Technical Delivery Manager
Who We Are:
UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.
About the Role
We are looking for a Technical Delivery Manager to serve as the primary owner of our external development team relationship. You will be responsible for the quality, velocity, and reliability of everything that team ships — from task scoping through production deployment. This is a hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of engineering management, quality assurance, and release operations. We run live events, so some evenings, weekends and travel are part of the package.
About the Team
TKO Innovation is a small, high-velocity R&D team sitting across the whole of TKO - UFC, WWE, PBR, IMG, OnLocation and TKO itself. We source new tech, roll our own software and hardware products, run live data acquisition and delivery including to betting operations, and support live television production - year round. We've been using AI since long before it was cool and will continue to lead the organization in learning how best to use and maximize real business value from emerging technology.
Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day management of an external software development team, including task assignment, progress tracking, and delivery accountability
Review, test, and approve work items, pull requests, and deliverables to ensure they meet quality, documentation, and testing standards before acceptance
Establish and enforce standards around AI coding, unit testing, integration, cybersecurity and documentation
Coordinate and execute deployments of new code into the company's cloud infrastructure, working with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth and low-risk releases
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to translate business requirements into well-scoped technical tasks for the vendor team
Track and report on delivery and quality metrics
Staff in-person or remotely periodic live events to launch & monitor projects
Requirements
4+ years of experience in software engineering, technical project management, or engineering management
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC). AI-assisted coding experience a plus
Comfortable reading and reviewing code across at least one of: Ruby, Python, Node.js — you don't need to write it daily, but you need to evaluate it
Experience deploying applications to cloud environments; familiarity with basic deployment tooling (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, etc.)
Prior experience managing external vendors or distributed development teams strongly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication — you will be the bridge between business stakeholders and technical executors
Ability to cover periodic live events in-person or remotely.
Nice to Have
Experience in television / sports
Experience in live events
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum:
$80,250 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)
Hiring Rate Maximum:
$107,000 annually
TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.
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UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.
About the Role
We are looking for a Technical Delivery Manager to serve as the primary owner of our external development team relationship. You will be responsible for the quality, velocity, and reliability of everything that team ships — from task scoping through production deployment. This is a hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of engineering management, quality assurance, and release operations. We run live events, so some evenings, weekends and travel are part of the package.
About the Team
TKO Innovation is a small, high-velocity R&D team sitting across the whole of TKO - UFC, WWE, PBR, IMG, OnLocation and TKO itself. We source new tech, roll our own software and hardware products, run live data acquisition and delivery including to betting operations, and support live television production - year round. We've been using AI since long before it was cool and will continue to lead the organization in learning how best to use and maximize real business value from emerging technology.
Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day management of an external software development team, including task assignment, progress tracking, and delivery accountability
Review, test, and approve work items, pull requests, and deliverables to ensure they meet quality, documentation, and testing standards before acceptance
Establish and enforce standards around AI coding, unit testing, integration, cybersecurity and documentation
Coordinate and execute deployments of new code into the company's cloud infrastructure, working with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth and low-risk releases
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to translate business requirements into well-scoped technical tasks for the vendor team
Track and report on delivery and quality metrics
Staff in-person or remotely periodic live events to launch & monitor projects
Requirements
4+ years of experience in software engineering, technical project management, or engineering management
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC). AI-assisted coding experience a plus
Comfortable reading and reviewing code across at least one of: Ruby, Python, Node.js — you don't need to write it daily, but you need to evaluate it
Experience deploying applications to cloud environments; familiarity with basic deployment tooling (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, etc.)
Prior experience managing external vendors or distributed development teams strongly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication — you will be the bridge between business stakeholders and technical executors
Ability to cover periodic live events in-person or remotely.
Nice to Have
Experience in television / sports
Experience in live events
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum:
$80,250 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)
Hiring Rate Maximum:
$107,000 annually
TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.
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