Technical Delivery Manager – Database Services
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Delivery Manager to lead and oversee our Database Services team. The ideal candidate will have a robust technical background in database technologies, with a focus on Oracle Exadata, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), and Oracle Database Administration (BAU tasks). Additionally, the role involves supporting and managing other database platforms such as MSSQL, Azure SQL, Azure PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB. You will drive the delivery of complex database initiatives, ensure operational excellence, and lead a talented team to achieve strategic objectives.
What you’ll be DOING
What will your essential responsibilities include?
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Lead the end-to-end delivery and management of database services, with a primary focus on Oracle Exadata, EBS, and BAU Oracle DBA activities.
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Support, maintain, and optimize other database technologies including MSSQL, Azure SQL, Azure PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB.
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Drive continuous improvement in database performance, stability, security, and scalability.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver database projects and operational tasks.
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Manage and mentor a team of database administrators and engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
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Act as the primary point of escalation for complex database issues and coordinate resolution efforts.
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Develop and oversee project plans, budgets, and resource allocations to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.
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Maintain effective stakeholder relationships through regular communication, status updates, and expectation management.
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Implement and promote Agile methodologies within the team to enhance delivery efficiency.
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Manage vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, performance oversight, and outcome-based agreements.
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Ensure compliance with best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements for all database environments.
You will report to DBA Lead.
What you will BRING
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
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Technical Expertise: Proven experience in managing and delivering database solutions, especially Oracle Exadata, EBS, and BAU Oracle DBA tasks. Familiarity with MSSQL, Azure SQL, Azure PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, and other modern database platforms.
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Leadership & People Management: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a diverse technical team. Experience in mentoring and HR oversight.
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Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and executive management.
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Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage expectations, communicate project status, and resolve conflicts with stakeholders at all levels.
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Project & Program Management: Extensive experience in planning, executing, and delivering large-scale and complex initiatives on time and within budget.
Desired Skills and Abilities:
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Agile Methodologies: Practical understanding and experience with Agile frameworks to enhance project delivery.
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Vendor & Contract Management: Robust experience handling vendor relationships, negotiations, and performance evaluations.
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Detail-Oriented & Organized: Capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with precision and clarity.
Who WE are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
What we OFFER
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
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Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
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Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
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Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
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Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
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Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
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AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
