Service Delivery Manager

Job description

Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions. As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle. We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Purpose of the role: Pico is looking to expand our Global Service Delivery organization to support our growth in clients and market share. The department sits alongside Sales and Sales Engineering and is focused on successful management and delivery of client projects working collaborative internally and externally. The role of the Service Delivery Manager is accountable for leading delivery across a global book of work (BOW), delivering complex client projects successfully and with the highest level of service, and converting delivery to revenue swiftly. This role is expected to contribute to the Service Delivery strategy, including how delivery supports the company growth strategy through forward‑thinking leadership, scalable operating models, and continuous improvement. Project and programme leadership is a core responsibility, working closely with external and internal stakeholders to assess and document requirements, construct project plans, coordinate delivery, and communicate status across multiple initiatives. Responsibilities and duties (include but not limited to) Own and evolve the Service Delivery strategy, ensuring delivery execution supports the company growth strategy, scalable operations, and improved client outcomes Lead delivery transformation initiatives, including automation and tooling (e.g., portals and automated workflows) to improve efficiency, transparency, and scale Drive process maturity improvements by defining and embedding standards, governance, and repeatable workflows to increase delivery predictability Own key delivery and financial outcomes across the global BOW, including forecast accuracy, delivery predictability, and time to revenue, partnering with Sales, Product, and Finance to support revenue realization and margin protection Provide senior people leadership and own delivery culture and standards, including setting delivery discipline, defining escalation norms, and establishing an accountability model across internal and external stakeholders Lead and act as subject matter expert on assigned projects Build strong and independent relationships with assigned client(s) to onboard key details and data on the client environment, dependencies, plans and goals to embed KYC as part of the account team Liaise with clients and technical teams across the business to define project deliverables and deliver complex solutions for global clients. This includes requirements-gathering sessions with clients and/or Pico internal teams and documenting assumptions, decisions, risks, and actions. Lead internal team(s) to prioritize approved project work based on analysis of strategic importance, tasks outstanding, obstacles or barriers, budgets, resources and deadlines. Create and maintain regular proactive communications (verbal and/or written) to ensure effective delivery, project risk mitigation and traceability with client’s key stakeholders and resources (including but not limited to): Create, maintain and share project plans Drive calls and written communications with clients and act as key touchpoint for ongoing activity Lead project planning calls and written commination with Engineering teams (Network, Systems, Data Center and Implementation) Navigate the organization effectively to deliver each component of complex projects while holding internal resources accountable for their deliverables and managing clients for their inputs Make necessary decisions to prioritize elements of projects based on critical paths, tasks outstanding, key dependencies, and/or obstacles or barriers to successful delivery and recognition of revenues Evaluate all key project deliverables, as well as final product, to ensure traceability of requirements and customer acceptance Effectively translate re