Technical Program Delivery Manager Jobs in Detroit, MI

Job Title: Technical Delivery Manager V
Location: Detroit, MI
Duration: 12 months
Job Description:
Technical Delivery Manager - SPARK Automation
Partner with stakeholders to meet their automation needs AND manage the stakeholder relationship
Organize workstream and deliverables into roadmaps, timelines, and leader views
Manage dependencies, product interlock, and other delivery issues.
Single point of contact for delivery of Automation work. (intake, output, status)
Hands to keyboards contribution of Power Platform and Python where needed.
Bring skills and training for data capabilities in SNOWFLAKE and other tools, using wider org and enterprise datasets; to expand team skillset and build documentation.
Best practices AI utilization to accelerate delivery and problem triage (including upskill of team members)
Provides technical delivery coordination and oversight for business automation development initiatives to design, develop, deploy, and sustain solutions that meet evolving business requirements.
May be responsible for single technical projects of medium to high complexity, a small technical program, or a group of smaller, unrelated technical projects; manages interdependencies between projects and outside delivery efforts.
Responsible for resolving issues and mitigating risks, escalating issues/risks when appropriate.
Works with technical teams, which may include Client employee and/or vendor team members, informs the team of its progress.
Partners effectively with technical leaders, counterparts, and business partners to present unified BDR perspective to the business.
Job Responsibilities: Run, manage, and sustain technology delivery projects.
Overall responsibility to ensure the program body of work is deployed successfully with highest quality.
Communicate effectively with internal customer, executive management, direct reports, peers, and technology vendors.
Excellent project management skills, ability to execute and deliver on multiple development projects simultaneously.
Top Three Skills:
Structured Problem Solving & Business Analysis
Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication
Data Analysis, Reporting & Process Improvement (ideally via automation)
Required Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to independently decompose ambiguous business problems
Executive-level communication and presentation skills
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
Data analysis experience using SQL and/or BI tools
Process improvement and operational optimization experience
Ability to translate business needs into actionable workstreams and requirements
Experience creating KPI frameworks, scorecards, and performance reporting
Demonstrated ability to improve workflows through reporting enhancements, automation, scripting, or process redesign
Desired Skills:
Financial modeling and business case development
Strategy consulting or internal consulting experience
Exposure to automation tools, workflow automation, or light application development
Experience using Python, SQL, AI-assisted tools, or similar technologies to improve reporting and operational efficiency
Product management exposure
Agile delivery experience
Experience working with technology delivery teams
Advanced analytics experience
Experience evaluating organizational effectiveness and operating models
Ideal Candidate Profile (3-5 sentences describing an ideal candidate):
We are seeking a highly analytical and business-focused professional who can partner with leaders to solve complex operational and strategic challenges.
The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, is comfortable working with executives and stakeholders across functions, and can independently structure ambiguous problems into actionable plans.
This person should be capable of leveraging data, financial analysis, operational insights, and appropriate automation tools to drive recommendations that improve business outcomes.
Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, ownership, strong relationship management skills, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
Preferred Industry Experience (1-2 sentences describing desired industry expertise):
Experience supporting financial services, consulting, professional services, technology-enabled businesses, or other complex operational environments is preferred. Candidates who have worked in strategy, business operations, management consulting, product organizations, transformation initiatives, or automation-enabled process improvement efforts will be particularly successful.
Systems, Tools, or Technologies:
Required
Microsoft Excel
PowerPoint
SQL
Preferred:
Power BI
Tableau
Python
Jira
Confluence
AI-assisted productivity tools
Workflow automation platforms (Power Automate or similar)
Educational Requirements, Degrees, Licenses or Certifications:
MBA or similar experience preferred