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INTRODUCTION
Let’s face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship. We do. We can’t cram it all in here, but you’ll start noticing it from the first interview.
Even our candidate experience is different. And when you get an offer from us (and accept it), you get way more than a paycheck. You get a personal BetterUp Coach, a development plan, a trained and coached manager, the most amazing team you’ve ever met (yes, each with their own personal BetterUp Coach), and most importantly, work that matters.
This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. But for people with fire in their belly, it’s a game-changing, career-defining, soul-lifting move.
Join us and we promise you the most intense and fulfilling years of your career, doing life-changing work in a fun, inventive, soulful culture.
If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.
LOCATION
We are a hybrid company with a focus on in-person collaboration when necessary. Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week, or eight days per month. Our US hub locations include: Austin, TX; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; and the Arlington, VA metro area. Please ensure you can realistically commit to this structure before applying.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As BetterUp’s Client Delivery Manager (‘CDM’) you’ll play a crucial role in leading the formation and orchestration of the post-sale strategy and execution for our largest and most strategic clients.
What you’ll do:
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Delivery Management: Orchestrate the successful end-to-end technical and operational delivery of the BetterUp platform to our clients. Ensure that the business needs and requirements of our clients are clearly understood by our internal teams and effectively scope their deliverables/milestones against said requirements. Contribute to the strategic planning of delivery processes and innovations that enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency.
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Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients post-sale - inclusive of executive, operating and technical program leadership. Act as the primary point of contact for all client service delivery needs, ensuring superior client experience and engagement.
-
Governance: Design and run the mechanisms that monitor and report on delivery efficacy, timeliness, value realization and customer experience (both customer and internal facing). Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
-
Comms & Change Management: Provide regular and real time client updates regarding delivery status, risks and outcomes. Owns the triage and cascade of communications and change management across customer and internal stakeholder groups.
-
Collaboration & Advocacy: Lead post-sale planning and execution across cross-functional delivery teams – spanning Customer Success, People Insights, Services and Product. Champion Voice of Customer with BetterUp’s product and go to market leadership.
-
Risk & Escalation Management: Design and run issue/escalation and risk management practices (identification → resolution). Quarterback escalation management with client stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
If you have some or all of the following, please apply:
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5+ years of software and/or service delivery experience (execution)
-
3+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide SaaS platform deployments (overseeing both operational and technical delivery)
-
Excellent communication skills with executive and operating level stakeholders (inclusive of business and technical personas)
-
Influencing / working cross functionally (independently navigate well through an org)
-
Strong program/project management skills (scrum/agile a plus)
-
Ability to look around corner / uncover early indicators of risk to drive proactive remediation
-
Extensive experience advising, coaching, influencing, and building relationships both internally and externally with executive-level clients at Fortune 1000 companies
-
Minimum 20%-40% travel required (client onsite travel)
-
Drives functional strategy for AI adoption, identifying transformational opportunities that create competitive advantage
-
Builds scalable AI-powered systems that fundamentally change how work gets done across multiple teams
AI at BetterUp
Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI-forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology – people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work. These professionals thoughtfully integrate AI into their work to deliver exceptional results while maintaining the human judgment and creativity that drives real innovation. During our interview process, you’ll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.
BENEFITS
At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.
-
Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
-
A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
-
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
-
Flexible paid time off
-
Per year:
-
All federal/statutory holidays observed
-
4 BetterUp Inner Workdays
-
5 Volunteer Days to give back
-
Learning and Development stipend
-
Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
-
Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
-
401(k) self contribution
We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.
BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
At BetterUp, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, residence location, as well as market indicators. The range below is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future.
The base salary range for this role is as follows:
$144,000 – $180,000: New York City and San Francisco
$129,000 – $162,000: All other locations
Protecting your privacy and treating your personal information with care is very important to us, and central to the entire BetterUp family. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about the privacy of your personal information or your rights with regards to your personal information, please reach out to support@betterup.co
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INTRODUCTION
Let’s face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship. We do. We can’t cram it all in here, but you’ll start noticing it from the first interview.
Even our candidate experience is different. And when you get an offer from us (and accept it), you get way more than a paycheck. You get a personal BetterUp Coach, a development plan, a trained and coached manager, the most amazing team you’ve ever met (yes, each with their own personal BetterUp Coach), and most importantly, work that matters.
This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. But for people with fire in their belly, it’s a game-changing, career-defining, soul-lifting move.
Join us and we promise you the most intense and fulfilling years of your career, doing life-changing work in a fun, inventive, soulful culture.
If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.
LOCATION
We are a hybrid company with a focus on in-person collaboration when necessary. Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week, or eight days per month. Our US hub locations include: Austin, TX; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; and the Arlington, VA metro area. Please ensure you can realistically commit to this structure before applying.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As BetterUp’s Client Delivery Manager (‘CDM’) you’ll play a crucial role in leading the formation and orchestration of the post-sale strategy and execution for our largest and most strategic clients.
What you’ll do:
-
Delivery Management: Orchestrate the successful end-to-end technical and operational delivery of the BetterUp platform to our clients. Ensure that the business needs and requirements of our clients are clearly understood by our internal teams and effectively scope their deliverables/milestones against said requirements. Contribute to the strategic planning of delivery processes and innovations that enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency.
-
Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients post-sale - inclusive of executive, operating and technical program leadership. Act as the primary point of contact for all client service delivery needs, ensuring superior client experience and engagement.
-
Governance: Design and run the mechanisms that monitor and report on delivery efficacy, timeliness, value realization and customer experience (both customer and internal facing). Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
-
Comms & Change Management: Provide regular and real time client updates regarding delivery status, risks and outcomes. Owns the triage and cascade of communications and change management across customer and internal stakeholder groups.
-
Collaboration & Advocacy: Lead post-sale planning and execution across cross-functional delivery teams – spanning Customer Success, People Insights, Services and Product. Champion Voice of Customer with BetterUp’s product and go to market leadership.
-
Risk & Escalation Management: Design and run issue/escalation and risk management practices (identification → resolution). Quarterback escalation management with client stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
If you have some or all of the following, please apply:
-
5+ years of software and/or service delivery experience (execution)
-
3+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide SaaS platform deployments (overseeing both operational and technical delivery)
-
Excellent communication skills with executive and operating level stakeholders (inclusive of business and technical personas)
-
Influencing / working cross functionally (independently navigate well through an org)
-
Strong program/project management skills (scrum/agile a plus)
-
Ability to look around corner / uncover early indicators of risk to drive proactive remediation
-
Extensive experience advising, coaching, influencing, and building relationships both internally and externally with executive-level clients at Fortune 1000 companies
-
Minimum 20%-40% travel required (client onsite travel)
-
Drives functional strategy for AI adoption, identifying transformational opportunities that create competitive advantage
-
Builds scalable AI-powered systems that fundamentally change how work gets done across multiple teams
AI at BetterUp
Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI-forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology – people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work. These professionals thoughtfully integrate AI into their work to deliver exceptional results while maintaining the human judgment and creativity that drives real innovation. During our interview process, you’ll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.
BENEFITS
At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.
-
Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
-
A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
-
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
-
Flexible paid time off
-
Per year:
-
All federal/statutory holidays observed
-
4 BetterUp Inner Workdays
-
5 Volunteer Days to give back
-
Learning and Development stipend
-
Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
-
Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
-
401(k) self contribution
We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.
BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
At BetterUp, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, residence location, as well as market indicators. The range below is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future.
The base salary range for this role is as follows:
$144,000 – $180,000: New York City and San Francisco
$129,000 – $162,000: All other locations
Protecting your privacy and treating your personal information with care is very important to us, and central to the entire BetterUp family. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about the privacy of your personal information or your rights with regards to your personal information, please reach out to support@betterup.co
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Delivery Manager
Target companies with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large tech firms and consulting companies hire Delivery Managers on OPT regularly. Focus on organizations that have sponsored work visas before, their HR teams already understand the process and won't be surprised by your authorization timeline.
Highlight your PMP or agile certifications upfront
Delivery Manager roles are credential-driven. Listing PMP, CSM, or SAFe certifications in your resume header signals immediate readiness and shifts the conversation away from your visa status toward your qualifications and technical project management depth.
Frame your OPT timeline around project cycles
Employers think in delivery roadmaps. If your OPT has 18 months remaining, present that as two full sprint cycles or one complete product delivery window, language that resonates with hiring managers evaluating your fit for live programs.
Use STEM OPT extension eligibility as a negotiating point
If your degree is in computer science, information systems, or engineering, you likely qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mentioning this early gives employers a longer sponsorship runway and reduces hesitation about the H-1B lottery timeline.
Demonstrate cross-functional leadership with numbers
Delivery Managers are evaluated on outcomes. Quantify team sizes managed, delivery timelines hit, and budget oversight experience. Concrete metrics make your value undeniable and take hiring attention off authorization paperwork.
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Can I work as a Delivery Manager on F-1 OPT?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorizes full-time employment in roles directly related to your field of study. Delivery Manager positions typically align with degrees in computer science, information systems, business administration, or engineering. Your work must remain within the field your OPT was authorized for, confirm that alignment with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Do Delivery Manager roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
They can, depending on your degree. If you hold a STEM-designated degree and your employer is E-Verify registered, you may qualify for a 24-month extension beyond your initial 12-month OPT period. Delivery Manager roles at tech companies and IT consulting firms commonly meet this threshold. Check your degree's CIP code with your DSO to confirm eligibility.
How do I find Delivery Manager jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers open to sponsoring international candidates. Searching there surfaces Delivery Manager openings at companies already familiar with OPT authorization and H-1B sponsorship, which cuts down significantly on outreach to employers who won't engage with visa-dependent candidates.
What happens to my Delivery Manager job if my OPT expires before H-1B approval?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your OPT expires and you receive a receipt notice, you're covered by cap-gap protection through September 30 of that year. This allows you to continue working without interruption. If you don't receive an H-1B selection, you'll need to stop working or shift to a different status. Planning for this timeline with your employer is critical.
Are Delivery Manager roles difficult to get sponsored compared to engineering roles?
Sponsorship for Delivery Manager roles is generally achievable at mid-to-large companies, though it's less automatic than for software engineering positions. The role's business-facing nature means some employers classify it as a management rather than technical function, which can affect their willingness to sponsor. Targeting firms in tech, cloud infrastructure, or IT services improves your odds considerably.
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