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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a VP of Delivery based in the United States.
The VP of Delivery will lead and scale a high-performing technical consulting organization specializing in intellectual property (IP), patent litigation, and monetization support. This executive-level role combines business leadership, technical oversight, and strategic client relationship management. You will oversee distributed teams across the United States and India, ensuring the successful delivery of complex, high-stakes client engagements. The position offers an opportunity to shape the growth of a global practice while maintaining exceptional technical standards and operational performance. You will manage financial results, develop future leaders, and strengthen long-term client partnerships. Working in a fast-growing, AI-enabled consulting environment, you will help drive innovation and deliver technical insights that influence major legal and business outcomes.
Lead the overall delivery organization, managing a portfolio of client engagements from initial scoping and pricing through execution, quality review, and final delivery.
Own business performance, including profitability, margins, utilization, budgets, resource allocation, and operational planning.
Oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, budgets, technical requirements, and client expectations are consistently met.
Lead, develop, and scale multidisciplinary teams across the United States and India, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development.
Build effective distributed delivery processes, ensuring clear workflows, cross-functional collaboration, and efficient coordination across time zones.
Serve as the senior relationship owner for key clients, legal counsel, and external stakeholders, leading strategic discussions, resolving escalations, and communicating technical findings.
Provide technical direction and quality oversight across source code analysis, reverse engineering, Evidence of Use (EoU) claim charts, and technical due diligence.
Review and approve technical deliverables, ensuring analytical rigor, accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with litigation or licensing strategies.
Collaborate with expert witnesses, guiding technical investigations, reviewing supporting evidence, and helping develop compelling technical narratives.
Establish consistent quality standards, methodologies, documentation practices, and training programs to improve delivery excellence.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, resource planning, knowledge management, and technology adoption, including AI-enabled tools.
Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional departments to support strategic initiatives, strengthen client accounts, and identify opportunities for additional business.
Represent the organization at industry events, professional panels, and continuing legal education programs.
12+ years of experience in technical IP consulting, patent litigation support, or related technical professional services, including substantial hands-on experience in at least one core discipline: source code analysis, reverse engineering, EoU claim charts, or technical due diligence.
At least 5 years of experience leading technical or professional services teams, including hiring, performance management, mentoring, and career development.
Proven ability to manage complex client engagements and take ownership of financial performance, including budgets, profitability, utilization, pricing, and resource allocation.
Strong understanding of intellectual property litigation, patent licensing, monetization, and the technical evidence required to support complex legal matters.
Broad technical knowledge across multiple technology areas, such as telecommunications, semiconductors, software, AI/ML, cloud computing, cybersecurity, automotive technology, or medical devices.
Experience leading geographically distributed teams, preferably including international teams and cross-time-zone collaboration.
Demonstrated ability to develop operational processes, quality standards, delivery methodologies, and scalable team structures.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for executives, legal counsel, technical experts, and other stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
Strong decision-making, strategic planning, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Additional assets include experience with protective-order source code reviews, programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, Verilog, or VHDL, expert witness support, patent invalidity analysis, IPR proceedings, SEP/FRAND, damages analysis, and AI-assisted technical workflows.
Advanced degrees (MS, PhD, MBA, or JD), USPTO registration, an active bar license, PMP certification, or Certified ScrumMaster credentials are considered advantageous.
Competitive annual base salary ranging from $175,000 to $275,000, depending on experience, expertise, and qualifications.
Additional year-end and variable performance-based bonus opportunities.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, with significant employer contributions toward premiums.
401(k) retirement savings plan with competitive employer matching.
Accrued paid time off, company holidays, and additional floating holidays.
Dedicated wellness leave supporting physical and emotional well-being.
Paid parental bonding and bereavement leave.
Fully remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
Professional development opportunities, mentorship, and merit-based career advancement.
Opportunity to lead a global team and influence the growth of a rapidly expanding technical consulting practice.
Up to 20% travel for client meetings, project reviews, team gatherings, and industry events.
