Senior Delivery Manager (Transparency Posting)
Salary
$115,000.00 - $145,000.00 Annually
Location
Statewide, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
EGBTBD3 (06/26)
Department
Governor's Office of Information Technology
Opening Date
06/26/2026
Closing Date
6/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
(Remote from anywhere in CO)
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
oit_hr@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado
The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.
Watch this video (https://youtu.be/nQRkos_W-sk) to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado.
Description of Job
Transparency Posting: No applications will be accepted. This position will be filled with a transfer. This announcement is for transparency purposes only.
Term-Limited Position: This position is term-limited with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2027. We anticipate pursuing additional funding to sustain the team beyond that date, and this position may be extended as the situation warrants. This position is eligible for State employee benefits. This video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEbEdIC6qBE) explains the many benefits of working at the State of Colorado on a term-limited basis.
The Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology is in the middle of a transformation worth joining. We're building cross-functional teams that design, deliver, and continuously improve services that work for Coloradans - moving government technology from fragmented, agency-siloed systems toward shared, modern infrastructure that residents can actually navigate. Good government depends on technology that works. OIT exists to make that true for every Coloradan. We're looking for people who want to do the best work of their careers in service of the public.
The Colorado Digital Resident Services Redesign (CoRSER) team is a high-priority initiative within the Governor's Office of Information Technology, dedicated to reimagining how Colorado delivers services to its residents, starting with safety net and other benefit programs. The team is building shared digital infrastructure - eligibility tools, a statewide income verification service, and identity solution - that agencies and Coloradans will depend on. Delivering that kind of complex, cross-agency work requires more than good technology. It requires a team that is well-organized, clear on priorities, and able to move quickly without losing track of what matters.
The State of Colorado is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to serve as the operational backbone of this new, cross-functional team. The Senior Delivery Manager governs a product toward continuous outcomes, ensuring that work flows effectively and delivery keeps moving. While the Senior Product Manager decides what gets built, this position is responsible for how the team delivers. This role is responsible for maintaining delivery momentum in the face of potential ambiguity and organizational friction, moving beyond simple status reporting to active blocker removal and vendor accountability. You will report to the Director of the Colorado Digital Resident Services Redesign team.
What you'll do...
Serve as a force multiplier to the Director, managing priorities, preparing materials for key executive meetings and governance touchpoints, and ensuring the Director has what they need to make good decisions quickly.
Own the team's operating rhythm: running sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives, and the overall cadence that keeps a cross-functional team aligned and moving at a fast pace.
Build and maintain project plans, charters, workstream trackers, and delivery timelines across the portfolio, keeping the full picture visible to the team and its stakeholders.
Track cross-team dependencies, risks, and blockers; escalate proactively and drive resolution rather than waiting for issues to surface.
Prepare materials for the Digital Government Steering Committee and other governance bodies (as required), including status updates, risk registers, and decision packages.
Apply lean and process improvement principles to identify inefficiencies in how the team operates, and design and implement better processes - including onboarding new team members as the team scales.
Support budget and resource planning, including monitoring spend against plan and flagging any variances to the Director.
Support the Director in managing 3 to 5 active vendor contracts simultaneously, tracking performance and holding vendor teams accountable to outcomes rather than paperwork compliance.
Own team communications and reporting cadences for grants, including internal updates, grant reports, external stakeholder reports, and ensuring information flows clearly without unnecessary overhead.
What you bring...
Ability to own complex project management end-to-end: building the work plan, tracking progress, managing dependencies, and driving delivery.
Knowledge of product and service life cycle management in regards to evolving team needs and cadence shift across discovery, alpha, beta, live, and ongoing improvement phases.
Knowledge of agile delivery frameworks and the tooling that enables teams to work in sprint cycles.
Knowledge of State budget and legislative cycles as they affect technology delivery timelines.
Knowledge of modern procurement practices that de-risk delivery and enable outcome-oriented contracts.
Ability to communicate effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders without flattening complexity.
Ability to guide teams toward the process that fits the work rather than enforcing a methodology for its own sake.
Ability to adapt cadence and approach across the life cycle, recognizing that discovery phases look different from live service phases.
Ability to balance planning and adaptability by producing enough structure to make work legible and manageable without locking into plans that can't respond to reality.
Ability to surface delivery health honestly, including when things are not going well, before problems escalate.
Strong analytical and data skills, with the ability to use information to surface issues, track progress, and make recommendations.
Exceptional organizational skills and follow-through-the kind of person who sweats the details, closes the loops, keeps the tracker current, and notices what's falling through the cracks before anyone else does.
Ability to work across disciplines and communicate clearly with product managers, engineers, designers, and executive stakeholders without needing deep expertise in each craft.
Ability to facilitate meetings, working sessions, sprint cadences, backlogs, reviews, and retrospectives that produce clear decisions and next steps.
Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities, and the judgment to know when to adapt and when to escalate.
This position offers a unique opportunity to fundamentally improve how Colorado delivers digital services while ensuring they are truly accessible and beneficial to all residents. This work will directly impact how millions of Coloradans interact with their government services while supporting Colorado's mission of expanding opportunity and benefits access.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis. This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows: Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in modern technology delivery models, which includes working in or leading cross-functional teams using iterative, user-centered methods.
A track record of working across disciplines - design, engineering, policy, or operations - to ship things that work for real people.
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Pragmatic Institute Product Management, or Professional Product Manager (PPM).
Experience working within a digital service agency or a government-adjacent technology firm, successfully translating mission-driven policy goals into actionable product backlogs.
Experience in modern procurement practices is highly desirable, with the ability to structure vendor requirements in a way that remains outcome-oriented and agile rather than locking the state into rigid, fixed-scope contracts.
Background in User-Centered Design (UCD).
Conditions of Employment:
OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work.
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.
This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.
Supplemental Information
If this posting indicates "remote from anywhere in CO" in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.
While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.
We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time. Visit our benefits (https://oit.colorado.gov/careers/benefits) to learn more about some of our great offerings that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.
Visit our How to Apply webpage (https://careers.colorado.gov/how-to-apply) to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.
The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.
Employer
State of Colorado
Address
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Website
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