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As a Delivery Manager, you are expected to lead the planning, execution, and oversight of delivery processes for all software deployments related to Acqueon Product. You will be responsible for ensuring seamless software releases, maintaining high service uptime, and driving continuous improvement in our delivery practices. This role is a contract role for 12+ months. 

The team 

The Delivery Management Team at Five9 is responsible for orchestrating the release and delivery of software with precision and agility, leveraging best practices, tools and technologies to ensure seamless integration, rapid deployment, and unwavering quality. This team is committed to fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, driving forward the success of our organization and our clients. This is a highly visible team across the board due to the nature of work and the opportunities to engage with all departments within Five9 to deliver a quality software rollout experience to internal and external customers/stakeholders. 

Role purpose 

The purpose of this role is to help understand the end-to-end software delivery and release process at Acqueon and integrate them seamlessly with existing Five9 processes. This is a pivotal role within Five9 as we rely heavily on regular software rollouts to production. The individual in this role as a strategic team member ensures the smooth delivery of Acqueon software updates while managing the complexities and risks inherent in the release process, and that releases are executed efficiently, and any potential issues are getting addressed proactively to minimize disruptions to business operations. This role is essential for maintaining the agility of the company while ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. 

How you contribute 

End-to-End Delivery Management: 

• Define and implement release schedules, ensuring that deadlines and business needs are met. 
• Manage the release pipeline and coordinate the activities of development, QA, operations, and support teams and ensure that each release is thoroughly certified and delivered on time. 
• Oversee the full release lifecycle, from planning and development to deployment and post-release support. 

Strategic Planning and Execution: 

• Work closely with product management, engineering, and stakeholders to prioritize content for releases based on business objectives and customer impact. 
• Ensure all releases align with the broader strategic goals of the business, ensuring that new features, enhancements, and bug fixes are properly integrated into the release cycle. 
• Proactively identify risks and potential bottlenecks in the release process and develop mitigation strategies. 
• Address issues during the release process, providing timely resolutions to minimize disruptions to the business. 

Collaboration and Stakeholder Communication: 

• Serve as the main point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the release process, including senior leadership, product owners, engineering teams, operations teams, customer support. 
• Communicate progress, blockers, and risks to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring everyone is informed and aligned. 
• Provide regular updates on the status of releases and the impact of upcoming changes to business operations. 

Continuous Improvement: 

• Analyze the effectiveness of each release, identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation, and risk reduction. 
• Drive the adoption of industry best practices in release management, ensuring that releases are more efficient and predictable over time and delivers real value to end customers. 
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to release cycles, such as release frequency, deployment success rates, and post-release defect rates and drive meaningful actions. 

Change Management and Tool Optimization: 

• Ensure that all changes to production systems are properly documented, tracked, and managed according to best practices. 
• Oversee version control and configuration management processes to maintain consistency and traceability across releases. 
• Manage and optimize release management toolkit (e.g., Jira, GitLab, Launch Darkly, etc.) to support an efficient release pipeline. 
• Identify opportunities for automation in the release process, reducing manual intervention and increasing speed and reliability. 

Skills, competencies and qualifications 

Required: 

• Proven ability to inspire cross-functional teams in complex and fast-paced environments. 
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across multiple teams and departments. 
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), particularly in continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and release management. 
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with experience in managing multiple releases simultaneously. 
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies to plan, track, and execute releases efficiently. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify potential risks early and mitigate them proactively. 
• Ability to resolve issues under pressure, maintaining a calm and solution-oriented approach with very little guidance 
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Ability to manage expectations, negotiate timelines, and ensure all parties are aligned on release goals and outcomes. 
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in relevant discipline with 5+ years related work experience 

Desirable: 

• Proven track record of building mutually beneficial relationships at all levels. 
• A focus on metrics-driven improvement, with a proven track record of refining processes and increasing efficiency over time. 
• Customer focused, action and results orientated with an alignment to our Values. 

Key relationships 

• There are no direct reports to this role. 

Key stakeholders include: 

• Engineering Service Owners 
• Product Managers 
• Customer Support and Technical Account Management groups 
• Engineering Operations, Technical Program Managers and Production Support teams 

Five9 embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we are. Five9 is an equal opportunity employer. 

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