Delivery Lead (Remote)

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices.Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.With a highly skilled team of over 160 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

💼The opportunity:

We are looking to recruit a talented Delivery Lead to join our team.

RAL: 60K-76K and 4K retention pack

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from start to finish, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with company standards;
• Actively contribute to delivery when needed (including hands-on coding) to help the team meet deadlines and objectives;
• Collaborate with clients to deeply understand functional and technical needs, translating them into roadmaps and actionable solutions;
• Develop strong, persuasive technical and commercial proposals;
• Monitor project progress to ensure quality, on-time delivery, and budget compliance;
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to proactively manage risks, priorities, requirements, and deviations;
• Plan and coordinate activities across multiple teams, managing capacity, workloads, dependencies, and resources;
• Lead up to 25 people, balancing technical guidance, individual growth, and team performance;
• Identify and address both technical and non-technical issues decisively, proposing sustainable solutions;
• Spot and nurture emerging leaders within teams, supporting their professional development;
• Help foster and maintain a healthy, transparent, and results-oriented work environment.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field;
• 6+ years of experience in development roles and at least 2 years in leadership positions on critical and complex projects;
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with the ability to ensure quality and stability;
• Experience drafting and negotiating technical and commercial proposals;
• Excellent multi-team planning and management skills (capacity, deadlines, task assignment);
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle critical conversations and negotiate with clients;
• Strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business domain;
• Action-oriented and strong problem-solving mindset;
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, and supporting the professional growth of team members;
• Familiarity with cloud-native and modern technologies (e.g., IaC, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Ansible, etc.).

Soft Skills

• Proactivity and ownership;
• Clear and structured communication;
• Ability to influence without formal authority;
• Strong technical and human leadership;
• Impact-driven decision-making;
• Ability to balance technical, business, and delivery needs.

🙌🏻 We offer:

• Full Remote or hybrid working in our offices: Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania and Rende;
• Real work life balance;
• Training monthly budget (time and money);
• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level;
• Support of a buddy in the first week of work;
• A coach as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions;
• Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work;
• Agile Nomads Experience: opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad;
• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you;
• The opportunity to attend one conference per year;
• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work
  
• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are;
• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal.

😊 How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;
• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility;
• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;
• We want to make a positive change in our industry;
• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

Please note: only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for this position

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