you expand your current knowledge:

• Career development opportunities with a transparent career path
• Wide range of professional trainings, workshops, and mentoring programs plus unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
• Learning resources and financial support for completing certification programs
• Christmas and Vacation bonus
• Corporate Health Insurance (basic and supplementary)
• Free yearly medical check-ups
• 25 days of vacation

Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.

Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.

World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.

Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.

GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.

Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.

Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.

Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.