- Location
- Remote, United States · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Workplace
- Remote
- Department
- Business Consulting
- Seniority
- Entry
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Overview of 66degrees
66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential.
At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.
Overview of Role
As an Associate Delivery Manager at 66degrees, you will play a vital role in supporting and managing the project life cycle for our client engagements, with a strong emphasis on leveraging agile delivery methodologies. This is a growth-oriented role designed for a professional looking to expand their delivery management career in a fast-paced, collaborative cloud consulting environment. You will work closely with senior delivery leaders and technical teams to ensure innovative solutions are executed effectively and delivered successfully to our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Manage small-to-medium scale projects or specific workstreams within larger enterprise programs from initiation to completion, leveraging core agile principles.
- Facilitate day-to-day operations for cross-functional teams (cloud, data, AI, application development) to maintain momentum and keep projects on track.
- Lead daily standups, scrum ceremonies, and project status meetings, championing agile practices within the team.
- Act as a key liason between customers and technical teams to document requirements, track project milestones, and log risks/issues to keep project scope clear.
- Assist in resolving project issues and client concerns promptly, escalating to senior management when necessary to ensure uninterrupted progress.
- Maintain project health by tracking scope, schedules, and deliverables. Ensure project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana, FinancialForce) are meticulously updated and RAAIDD maintained
- Own and manage project financials and margin performance 'as sold or modified with approval,' tracking project burn and profitability alongside core schedules.
- Prepare regular status updates, project retrospectives, and health reports for internal stakeholders, leadership, and client points of contact.
- Actively develop your domain and technical knowledge regarding cloud and data solutions to better facilitate project discussions and decisions as well as maintaining required certifications.
Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in project coordination, scrum mastering, or technology implementation support, ideally within a professional services or consulting environment.
- Strong foundational understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. A Scrum/Agile certification (e.g., CSM, PSM) is highly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with agile project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Google Workspace, or Asana.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly translate client needs into actionable team tasks.
- Solution-focused mindset with the ability to stay organized and detailed-oriented while managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- A keen interest or basic background in software development and cloud technologies (familiarity with Google Cloud Platform is a major plus).
- Capacity to travel to client sites as needed (<25%).
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class.
AI Transparency & Disclosure
As an AI transformation partner, 66degrees leverages intelligent solutions to enhance our recruitment experience. We utilize AI tools—including LinkedIn Recruiter’s Hiring Assistant and interview transcription technologies—to assist with sourcing, role analysis, and capturing interview highlights.
These tools augment our process, but we "Commit to Our Craft" by ensuring all final hiring decisions are made by our human Talent Team. By applying, you acknowledge the use of these technologies to help us "Win Together" in finding the best fit for our team.
