Associate, Delivery Manager (Security) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Sofia)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Deliver cross-functional IT initiatives across squads, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives
• Support Agile delivery process, balancing flexibility with controls for on-time, within-scope delivery
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across IT and business teams
• Identify and manage delivery risks and dependencies across multiple IT squads
• Collaborate with IT squads, Product Owners, and stakeholders on high-impact solutions
• Ensure Scrum, Kanban, and continuous delivery practices are applied effectively
• Ensure delivery governance requirements are met, including stage gates, budgets, and financial controls
• Support implementation of delivery practices including resource planning and quality standards

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Experience: Experience as a Technology Delivery Manager in mid-sized organisations operating across Agile and Waterfall methodologies; hands-on experience managing small to medium-sized IT delivery projects; experience in IT project delivery lifecycles including risk, dependencies, and resource forecasting management
• Key skills: Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), Familiarity with Waterfall principles and hybrid delivery environments, Knowledge of IT delivery tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow), Strong written and verbal communication skills, Experience prioritising and managing multiple delivery streams, Stakeholder management and communication, Coaching or mentoring team members in Agile practices, Proficiency with Waterfall delivery principles, Experience preparing business cases for IT projects

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 3 years.

Working arrangements: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements; minimum 3 days per week in person.

Hiring unit: Information Technology.

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Associate, Delivery Manager (Security) at EBRD based in Sofia.

Requisition ID 37057 Office Country Bulgaria Office City Sofia Division Information Technology Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 3 years Posting End Date 30/09/2026

We’re looking for a Technology Delivery Manager with deep, hands-on experience delivering security projects. Someone who can drive high-stakes, cross-functional initiatives that keep our organisation resilient, compliant, and ahead of emerging threats. In this role, you’ll orchestrate delivery across multiple IT squads, ensuring that every solution, workflow, and milestone not only meets business and technology objectives but also strengthens our security posture end-to-end. You’ll embed Agile practices, apply Waterfall discipline where appropriate, and uphold governance, quality, and risk-management standards that support a truly security-first delivery model.

You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and cybersecurity teams to identify and mitigate risks early, driving secure-by-design outcomes across all initiatives, from identity and access management to threat detection platforms, vulnerability management solutions, compliance tooling, and broader security transformation programmes. You’ll ensure teams are resourced and aligned, business cases emphasise risk reduction and resilience, and delivery stays transparent, accountable, and outcome-focused. If you excel in complex environments, communicate with precision, and have a proven track record delivering impactful security projects, this role gives you the platform to make a visible and lasting difference.

Accountabilites and Responsibilities

- Responsible for the delivery of cross-functional IT initiatives across squads, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives. Support the Agile delivery process, balancing flexibility with necessary controls to ensure on-time, within-scope delivery of IT solutions that meet business and technical goals. - Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across IT and business teams, ensuring we instill a product mindset with clear communication on delivery goals, progress, risks, and outcomes. Support effective expectation management, aligning on scope, timelines, and milestones, focusing on Agile delivery while applying Waterfall principles as needed. - Proactively assist in identifying and managing delivery risks and dependencies across multiple IT squads. Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and self-organisation within teams while remaining open to using Waterfall techniques when necessary. - Collaborate with multiple IT squads, Product Owners, and stakeholders to ensure that the focus remains on high-impact solutions. - Ensure practices such as Scrum, Kanban, and continuous delivery are applied effectively to meet the needs of the specific project and deliver successful outcomes. - Ensure all delivery governance requirements are met this includes supporting the management of stage gates, budgets, financial controls, and governance standards for IT projects. - Support the implementation of delivery practices including ensuring teams are properly resourced and forecasted for success, deliverables meet quality standards, delivery metrics are visible and help monitor team performance. - Assist the Capability with the preparation of business cases for IT projects, ensuring clear articulation of scope, benefits, costs, and risk mitigation strategies. Help define delivery models, timelines, and resource allocation plans.

Knowledge and Skills

- Experience as a Technology Delivery Manager in mid-sized organisations operating across Agile and Waterfall methodologies. - Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), with practical experience in their application across IT delivery teams. - Familiarity with Waterfall principles and how they integrate with Agile processes in hybrid delivery environments. - Experience in IT project delivery lifecycles, including how to manage risks, dependencies, and resource forecasting in both Agile and traditional frameworks. - Understanding of key IT delivery tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow) for backlog management, sprint planning, and reporting. - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively engage with stakeholders and communicate project status, risks, and outcomes. - Experience in prioritising and managing multiple delivery streams across different squads, ensuring alignment with business and technical objectives. - Hands-on experience in managing small to medium-sized IT delivery projects, ensuring that Agile practices are followed, and delivery is aligned with business objectives. - Experience in stakeholder management and communication, ensuring that key stakeholders are engaged and informed throughout the project lifecycle. - Experience in coaching or mentoring team members in Agile practices and helping teams improve their Agile maturity. - Proficiency with Waterfall delivery principles, especially in hybrid environments where both Agile and Waterfall practices are utilised to manage complex IT projects. - Experience in preparing business cases for IT projects, including scope definition, risk mitigation strategies, and aligning with business objectives. - Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)) is a plus but not required.

What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

At EBRD, our Values – Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility – are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

- Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in. - A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively. - We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements and believe we operate at our best when collaborating 3 days a week in person (minimum). - An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do. - A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).

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Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 9 September 2026, 6 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EBRD see the EBRD institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Sofia see our Sofia location page.

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