Job Title : Delivery Manager Embedded

Location : Pune, India

Experience : 15+ Years

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly experienced Delivery Manager Embedded with deep hands-on expertise in Embedded Systems, Industrial Automation, IoT, Cloud, and Systems Integration.

This role requires a strong blend of technical leadership and delivery management, responsible for driving end-to-end project execution, customer satisfaction, team performance, and business growth.

The ideal candidate will act as a technical anchor and delivery leader, capable of engaging with customers at an architectural level while ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery across complex, multi-disciplinary programs.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Delivery & Project Leadership :

- Lead and oversee multiple embedded and industrial automation programs from initiation through delivery, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, timelines, and budgets.

- Own delivery governance, risk management, escalation handling, and mitigation planning.

- Ensure compliance with delivery standards, engineering best practices, and quality processes.

2. Technical Leadership (Hands-On) :

- Provide hands-on technical guidance in embedded systems, industrial automation, and IoT architectures.

- Review and guide embedded software design, system architecture, and integration approaches.

- Support teams in resolving complex technical challenges across firmware, RTOS, Linux, protocols, and cloud integration.

- Drive technical excellence and adoption of best practices across embedded, edge, and cloud systems.

3. Client & Stakeholder Management :

- Act as the primary client interface for delivery, technical discussions, and escalations.

- Understand customer business and technical needs, translating them into executable delivery plans.

- Travel to company offices and customer locations in India, USA, Japan, and Singapore, as required.

- Build long-term, trusted relationships with customer leadership and engineering stakeholders.

4. KPI & Operational Management :

- Own and drive key KPIs including revenue, utilization, delivery quality, customer satisfaction, talent density, and attrition.

- Ensure accurate forecasting, reporting, and delivery metrics tracking.

5. Strategy & Delivery Excellence :

- Define and implement delivery strategies using Agile, SAFe, DevOps, and Quality frameworks.

- Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, engineering efficiency, and cost optimization.

- Build and scale delivery infrastructure to support long-term business growth.

6. People & Talent Leadership :

- Lead performance management, career development, and succession planning across delivery teams.

- Build and nurture high-performing, technically strong teams.

- Mentor architects, technical leads, and delivery managers.

- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

7. Innovation, COEs & IP Development :

- Establish and scale Centers of Excellence (COEs) for Embedded, Industrial Automation, and IoT.

- Drive IP creation, accelerators, and reusable frameworks to improve delivery speed and margins.

- Build strong technical communities (Architects, Embedded Specialists, Agile Coaches).

8. Business Growth & Pre-Sales Support :

- Support business development, customer acquisition, and account growth initiatives.

- Participate in solutioning, estimations, technical proposals, and customer presentations.

- Ensure smooth transition from pre-sales to delivery.

9. Cross-Functional Collaboration :

- Partner with HR on hiring strategy, campus programs, and talent planning.

- Work with Learning & Development on upskilling, certifications, and leadership development.

- Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure, Security, and Quality teams for seamless delivery execution.

Required Qualifications & Skills :

1. Education :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Instrumentation, or related engineering disciplines.

2. Experience & Technical Skills :

- 15+ years of experience in Embedded Systems, Industrial Automation, and IoT delivery.

- Strong hands-on background in :

1. Embedded C/C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux.

2. Industrial communication protocols (Modbus, CAN, OPC UA, EtherCAT, MQTT, etc.).

3. System integration involving hardware, firmware, and cloud platforms.

- Experience with IoT Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or equivalent).

- Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation for embedded systems.

3. Leadership & Management Skills :

- Proven track record of delivering large, complex programs on time and within budget.

- Strong people leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

- Experience driving business growth and customer expansion in Industrial Automation domains.

What We Offer :

- Competitive compensation and benefits.

- Leadership role with high business and technical impact.

- Opportunities to work with global customers and cutting-edge technologies.

- Strong focus on innovation, IP creation, and technical excellence.

- Clear growth path into Senior Delivery or Engineering Leadership roles.