Join CI&T as a Squad Leader / AI Orchestrator, leading distributed delivery squads for a global luxury retail client. You’ll serve as the primary day-to-day delivery partner, coordinating application and data/BI workstreams while shaping how AI supports delivery from discovery through release.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery governance, reporting, budget oversight, and coordination across parallel workstreams
• Manage Time & Materials engagements, including resource allocation, budget tracking, burn rate, forecasting, rate cards, and change orders
• Design and orchestrate AI-assisted delivery workflows across the software development lifecycle
• Establish human review gates and quality assurance practices, and measure the impact of AI adoption with meaningful delivery metrics
• Track risks, actions, issues, dependencies, and decisions; manage status reporting and escalations
• Discuss technical scope, dependencies, and delivery risks with data engineers, architects, and other stakeholders
• Build relationships with client and senior stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience leading Agile software development or data delivery teams in enterprise environments, such as as a Squad Leader, Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, or Project Manager
• Hands-on experience designing and orchestrating AI-assisted software delivery workflows with tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or AI agent frameworks
• Understanding of AI-assisted delivery workflow design, human review gates, quality assurance, and productivity measurement
• Proven experience managing Time & Materials engagements, including resource allocation, budget tracking, burn rate, forecasting, rate-card management, and change orders
• Working knowledge of data platforms, data pipelines, and BI solutions, particularly Looker and/or Tableau
• Ability to discuss technical scope, dependencies, and risks with technical stakeholders
• Experience managing client relationships and engaging senior stakeholders in large UK or European enterprise organizations
• Strong delivery governance skills, including RAID management, status reporting, dependency tracking, and escalation handling
• Experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Fluent English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Looker-to-Tableau or other BI platform migrations
• Experience replacing spreadsheet-based processes with custom applications or automated solutions
• Familiarity with AWS-hosted data platforms and cloud environments
• Experience in retail, luxury, or fashion
• Agile or project management certification such as PSM, SAFe, PMP, or equivalent
• Experience scaling AI-assisted delivery practices across multiple teams or engagements

What We’re Looking For
You bring a balance of delivery leadership, commercial awareness, technical fluency, and practical experience applying AI to software delivery. You communicate clearly with clients and technical teams, helping workstreams stay coordinated and outcomes measurable.