Delivery Lead – Legacy Modernization Senior Manager

Avanade

Delivery leader overseeing Avanade legacy modernization programs. Coordinating migration, engineering, testing, cutover, governance, and client acceptance across global teams.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in delivery governance, risk management, and client relationship management, ensuring alignment between delivery execution and contractual commitments. Proficient in integrated planning, milestone management, and effective communication to drive client satisfaction and successful project outcomes.

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Delivery GovernanceRisk And Issue ManagementClient Relationship ManagementIntegrated PlanningChange Control

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Hard Skills

Scope ManagementFinancial ManagementForecastingQuality AssuranceData MigrationCutover PlanningTesting GovernancePerformance TrackingRAID ManagementModernization Strategies

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationNegotiationConflict ResolutionDecision-Making Under Uncertainty

Tools & Technologies

Delivery ToolingData-Driven Reporting

Industry Keywords

Business ContinuityLegacy PlatformsModernization WorkstreamsClient AcceptanceEscalation Handling

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery execution from mobilization through stabilization and client acceptance
Own integrated delivery planning, milestones, dependencies, and readiness gates across modernization workstreams
Ensure delivery commitments align with contractual scope, timeline, quality, and business outcomes
Define and operate delivery governance, including Steering Committees, program boards, reporting cadence, and decision forums
Own RAID management, delivery reporting, escalation handling, and executive narrative
Ensure adherence to Avanade delivery quality standards and governance expectations
Own scope baseline, change control, and alignment between delivery execution, contractual commitments, and financial targets
Act as the primary client-facing delivery authority for executive communication, expectation management, and decision-making forums
Drive client satisfaction, transparent communication, proactive risk management, and follow-on opportunities
Orchestrate modernization workstreams, including code conversion, data migration, testing, validation, cutover, and stabilization
Own migration and cutover risks, including data consistency, legacy dependencies, readiness gates, rollback planning, and business continuity
Ensure testing governance across system integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel run, defect leakage, stability, and functional equivalence
Deliver on time and on budget against approved scope and milestones
Fulfill contractual delivery commitments and governance standards
Drive effective RAID management, escalation closure, and delivery reporting quality
Achieve successful cutover readiness, stabilization, and client acceptance
Collaborate across delivery, engineering, quality assurance, and client teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong delivery governance, risk and issue management, scope and change control, financial management, forecasting, and quality assurance capabilities
Executive communication, client relationship management, negotiation, conflict resolution, and decision-making under uncertainty
Integrated planning, milestone management, dependency management, delivery tooling, data-driven reporting, and performance tracking
Understanding of legacy platforms, modernization strategies, migration execution, cutover planning, business continuity, and coordination with technical leadership roles

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Marketing Avanade is a provider of cloud-based link management and digital connection tools, offering URL shortening, QR code generation (including dynamic and GS1 Digital Link support), mobile-friendly landing pages, link analytics, and APIs and integrations to manage and track customer interactions at scale. The platform targets businesses of all sizes with features like branded links, UTM campaign tracking, digital business cards, and enterprise-grade security and compliance, enabling marketing, developer, and customer service teams to create, customize, and analyze connections across channels. Delivery Lead – Legacy Modernization Senior Manager 🔥 2 hours ago 🏢 London – Onsite ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 👔 Manager 🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Sponsor 👻 Ghost score 11% Apply Now Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Own delivery execution from mobilization through stabilization and client acceptance
Own integrated delivery planning, milestones, dependencies, and readiness gates across modernization workstreams
Ensure delivery commitments align with contractual scope, timeline, quality, and business outcomes
Define and operate delivery governance, including Steering Committees, program boards, reporting cadence, and decision forums
Own RAID management, delivery reporting, escalation handling, and executive narrative
Ensure adherence to Avanade delivery quality standards and governance expectations
Own scope baseline, change control, and alignment between delivery execution, contractual commitments, and financial targets
Act as the primary client-facing delivery authority for executive communication, expectation management, and decision-making forums
Drive client satisfaction, transparent communication, proactive risk management, and follow-on opportunities
Orchestrate modernization workstreams, including code conversion, data migration, testing, validation, cutover, and stabilization
Own migration and cutover risks, including data consistency, legacy dependencies, readiness gates, rollback planning, and business continuity
Ensure testing governance across system integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel run, defect leakage, stability, and functional equivalence
Deliver on time and on budget against approved scope and milestones
Fulfill contractual delivery commitments and governance standards
Drive effective RAID management, escalation closure, and delivery reporting quality
Achieve successful cutover readiness, stabilization, and client acceptance
Collaborate across delivery, engineering, quality assurance, and client teams 🎯 Requirements
Strong delivery governance, risk and issue management, scope and change control, financial management, forecasting, and quality assurance capabilities
Executive communication, client relationship management, negotiation, conflict resolution, and decision-making under uncertainty
Integrated planning, milestone management, dependency management, delivery tooling, data-driven reporting, and performance tracking
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