Solutions and Delivery Manager
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
The Mission
As the Manager, Solutions & Delivery, being the critical bridge between our clients and our global delivery teams. Your role is to translate abstract research goals (e.g.,
"Make the model wittier"
) into concrete, executable engineering standards (SOPs), ensuring we deliver the "Golden Standard" of data every time.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pre-Sales Solutioning & Technical Scoping
Requirement Translation: Partner with the Account manager during early client engagements to analyze complex technical requirements. Translate vague requests (e.g., "Improve safety boundaries") into specific data strategies (e.g., "Adversarial Red Teaming protocols").
Pilot Architecture: Lead the design and execution of Proof of Concept (POC) pilots. Define the initial prompt sets, grading rubrics, and success metrics to win client confidence.
2. Delivery Architecture & SOP Engineering
Guideline Authoring: Write and maintain the "Bible" for each project-comprehensive Style Guides and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You must define what "Good" looks like for complex tasks such as Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning or Persona-based Creative Writing.
Workflow Integration: Collaborate with the R&D team to integrate new tools into the production workflow to improve efficiency.
3. Quality Assurance & Dual-Evaluation
Client Alignment: Act as the primary technical point of contact during delivery. Lead weekly quality calibration calls with clients to defend our data decisions and align on edge cases.
4. Resource Orchestration
Capacity Planning: Forecast talent needs based on the sales pipeline. Issue precise "Talent Profiles" to the Operations/Recruiting team (e.g.,
"We need 20 native French speakers with coding backgrounds by next week"
).
Delivery Oversight: Monitor the overall health of multiple concurrent projects. Identify bottlenecks in throughput or quality and intervene with process adjustments before they impact the client.
Requirements
Experience: 3-5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Solutions Engineering, or Delivery Management within the AI Data, Localization (LSP).
Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with the LLM data lifecycle (SFT, RLHF, DPO). You understand the difference between a simple Q&A and a multi-turn reasoning task.
Data Literacy: Comfortable using Excel/Sheets for data analysis; basic Python skills or SQL knowledge to query dataset progress is a strong plus.
Communication: Fluency in English is non-negotiable. You must be confident presenting to PhD-level researchers and demanding product owners.
Technical Delivery Manager
Delivery manager job in San Jose, CA
Technical Service Delivery Manager
Experience: 12+ Years
Skills: Hadoop, BigQuery, AI/ML, Cloud Platforms, Team Management (Onshore/Offshore)
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Service Delivery Manager with strong hands-on experience in Hadoop, Google BigQuery, and knowledge of AI/ML technologies. This role requires a seasoned leader capable of managing large-scale data platforms, ensuring seamless service delivery, and coordinating with onshore and offshore teams to meet client expectations and business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery & Operations
Oversee end-to-end technical service delivery for data platforms built on Hadoop, BigQuery, and cloud ecosystems.
Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of data pipelines and data warehouse environments.
Monitor SLAs, KPIs, service metrics, and proactively drive issue resolution.
Manage change, incident, and problem management processes following ITIL best practices.
Technical Leadership
Provide hands-on technical guidance in Hadoop ecosystem components (HDFS, Hive, Spark, Yarn, Oozie, Kafka).
Lead optimization of BigQuery environments including performance tuning, cost optimization, and data modeling.
Work closely with engineering teams to integrate AI/ML models into data pipelines and operational platforms.
Drive automation and efficiency improvements using modern DevOps and cloud-native tools.
Team & Stakeholder Management
Lead and mentor both onshore and offshore teams, including data engineers, analysts, and support engineers.
Coordinate resource allocation, workload distribution, and shift planning for 24/7 or follow-the-sun operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams-architecture, product, QA, and cloud operations-to ensure seamless project execution.
Maintain strong customer relationships and act as the primary point of escalation for clients.
Project & Delivery Management
Drive project planning, delivery roadmaps, and release management activities.
Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
Prepare and present weekly/monthly status reports to stakeholders and senior management.
Ensure adherence to compliance, governance, and security standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
12+ years of experience in data engineering, big data technologies, or service delivery roles.
Strong hands-on expertise in the Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, Spark, HDFS, Kafka, Oozie).
Practical experience with Google BigQuery, including SQL, optimization, and cost management.
Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, model integration, and cloud-based ML tools.
Proven experience managing onshore and offshore teams in a delivery environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and DevOps tools preferred.
ITIL certification is a plus.
Engagement Manager - Biotech
Delivery manager job in San Francisco, CA
We're supporting a fast-growing company developing advanced AI-driven laboratory automation systems who are looking for an Engagement Manager to bridge deep scientific expertise with strategic, executive-level engagement. This organisation is building intelligent robotics platforms that dramatically increase experimental throughput for life-science R&D teams, and they're looking for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments and wants to contribute to an ambitious mission in biotech and automation.
This would be a full time, onsite position in SF with relocation packages available. Travel is required, up to 25% - 50% to major biopharma hubs such as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and around SF.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the full customer lifecycle from pre-sales engagement through deployment and post-deployment expansion, serving as the primary liaison to senior scientific and pharmaceutical stakeholders.
Embed with customer teams to map workflow bottlenecks, define requirements, and develop deployment plans with clear technical deliverables and success metrics.
Manage multiple customer programs simultaneously, coordinating across internal engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Develop and measure customer success KPIs, using insights to shape scalable playbooks and influence product direction.
Navigate comfortably between high-level strategic discussions with VP/C-suite leadership and hands-on workflow details with lab scientists, articulating technical concepts in terms of business value.
Key Qualifications:
Strong technical foundation in biological or life sciences, including 2+ years of wet-lab research experience and an understanding of end-to-end pharma R&D workflows.
3+ years of customer-facing experience in management consulting (MBB/LEK preferred), biotech/pharma business development, or technical deployment roles requiring executive-level communication.
Demonstrated success leading complex customer engagements with rapid decision cycles, multi-layer stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface credibly with both scientific and business audiences.
Startup mindset with strong ownership, comfort operating in ambiguity, and willingness to work onsite 5 days per week in San Francisco with 25-50% travel to major biopharma hubs.
Bonus: experience in early-stage startups; exposure to robotics, hardware, or software engineering teams.
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Implementation Manager
Delivery manager job in Santa Clara, CA
As an Implementation Manager at Eltropy, you will be part of a high-impact team guiding financial institutions through the onboarding and adoption of our AI-powered communication platform. We are looking for an implementation specialist with 2-3 years of experience delivering SaaS or technical solutions, strong customer communication and technical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to take on increasingly complex projects with moderate oversight.
In this role, you will manage customer onboarding projects end-to-end, configure SaaS and AI solutions, and implement integrations with core banking, lending, and other financial services systems. With support from experienced team members, you will continue to develop your technical, communication, and project management skills, building a strong foundation for a career in enterprise software delivery.
Location: Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)
Department: Customer Success
Employment Type: Full-Time
Minimum Experience: Mid-level
Total OTE Compensation: $76,000-$115,000 (base + bonus)
What You'll Do:
Implementation & Project Support
Assist with onboarding new customers onto the Eltropy platform, including our AI-powered Voice and Digital Agents
Support creation, configuration, and testing of SaaS instances and communication flows through voice, video, text messaging and chat channels.
Coordinate tasks, schedules, and meetings to help ensure timely go-lives with quality.
Troubleshoot implementation issues in collaboration with technical teams.
Learn the Technology
Gain hands-on experience with integrations to online banking, core banking, lending, collections, telephony and other financial services systems.
Build expertise on Eltropy's platform capabilities including Voice, Video, Text, Secure Chat, Co-browsing, AI Assistants, AI Agents and Conversation Intelligence
Understand key financial services processes for lending, new accounts, collections, and consumer engagement.
Customer Training & Enablement
Create and deliver customer training using AI-generated video, virtual sessions, documentation, and tutorials.
Help build and customize training resources to improve onboarding for credit unions and community banks.
Use tools like WalkMe to guide users through in-app experiences.
Be the Voice of the Customer
Advocate for customer needs internally during implementation.
Help identify and communicate product or process improvements based on real-world use cases.
Testing & Quality Assurance
Assist in testing new releases before they go live.
Report bugs, give feedback, and support release acceptance processes.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. All majors are welcome to apply.
2-3 years of experiencing implementing or delivering software
High degree of technical aptitude
Comfort with managing customer timelines and dependencies
Passion for software technology and project management
Strong customer empathy and communication skills
Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
Bias for action - we expect you to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details of configuration, testing and training
Eagerness to learn about SaaS, AI, and the financial technology landscape
Interest in community banking, credit unions and fintech
Bonus (Not Required):
Native Spanish fluency
Familiarity with concepts like APIs, DNS, VPN, and sFTP
Why Join Eltropy?
Be part of a fast-growing, mission-driven fintech company
Receive mentorship from experienced technical project managers
Develop valuable skills in enterprise SaaS, customer success, and implementation
Work with leading community financial institutions to bring modern solutions to real people
About Eltropy (****************
Eltropy is on a mission to disrupt the way people access financial services. Eltropy enables financial institutions to digitally engage in a secure and compliant way. Using our world-class digital communications platform, community financial institutions can improve operations, engagement and productivity. CFIs (Community Banks and Credit Unions) use Eltropy to communicate with consumers via Text, Video, Secure Chat, co-browsing, screen sharing and chatbot technology - all integrated in a single platform bolstered by AI, skill-based routing and other contact center capabilities.
Eltropy Values:
Customers are our North Star
No Fear - Tell the truth
Team of Owners
Eltropy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Slurm Administration & Systems Architecture
Delivery manager job in San Francisco, CA
We are seeking a highly skilled HPC/AI/ML Cluster Engineer to support the design, deployment, and ongoing operations of large-scale HPC environments powered by Slurm. This role centers on cluster engineering, administration, and performance optimization, with emphasis on GPU-accelerated computing, advanced networking, and workload scheduling. In this role, you will work closely with our researchers, vendors, and partners to manage Slurm clusters that are used for AI/ML workloads.
Responsibilities
Cluster Engineering & Deployment
Participate in the design and bring-up of bare metal HPC/AI/ML environments
Architect compute node definitions (NUMA, GRES GPU topologies, CPU pinning) and Slurm partitioning strategies for diverse workloads.
Integrate heterogeneous hardware platforms into cohesive scheduling environments.
Develop provisioning and imaging workflows (Ansible, MAAS, cloud-init, CI/CD pipelines) for reproducible cluster build-out.
Coordinate communications between vendors, researchers, and other partners during cluster bring-up and operation.
Slurm Management
Configure and operate the Slurm Workload Manager.
Build custom Slurm plugins and scripts (epilog/prolog, pam_slurm_adopt) to extend functionality and integrate with authentication, and monitoring.
Manage federated Slurm setups across multi-site or hybrid cloud environments.
System Administration & Monitoring
Administer Linux HPC environments, including network configuration, storage integration, and kernel tuning for HPC workloads.
Deploy and maintain observability stacks for system health, GPU metrics, and job monitoring.
Automate failure detection, node health checks, and job cleanup to ensure high uptime and reliability.
Manage security and access control (LDAP/SSSD, VPN, PAM, SSH session auditing).
User & Stakeholder Support
Assist cluster users with developing workflows that make efficient use of compute resources.
Containerize HPC applications with Docker/Podman/Enroot-Pyxis and integrate GPU-aware runtimes into Slurm jobs.
Automate cost accounting and cluster usage reporting.
Qualifications
7+ years experience in HPC cluster administration and engineering, with deep knowledge of Slurm.
Familiarity with common AI/ML software package dependencies and workflows
Expert in Slurm configuration, partition design, QoS/preemption policies, and GRES GPU scheduling.
Strong background in Linux system administration, networking, and performance tuning for HPC environments.
Hands-on experience with parallel file system, advanced networking (InfiniBand, RoCE, 100/200 GbE), and monitoring stacks.
Proficient with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) and version control.
Demonstrated ability to operate GPU-accelerated clusters at scale.
Senior Service Delivery Manager
Delivery manager job in Redwood City, CA
Zensar technologies, US is looking for high caliber Infrastructure Architect cum Service delivery manager for our client based out in Redwood City CA.
This job requires Technical expertise to lead High complex Infrastructure cloud Project and also to manage the stakeholder
Location of work- Redwood City CA
Onsite role
Open for both Fulltime and Contract
Experience: Extensive experience (typically 15+ years) in IT, including significant experience in both enterprise architecture and IT service management leadership roles
Overall accountability for end-to-end service delivery, client relationship management, and governance.
Client satisfaction.
Lead client governance meetings (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and represent all delivery towers.
Manage stakeholder communication, escalation management, and issue resolution.
Work with offshore, nearshore, and onshore teams to ensure unified delivery.
Transformation initiatives.
Drive strategic initiatives (automation, Roadmap).
Technical expertise
Must have skills
Enterprise architect with capability across Infra, Cloud and Networks.
Core understanding of Security concepts.
Ability to decode enterprise architecture for apps. (with appropriate conversations)
Communication and people management skills.
Extensive experience in manage Complex Cloud Infrastructure project
Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling tools
Good to have:
Background in Security with Okta, PIM/ PAM and Enterprise security.
Strong experience in Enterprise apps architecture creation, modelling and deployment.
Certifications (Preferred): Relevant certifications such as TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), PMP, or cloud platform certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Expert).
Project Manager- Solution Components & Infrastructure
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
Project Manager - Solution Components & Infrastructure
We are seeking a highly organized Junior-Mid Level Project Manager with sales or account management experience to support solution components and infrastructure initiatives. This role bridges customer-facing engagement and internal execution, ensuring technical delivery aligns with commercial commitments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, customer-focused, and motivated to grow within NPI and solution delivery programs.
Key Responsibilities
Own project planning, scheduling, and execution across engineering, product, QA, supply chain, and operations.
Partner with Sales and Account Management by defining scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables for customer programs.
Serve as the primary execution liaison between internal teams, customers, and OEM/ODM partners.
Lead and coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) from design, validation, and pilot builds through mass production.
Track project risks, dependencies, costs, and schedules; drive mitigation plans and timely issue resolution.
Manage project budgets, expenses, and customer billing milestones aligned with SOWs and revenue targets.
Prepare and deliver clear project updates to customers, sales, and executive leadership.
Maintain accurate project documentation, change control, and status reporting.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings and ensure accountability for actions and deliverables.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance speed, quality, and consistency of project execution.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
2-5 years of experience in project management, sales operations, or account management, preferably in software, hardware, infrastructure, or NPI environments.
Customer-facing experience required, with the ability to translate customer needs into execution plans.
Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Proficiency in project management tools (Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or MS Project).
Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and customer payment tracking.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, CAPM, or Agile certification.
Experience with OEM/ODM partners and product launches.
Exposure with hardware infrastructure.
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Palo Alto, CA
Akkodis is seeking a Senior Project Manage for a 6 month Contract job with a client in Palo Alto CA 94304 (Onsite). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the Automobile/Manufacturing industry is a must.
Rate Range: $60/hour to $65/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Summary:
The Senior Global Supply Manager (IT Software) will lead sourcing, licensing negotiations, and supplier management for IT software within the client's Technology Group.
The role owns the full software procurement lifecycle, including spend analysis, negotiating new and renewal contracts, presenting sourcing recommendations to leadership, and driving cost, quality, and delivery performance.
The position builds strong internal and external partnerships, manages strategic vendors through regular performance reviews, and ensures alignment with business needs.
Requires at least 8+ years of IT software purchasing experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, ERP and CLM system experience (preferably Coupa and Ironclad), and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Hybrid onsite with potential conversion to FTE based on performance.
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Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Hayward, CA
Role: Senior Project Manager
Salary: $180,000-$220,000 + Comprehensive Benefits
We are partnering with a nationally recognized, ENR-ranked General Contractor with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality public sector projects across the country.
As they continue to expand major initiatives in the Bay Area, we are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee complex public projects and drive successful delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
About the Role:
This key leadership position involves managing large-scale K-12 and public sector projects over $100M. The ideal candidate brings deep experience navigating public work, strong relationships with Bay Area trade partners and architects, and a proven ability to lead teams, manage risk, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead all phases of project management for major public projects over $100M.
Oversee budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and project delivery strategies.
Maintain strong partnerships with Bay Area trade partners, architects, and public stakeholders.
Ensure full compliance with DSA (Division of the State Architect) requirements.
Direct and mentor project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Manage project risk, financial performance, contract negotiations, and change orders.
Maintain consistent communication across project teams, field leadership, and executive stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Extensive experience managing large-scale public projects, ideally $100M+.
Strong background in K-12 and public works construction.
Established, active relationships with Bay Area trade partners and architects.
Proven expertise working within DSA guidelines and processes.
Strong leadership, communication, budgeting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to drive complex projects to successful completion with a focus on quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
What's Offered:
Competitive base salary of $180,000-$220,000, dependent on experience.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunity to lead high-impact, high-visibility public projects for a nationally respected GC.
If you're a seasoned project leader ready to take on major Bay Area public work, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.
Interviews are scheduled to take place next week so if you're interested in hearing more about this and other roles, then please get in touch asap to discuss further at 480-818-6995 or send your resume to k.adams@locke-staffing.com
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Martinez, CA
⚡ Senior Project Manager (Electrical, Commercial)
💼 Large-Scale Electrical Construction Projects | Healthcare
🌍 San Francisco, CA | Hybrid
💰 Base: $150,000-$220,000
🚀 Full-Time
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale electrical projects in healthcare. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive project success, manage multi-million dollar budgets, and build and scale high-performing project teams.
What You'll Do:
• Lead the full lifecycle of healthcare electrical projects - planning through completion
• Manage budgets, schedules, and cash flow for multi-million dollar projects
• Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory standards are exceeded
• Oversee RFIs, submittals, schedules, change orders, and project documentation
• Collaborate with field teams, subcontractors, and clients to achieve project goals
• Recruit, mentor, and scale project teams, developing operational excellence
What We're Looking For:
• 5+ years in electrical construction project management
• Proven experience managing large-scale healthcare electrical projects
• Track record of building and scaling project teams
• Expertise in budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and cost accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred
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Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in San Francisco, CA
About The Job
Oversee entire projects from the bid hand-off through the final acceptance by the customer.
Responsible for doing everything required for the company to earn the maximum fair profit on each project.
Manage and oversee all company projects to ensure timely completion and within budget
Maintain good communication skills between the company, client, general contractor, architect,designers, engineers, and consultants.
Work with operations and the field team to ensure the quality of work
Scheduling and coordinating all job activities, including subcontractors
Job site meetings with owners, architects, and engineers to resolve problems and changes to the schedule.
Develops business with new and existing customers and maintains contact with customers to ensure their satisfaction.
Provide the core leadership and training required to guide the project management team to success.
Qualifications
Must have experience as a large scale Project Manager in the commercial and industrial space. Specific emphasis on design build and negotiated work is desired.
Advanced experience with the preconstruction and design process.
Strong decision making, organizational and problem-solving skills required.
Strong mathematical skills to facilitate cost estimate, area calculation, and cost monitoring
Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture or equivalent experience.
Must be able to read and interpret all trade blueprints, drawings, and submittals.
Must be able to understand, draft, negotiate, and finalize favorable contract documents.
Proficiency with Microsoft 345, MS Project, Viewpoint Spectrum, Accubid, Procore, Bluebeam, and PDA device preferred.
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in San Jose, CA
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a project from start to finish. This candidate will be able to create a plan of action which will consider a fixed timeline and evaluate risks. This individual should also have experience managing people and be an effective communicator.
Responsibilities
Direct and oversee completion of project
Develop plan of action including schedule, resources and work plan
Assess risks and establish contingency plans
Manage work and inputs from variety of stakeholders
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
5+ years of experience in project management or relevant fields
Demonstrated ability to deliver a completed project
Strong communication skills
Experience working with a team
Senior Project Manager (HVAC)
Delivery manager job in Union City, CA
We're seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead teams on either a large, complex project or multiple smaller projects. This role will serve as the primary client point of contact while driving successful delivery across scope, schedule, and budget. Beyond project execution, this position provides mentorship and performance feedback to project team members and plays a critical role in fostering long-term client relationships.
What You'll Do
Build strong client relationships by providing clear and timely project updates.
Partner with leadership to develop and implement effective project strategies.
Manage budget reports, cost tracking, revenue forecasts, and change orders.
Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders to resolve scheduling or scope issues.
Ensure projects stay on track with scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
Delegate responsibilities to project team members, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
What You'll Need to Be Successful
Expert knowledge of mechanical systems design (HVAC, plumbing, etc.) and design engineering practices.
Proven ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present proposals to clients and interact at all levels.
Confident public speaking and presentation skills.
Proficiency with CADD, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Qualifications
Four-year degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
10+ years of experience in project management within the mechanical systems, design-build, or construction space.
Why Join Us?
We're a fast-paced, growing company that values people, safety, innovation, collaboration, integrity, accountability, and sustainability. Our culture is designed to support career growth, empower achievement, and ensure every employee feels valued and respected. If you're a problem solver with a passion for delivering customer value, we'd love to have you on our team.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive employee-owned benefits package, including:
401(k) with 50% company match (immediate 100% vesting)
Annual incentive program based on performance and profitability
Fully paid employee Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life and AD&D insurance, with voluntary options
Disability income protection
Pre-tax health and dependent care flexible spending plans
Paid holidays, vacation, personal time, and life events leave
Ongoing training opportunities and company-paid professional memberships
Solutions and Delivery Manager
Delivery manager job in San Francisco, CA
The Mission
As the Manager, Solutions & Delivery, being the critical bridge between our clients and our global delivery teams. Your role is to translate abstract research goals (e.g.,
"Make the model wittier"
) into concrete, executable engineering standards (SOPs), ensuring we deliver the "Golden Standard" of data every time.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pre-Sales Solutioning & Technical Scoping
Requirement Translation: Partner with the Account manager during early client engagements to analyze complex technical requirements. Translate vague requests (e.g., "Improve safety boundaries") into specific data strategies (e.g., "Adversarial Red Teaming protocols").
Pilot Architecture: Lead the design and execution of Proof of Concept (POC) pilots. Define the initial prompt sets, grading rubrics, and success metrics to win client confidence.
2. Delivery Architecture & SOP Engineering
Guideline Authoring: Write and maintain the "Bible" for each project-comprehensive Style Guides and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You must define what "Good" looks like for complex tasks such as Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning or Persona-based Creative Writing.
Workflow Integration: Collaborate with the R&D team to integrate new tools into the production workflow to improve efficiency.
3. Quality Assurance & Dual-Evaluation
Client Alignment: Act as the primary technical point of contact during delivery. Lead weekly quality calibration calls with clients to defend our data decisions and align on edge cases.
4. Resource Orchestration
Capacity Planning: Forecast talent needs based on the sales pipeline. Issue precise "Talent Profiles" to the Operations/Recruiting team (e.g.,
"We need 20 native French speakers with coding backgrounds by next week"
).
Delivery Oversight: Monitor the overall health of multiple concurrent projects. Identify bottlenecks in throughput or quality and intervene with process adjustments before they impact the client.
Requirements
Experience: 3-5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Solutions Engineering, or Delivery Management within the AI Data, Localization (LSP).
Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with the LLM data lifecycle (SFT, RLHF, DPO). You understand the difference between a simple Q&A and a multi-turn reasoning task.
Data Literacy: Comfortable using Excel/Sheets for data analysis; basic Python skills or SQL knowledge to query dataset progress is a strong plus.
Communication: Fluency in English is non-negotiable. You must be confident presenting to PhD-level researchers and demanding product owners.
Engagement Manager - Biotech
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
We're supporting a fast-growing company developing advanced AI-driven laboratory automation systems who are looking for an Engagement Manager to bridge deep scientific expertise with strategic, executive-level engagement. This organisation is building intelligent robotics platforms that dramatically increase experimental throughput for life-science R&D teams, and they're looking for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments and wants to contribute to an ambitious mission in biotech and automation.
This would be a full time, onsite position in SF with relocation packages available. Travel is required, up to 25% - 50% to major biopharma hubs such as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and around SF.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the full customer lifecycle from pre-sales engagement through deployment and post-deployment expansion, serving as the primary liaison to senior scientific and pharmaceutical stakeholders.
Embed with customer teams to map workflow bottlenecks, define requirements, and develop deployment plans with clear technical deliverables and success metrics.
Manage multiple customer programs simultaneously, coordinating across internal engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Develop and measure customer success KPIs, using insights to shape scalable playbooks and influence product direction.
Navigate comfortably between high-level strategic discussions with VP/C-suite leadership and hands-on workflow details with lab scientists, articulating technical concepts in terms of business value.
Key Qualifications:
Strong technical foundation in biological or life sciences, including 2+ years of wet-lab research experience and an understanding of end-to-end pharma R&D workflows.
3+ years of customer-facing experience in management consulting (MBB/LEK preferred), biotech/pharma business development, or technical deployment roles requiring executive-level communication.
Demonstrated success leading complex customer engagements with rapid decision cycles, multi-layer stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface credibly with both scientific and business audiences.
Startup mindset with strong ownership, comfort operating in ambiguity, and willingness to work onsite 5 days per week in San Francisco with 25-50% travel to major biopharma hubs.
Bonus: experience in early-stage startups; exposure to robotics, hardware, or software engineering teams.
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Slurm Administration & Systems Architecture
Delivery manager job in San Jose, CA
We are seeking a highly skilled HPC/AI/ML Cluster Engineer to support the design, deployment, and ongoing operations of large-scale HPC environments powered by Slurm. This role centers on cluster engineering, administration, and performance optimization, with emphasis on GPU-accelerated computing, advanced networking, and workload scheduling. In this role, you will work closely with our researchers, vendors, and partners to manage Slurm clusters that are used for AI/ML workloads.
Responsibilities
Cluster Engineering & Deployment
Participate in the design and bring-up of bare metal HPC/AI/ML environments
Architect compute node definitions (NUMA, GRES GPU topologies, CPU pinning) and Slurm partitioning strategies for diverse workloads.
Integrate heterogeneous hardware platforms into cohesive scheduling environments.
Develop provisioning and imaging workflows (Ansible, MAAS, cloud-init, CI/CD pipelines) for reproducible cluster build-out.
Coordinate communications between vendors, researchers, and other partners during cluster bring-up and operation.
Slurm Management
Configure and operate the Slurm Workload Manager.
Build custom Slurm plugins and scripts (epilog/prolog, pam_slurm_adopt) to extend functionality and integrate with authentication, and monitoring.
Manage federated Slurm setups across multi-site or hybrid cloud environments.
System Administration & Monitoring
Administer Linux HPC environments, including network configuration, storage integration, and kernel tuning for HPC workloads.
Deploy and maintain observability stacks for system health, GPU metrics, and job monitoring.
Automate failure detection, node health checks, and job cleanup to ensure high uptime and reliability.
Manage security and access control (LDAP/SSSD, VPN, PAM, SSH session auditing).
User & Stakeholder Support
Assist cluster users with developing workflows that make efficient use of compute resources.
Containerize HPC applications with Docker/Podman/Enroot-Pyxis and integrate GPU-aware runtimes into Slurm jobs.
Automate cost accounting and cluster usage reporting.
Qualifications
7+ years experience in HPC cluster administration and engineering, with deep knowledge of Slurm.
Familiarity with common AI/ML software package dependencies and workflows
Expert in Slurm configuration, partition design, QoS/preemption policies, and GRES GPU scheduling.
Strong background in Linux system administration, networking, and performance tuning for HPC environments.
Hands-on experience with parallel file system, advanced networking (InfiniBand, RoCE, 100/200 GbE), and monitoring stacks.
Proficient with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) and version control.
Demonstrated ability to operate GPU-accelerated clusters at scale.
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
Role: Senior Project Manager
Salary: $190,000 - $230,000 Base + Comprehensive Benefits
We are partnering with a nationally recognized, award-winning General Contractor seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead major projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
This role is ideal for a proven project leader who excels in managing complex, large-scale construction efforts from preconstruction through closeout.
About the Role
The Senior Project Manager will oversee all project administration, financial performance, and client communication on landmark builds exceeding $100M. The ideal candidate brings deep experience across commercial, public K-12, and healthcare projects. Experience with DSA or OSHPD is a significant advantage and highly preferred.
What You'll Oversee
Full project lifecycle management from planning and budgeting to closeout
Oversight of schedules, subcontractor performance, procurement, and risk management
Leadership of project engineers, assistant PMs, and cross-functional teams
Daily coordination with owners, architects, consultants, and field leadership to ensure alignment
Budget control, cost forecasting, change management, and financial reporting
Ensuring all work meets safety, quality, and compliance standards-including DSA/OSHPD when applicable
What We're Looking For
Extensive experience as a Project Manager or Senior PM delivering $100M+ ground-up projects
Strong background in commercial, public K-12, and hospital/healthcare construction
Proven ability to lead large teams and manage complex project scopes
DSA or OSHPD experience is a major plus
Excellent communication, contract management, and client-facing skills
Deep familiarity with the Bay Area construction market, permitting environment, and trade relationships
Why This Opportunity
You'll be joining a respected national GC known for delivering marquee projects and fostering long-term career growth. This is a chance to lead some of the Bay Area's most influential builds while being supported by a strong project and executive team.
If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager ready to take on high-impact work, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss next steps.
If this role sounds like it could be a good fit, please reach out at 480-818-6995 or at k.adams@locke-staffing.com
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
About The Job
Oversee entire projects from the bid hand-off through the final acceptance by the customer.
Responsible for doing everything required for the company to earn the maximum fair profit on each project.
Manage and oversee all company projects to ensure timely completion and within budget
Maintain good communication skills between the company, client, general contractor, architect,designers, engineers, and consultants.
Work with operations and the field team to ensure the quality of work
Scheduling and coordinating all job activities, including subcontractors
Job site meetings with owners, architects, and engineers to resolve problems and changes to the schedule.
Develops business with new and existing customers and maintains contact with customers to ensure their satisfaction.
Provide the core leadership and training required to guide the project management team to success.
Qualifications
Must have experience as a large scale Project Manager in the commercial and industrial space. Specific emphasis on design build and negotiated work is desired.
Advanced experience with the preconstruction and design process.
Strong decision making, organizational and problem-solving skills required.
Strong mathematical skills to facilitate cost estimate, area calculation, and cost monitoring
Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture or equivalent experience.
Must be able to read and interpret all trade blueprints, drawings, and submittals.
Must be able to understand, draft, negotiate, and finalize favorable contract documents.
Proficiency with Microsoft 345, MS Project, Viewpoint Spectrum, Accubid, Procore, Bluebeam, and PDA device preferred.
Senior Project Manager
Delivery manager job in Fremont, CA
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a project from start to finish. This candidate will be able to create a plan of action which will consider a fixed timeline and evaluate risks. This individual should also have experience managing people and be an effective communicator.
Responsibilities
Direct and oversee completion of project
Develop plan of action including schedule, resources and work plan
Assess risks and establish contingency plans
Manage work and inputs from variety of stakeholders
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
5+ years of experience in project management or relevant fields
Demonstrated ability to deliver a completed project
Strong communication skills
Experience working with a team
Engagement Manager - Biotech
Delivery manager job in San Jose, CA
We're supporting a fast-growing company developing advanced AI-driven laboratory automation systems who are looking for an Engagement Manager to bridge deep scientific expertise with strategic, executive-level engagement. This organisation is building intelligent robotics platforms that dramatically increase experimental throughput for life-science R&D teams, and they're looking for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments and wants to contribute to an ambitious mission in biotech and automation.
This would be a full time, onsite position in SF with relocation packages available. Travel is required, up to 25% - 50% to major biopharma hubs such as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and around SF.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the full customer lifecycle from pre-sales engagement through deployment and post-deployment expansion, serving as the primary liaison to senior scientific and pharmaceutical stakeholders.
Embed with customer teams to map workflow bottlenecks, define requirements, and develop deployment plans with clear technical deliverables and success metrics.
Manage multiple customer programs simultaneously, coordinating across internal engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Develop and measure customer success KPIs, using insights to shape scalable playbooks and influence product direction.
Navigate comfortably between high-level strategic discussions with VP/C-suite leadership and hands-on workflow details with lab scientists, articulating technical concepts in terms of business value.
Key Qualifications:
Strong technical foundation in biological or life sciences, including 2+ years of wet-lab research experience and an understanding of end-to-end pharma R&D workflows.
3+ years of customer-facing experience in management consulting (MBB/LEK preferred), biotech/pharma business development, or technical deployment roles requiring executive-level communication.
Demonstrated success leading complex customer engagements with rapid decision cycles, multi-layer stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface credibly with both scientific and business audiences.
Startup mindset with strong ownership, comfort operating in ambiguity, and willingness to work onsite 5 days per week in San Francisco with 25-50% travel to major biopharma hubs.
Bonus: experience in early-stage startups; exposure to robotics, hardware, or software engineering teams.
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