Sr Mgr, Engineering

12-Dec-2025

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Senior Manager, AI Application Engineering

India-Remote

10595BR

Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Business Summary

The Deltek Engineering and Technology team builds best-in-class solutions to delight customers and meet their business needs. We are laser-focused on software design, development, innovation and quality. Our team of experts has the talent, skills and values to deliver products and services that are easy to use, reliable, sustainable and competitive. If you're looking for a safe environment where ideas are welcome, growth is supported and questions are encouraged – consider joining us as we explore the limitless opportunities of the software industry.

Position Responsibilities

About the Role

Lead the team building the world's first truly AI-native ERP system—from the ground up.

Join Deltek's Engineering and Technology leadership to oversee the AI Applications engineering group on an unprecedented greenfield project. Your team will create conversational interfaces that replace traditional ERP workflows, develop ambient agents that automate business processes intelligently, and use AI development tools to achieve unprecedented velocity.

This isn't legacy maintenance or incremental improvement. You'll build a high-performing team defining a new category of enterprise software where AI transforms both the product and how we build it.

You'll balance people leadership, technical guidance, and delivery on a project where innovation is around every corner. Your engineers will use AI to write better code. Your product will use AI to revolutionize user experience. Your leadership will establish patterns for AI-first software development.

If you want to lead a team building something that's never existed before, this is it.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership & Development

Build, lead, and scale a team of 5+ applications engineers across multiple levels to align with organizational culture

Provide mentorship, career development, and coaching to grow engineers' technical and leadership capabilities

Conduct performance evaluations, set clear expectations, and provide continuous feedback

Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that values innovation, learning, and technical excellence

Develop succession planning and identify high-potential team members

Technical Oversight & Quality

Partner with architects and principal engineers on implementing technical vision for AI-powered ERP features

Ensure your team follows established architectural patterns and engineering best practices

Maintain sufficient technical depth to guide engineers and evaluate implementation approaches

Drive adoption of coding standards, prompt engineering patterns, and development practices

Ensure code quality through code review processes and engineering excellence initiatives

Stay informed on emerging AI/ML technologies relevant to your team's work

Delivery & Execution

Own delivery of your team's roadmap, ensuring predictable, high-quality releases

Partner with product management to translate business requirements into technical plans

Implement agile practices that maximize team effectiveness and velocity

Identify and remove blockers; escalate and resolve cross-team dependencies

Establish metrics to measure team health, delivery performance, and code quality

Support operational excellence including incident response and system reliability

Manage technical debt strategically, balancing feature delivery with code quality

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with product management, UX, and engineering teams to deliver cohesive customer experiences

Collaborate with leadership and architects on implementation planning and resource needs

Represent your team's capabilities and priorities in cross-functional planning

Build strong stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment and manage expectations

Communicate team progress, challenges, and accomplishments to leadership

Organizational Contribution

Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives including process improvements

Share best practices across teams to elevate organizational capabilities

Help shape engineering culture as a member of the engineering leadership team

Qualifications

Leadership Skills & Competencies

People Development: Proven ability to hire, mentor, and develop engineers; track record of growing team members' careers

Technical Guidance: Strong technical background with ability to guide implementation approaches and support senior engineers

Execution Excellence: Consistent delivery of business outcomes through effective planning, prioritization, and team coordination

Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders

Practical Thinking: Ability to balance immediate execution needs with long-term team development and code quality

Adaptability: Comfortable operating in ambiguity, adjusting plans based on changing priorities and new information

Emotional Intelligence: Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and ability to build trust with team members and peers

Data-Driven: Uses metrics and data to inform decisions while balancing qualitative factors and human judgment

Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across product, design, and engineering; skilled at driving consensus and managing conflict

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of modern software development practices including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps

Familiarity with AI/ML technologies, large language models, prompt engineering, and ML integration

Experience with enterprise software development including microservices, APIs, and cloud platforms

Knowledge of Java ecosystem, Python, PostgreSQL, and modern development frameworks

Understanding of software quality practices, testing strategies, and observability

Awareness of security, compliance, and data privacy considerations in enterprise software

Personal Attributes

Passionate about developing people and building strong, cohesive teams

Committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members can thrive

Comfortable with technical depth while focusing energy on leadership and team development

Growth mindset with enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement

High integrity and accountability for team outcomes

Energized by complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and business

AI-First Mindset
This role requires embracing an AI-first approach where GenAI and agentic AI tools are essential collaborators, not optional supplements. We expect team members who naturally think in AI-enhanced workflows and proactively integrate intelligent automation to solve ERP development challenges more efficiently.

The ideal candidate has strong interest in prompt engineering techniques and conversational AI systems, with understanding of how to craft effective prompts for business contexts. You should be curious about natural language processing and how AI enhances user experiences, along with basic awareness of AI ethics and prompt safety considerations.

We're looking for someone who approaches ERP feature development by first asking: "How can AI help me build this functionality faster and better?" This includes being comfortable with rapid AI tool evolution, eager to experiment with new AI capabilities for prompt engineering and ERP optimization, and committed to sharing AI-enhanced approaches with the team.

We value those who apply prompt engineering to solve real-world ERP business problems and see AI as a productivity multiplier for strategic development decisions, rather than a replacement for human expertise.

Travel Requirements

10%

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Senior Manager, AI Application Engineering | Deltek, Inc