Senior AI-Native Delivery Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Senior AI‑Native Delivery Manager to lead end‑to‑end delivery of integrated digital solutions for a major oil and gas client in the Middle East. The role combines deep engineering and architecture expertise with hands‑on AI delivery experience and requires building trusted relationships with C‑level executives and government stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of digital solution delivery, from ideation to production rollout, for complex enterprise environments.
• Act as the primary client contact, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals.
• Manage and motivate a multicultural, interdisciplinary delivery team across multiple workstreams.
• Oversee project planning, estimation, and execution in technically complex and ambiguous settings.
• Drive Agile and Scrum practices focused on measurable business outcomes.
• Implement rigorous risk management processes and govern delivery across senior stakeholder boards.
• Guide architecture and integration of backend platforms, including microservices, event‑driven systems, and API‑led integrations.
• Lead AI/ML delivery initiatives, from use‑case prioritization and PoC to production deployment.

Required profile

• At least 15 years of progressive IT experience, with a minimum of 8 years in senior delivery, program, or architecture leadership roles.
• Proven success delivering large‑scale, enterprise‑grade programs with multiple workstreams and multi‑year timelines.
• Expert‑level leadership in Agile and Scrum, with strong risk‑management and planning abilities.
• Experience governing delivery across C‑level and government stakeholder boards.

Required skills

• AI/ML delivery, LLMs, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, vector stores, prompt engineering.
• Microservices, event‑driven architecture, API‑led integration.
• Hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments, data architecture, security.
• Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• AI coding assistants and automated planning tools.

What we offer

• Freedom to work remotely from anywhere in Georgia, with modern office spaces in Tbilisi, Batumi and coworking options in Kutaisi.
• Regular business travel to the UAE to engage with the client.
• Opportunity to shape AI‑driven digital transformation for a leading oil and gas organization.