Delivery Manager

At Lantern, our company culture stands as the bedrock of our success and a source of pride for our teams. We firmly believe that a culture founded on trust forms the basis for enduring relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners.

Within this culture, we nurture an environment of respect, inclusion, and belonging, fostering collaboration among inspired teams. We prioritize the well-being of our colleagues, the success of our clients, and our positive impact on society.
Embracing a growth mindset where curiosity thrives, we celebrate excellence and value individuals who inspire and mentor others, elevating the collective. Our driving force lies in personal and business growth. We go above and beyond to surprise and delight our clients, delivering tangible business value. In facing challenges, we make tough choices and solve complex problems to positively influence our clients, their customers, and the world at large.
As a Microsoft services partner, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of technical excellence. This commitment to quality is evident not only in our work but also in how we support and empower our employees. At Lantern, our culture mirrors our core values and unwavering dedication to realizing our purpose and vision, making it a dynamic and fulfilling workplace. Together, we transcend the ordinary and achieve extraordinary results.

Lantern is seeking a client-focused Delivery Manager, Data & AI to lead the successful execution of consulting engagements across modern data platforms, analytics, AI, and agentic solutions. 

You will own delivery health from initiation through closeout, serving as the primary operational contact for clients and coordinating Lantern’s technical leaders and consultants to deliver agreed outcomes on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. The role combines project governance, customer success, financial stewardship, resource coordination, and proactive risk management. 

What You’ll Do 

• Own end-to-end delivery of Data & AI engagements from mobilization and planning through execution, transition, and closeout. 

• Establish and maintain project plans, scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, success metrics, RAID logs, decision logs, and change-control processes. 

• Serve as the primary operational contact for client sponsors and stakeholders, setting communication cadences, facilitating status meetings and steering committees, and managing expectations. 

• Coordinate technical leadership and consulting teams, clarify roles and accountability, support onboarding, and ensure delivery capacity and skills align with engagement needs. 

• Monitor project health, forecast delivery and revenue, track utilization and financial performance, and take corrective action when plans, budgets, or commitments are at risk.