Senior Manager, Client Delivery Operations and Governance

About Us

Abacus Insights is transforming how data and AI work for health plans. Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.

As the AI and Data Platform for Payer Intelligence, we help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions—so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike. Backed by $100M from top investors, we're tackling big challenges in an industry that's ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows—and it's why we are leading the way.

Our innovation begins with people. We are bold, curious, and collaborative—because the best ideas come from working together. We embrace the thoughtful use of AI and automation to drive innovation and efficiency, and we look for individuals who are curious and adaptable—those excited to leverage emerging technologies to enhance how we work—while keeping human insight, connection, and our clients at the center of every decision.

Ready to make an impact? Join us and let's build the future together.

About the Role

As Senior Manager, Client Delivery Operations and Governance, you will own the operating system behind how Abacus delivers for health plans. You will build and run the processes, tools, and standards—resourcing and capacity management, Jira standards, Smartsheet Control Center, Replit applications, delivery templates, knowledge management, and stage gates—that give our delivery teams the consistency, visibility, and accountability to scale.

Reporting to the Director of Client Delivery Management, you will be the process and change-management partner to Client Delivery leadership across Client Success, Client Solutions, and Client Engineering. You will translate delivery strategy into practical process, make sure teams follow the agreed methodology, and remove the friction that comes from inconsistent tools, unclear ownership, and unmanaged process variation.

You will lead a small, high-impact team and together set the standards, workflows, templates, dashboards, and governance that let delivery scale without losing execution discipline.

Your day to day

Delivery Operating Model & Stage Gates

Own and continuously improve the end-to-end delivery operating model, including stage gates, delivery templates, SOPs, tool standards, and process governance

Define stage gates that are clear, consistently applied, and enforceable across Client Success, Client Solutions, Client Engineering, Client Delivery Management, and PMO teams

Adapt standards quickly as business priorities shift, preserving clarity and accountability without slowing execution

Partner with functional leaders to define role clarity, handoffs, required artifacts, and ownership across the delivery lifecycle

Resourcing & Capacity

Lead delivery resourcing and capacity management, including intake, prioritization, allocation visibility, escalation paths, and utilization reporting

Tools & Systems

Own Jira process standards for delivery work—project setup, hierarchy, workflows, required fields, dashboards, and reporting expectations—aligned to Smartsheet

Own Smartsheet Control Center administration and governance for Delivery Management, including blueprints, project templates, dashboards, reports, intake, global updates, and portfolio visibility

Steward Replit applications and other delivery tooling that support predictable client delivery

Knowledge Management & Enablement

Build and maintain a centralized knowledge management model for delivery documentation, templates, training materials, process guidance, and reusable artifacts

Drive adoption through training, office hours, and practical guidance that helps teams use the tools correctly

Visibility & Accountability

Maintain executive-ready visibility into resourcing health, stage gate status, tool adoption, compliance, and operational risks

Identify process gaps, tool friction, and reporting inconsistencies, then recommend and implement corrective actions

Hold the line when delivery standards aren’t followed, escalating gaps with clarity and pragmatism

Lead, coach, and develop the Resourcing/Capacity Lead and Knowledge Management Lead

The impact you’ll have

Process changes are communicated, trained, adopted, and enforced with clear ownership

Delivery teams consistently use approved Jira, Smartsheet, Replit, template, and knowledge management standards

Resource requests, allocation decisions, and capacity risks are visible, timely, and governed through a repeatable process

Stage gates are embedded in how delivery work is planned, reviewed, and advanced—not treated as optional checkpoints

Delivery leaders have reliable portfolio-level visibility without manual status chasing

Client Delivery Managers, Client Success Directors, Client Solutions, Client Engineering, and PMO teams have clear handoffs, role expectations, and required artifacts

Knowledge is easier to find, reuse, and govern across clients and delivery teams

What you bring to the team

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

8+ years of experience in delivery operations, PMO or process governance, or professional services operations, including resource and capacity management

Experience working in both startup and enterprise environments, with 3+ years leading people through change and ambiguity

Strong working knowledge of Jira (workflow and field design, dashboards, reporting) and Smartsheet

Experience designing and enforcing delivery lifecycle governance, including stage gates, templates, and SOPs

Project and resource reporting, utilization, and portfolio-level visibility for senior leaders

A track record in change enablement: communication, training, adoption, and reinforcement

Comfort working across client-facing and technical teams and translating messy operational needs into clear standards

The organizational courage to enforce standards, the judgment to know when a process needs flexibility, and a partnership mindset that supports teams without becoming a bottleneck or adding unnecessary bureaucracy

Clear, credible executive communication

What we would like to see, but not required

Highly Preferred: Healthcare/HealthTech/Payer, working with Enterprise Data Platform Development

Hands-on Smartsheet Control Center experience (blueprints, project templates, global updates)

Experience with low-code or AI-enabled tooling (such as Replit) to automate delivery workflows

Startup or scale-up experience adapting process quickly as priorities change

Experience building a knowledge management model or platform

PMP, PgMP, ITIL, Prosci, or similar certification

Compensation: Compensation for this role is based on experience, skills, and location, and includes base salary plus eligibility for performance bonuses and equity grants.

What you’ll get in return

Unlimited paid time off – recharge when you need it

Work from anywhere – flexibility to fit your life

Comprehensive health coverage – multiple plan options to choose from

Equity for every employee – share in our success

Growth-focused environment – your development matters here

Home office setup allowance – one-time support to get you started

Monthly cell phone allowance – stay connected with ease

Our Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer

As a mission-led technology company helping to drive better healthcare outcomes, Abacus Insights believes that the best innovation and value we can bring to our customers comes from diverse ideas, thoughts, experiences, and perspectives. Therefore, we dedicate resources to building diverse teams and providing equal employment opportunitie