Gen AI/Data Senior Delivery Manager

We’re looking for a Gen AI/Data Senior Delivery Manager to join our team in London, UK in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping how EPAM delivers data and AI solutions across the region.

You will operate at the intersection of delivery, strategy and client engagement — driving program governance, ensuring cross-functional alignment and accelerating the adoption of AI-driven delivery frameworks. This position is part of the newly established European Data Delivery Management Office (DDMO) and will work closely with Delivery Managers, Business Units and pre-sales teams to build scalable client-centric delivery operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent data and AI programs in the EU region
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks including reporting, risk tracking, escalation paths and consistent delivery cadences
• Drive delivery quality by aligning teams to best practices, milestones and client expectations
• Champion the AI Delivery Model framework across engagements by collaborating with AI Centres of Excellence and piloting AI-augmented SDLC processes
• Identify opportunities to embed AI and automation into delivery workflows for improved speed and quality
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Business Unit leaders and key client stakeholders acting as a primary escalation point for program-level issues
• Support pre-sales activities including scoping, estimation and solution design for data and AI initiatives
• Translate business objectives into executable delivery plans and communicate progress to senior leadership
• Mentor Delivery Managers and support onboarding processes across the practice
• Contribute to practice-wide initiatives including KPI design, capability development, process improvement and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Strong program or project management experience in technology services or consulting environments
• Proven track record delivering complex data, analytics or AI programs at scale
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML delivery including MLOps, data pipelines and AI SDLC frameworks
• Advanced stakeholder management skills with experience engaging C-level executives and engineering teams
• Familiarity with multi-geography delivery models and distributed team management
• Expertise in program governance practices including risk management, RAID logs and change governance

Nice to have

• Industry certifications (PMP, PgMP, SAFe or equivalent)
• Previous experience in a delivery leadership role within a global IT services company
• Practical exposure to LLMs and Agentic AI adoption within SDLC

Benefits

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements