Full-Time
Software Delivery Manager
Posted on 10/31/2025
Electric Mind
51-200 employees
Software development with strategy, design, engineering
No salary listed
Toronto, ON, Canada
Hybrid
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- Proven client-facing, partnership and presentation skills.
- Proven sales/pre-sales and/or consultant experience for software development solutions.
- Three to five plus years of hands-on experience managing custom software projects.
- Solid understanding of technology.
- Strong facilitation, planning and problem solving skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics, or equivalent education/experience.
- Supporting new business pursuits via proposals, RFPs, pitch meetings, etc.
- Building strong client relationships to identify and secure new projects with existing accounts
- Ensuring client relationship and project success through strong delivery focus
- Planning and managing project deliverables at the strategic and tactical levels
- Providing strategic vision, guidance and recommendations based on business and technical drivers
- Managing relationships with team and clients ensuring a high degree of engagement resulting in a shared understanding of strategy, implementation and delivery realities
- Collaborating with technical leads to ensure successful delivery of development scope and goals
- Balancing and satisfying the needs of business, end user and technical stakeholders ensuring alternatives have been investigated and there is an understanding of implementation tradeoffs
- Guiding the development process and creating a high functioning team
- Managing and reporting on project timelines, deliverables and budgets
- Exposure to and enthusiasm for Agile approaches to software development.
- Best practices in product development and technical product marketing.
- Experience with solution selling/account development/traditional sales.
- Experience designing/developing business requirements.
Electric Mind delivers custom software solutions for complex projects by combining strategy, design, and engineering. It works with clients to plan, design, build, and iterate software using agile methods, offering cross-disciplinary capabilities from strategy and UX to software engineering across North America, including a Chicago office. The company differentiates itself with a long track record in enterprise-grade delivery, a move from founder-led to a broad leadership team, and a holistic branding that goes beyond traditional software labels. Its goal is to help clients achieve measurable business outcomes by delivering high-quality software at scale and expanding its North American footprint.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$100M
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1990
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Motive Partners' $100M investment in October 2025 accelerates US expansion and AI expertise.
- Two Motive executives join board, providing strategic guidance for financial services growth.
- April 2025 All Access TV segment highlights human-centric design in business transformation.
What critics are saying
- Motive board members erode founder control, straining engineering culture within 6-12 months.
- Chicago office fails against Thoughtworks and Slalom, wasting $100M in 12-18 months.
- Rebranding confuses legacy clients, dropping revenue 20-30% from key accounts in 3-9 months.
What makes Electric Mind unique
- Electric Mind integrates strategy, design, and engineering for AI-driven financial services transformation.
- Rebranded from Intelliware in October 2024 to embody whole-brain intelligence and pragmatic innovation.
- Early 2000 agile adopter with 35-year track record serving tier-one Canadian financial institutions.
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Company News
Motive Partners (“Motive”), a private investment firm exclusively focused on financial technology and technology-enabled business services, today announced a...
Motive Partners invests $100m in AI-led services firm Electric Mind. The investment will accelerate its US expansion and advance the delivery of next-gen solutions for financial institutions. * Chris Ford serves as CEO of Electric Mind * Electric Mind was founded in 1990 Motive Partners has made a $100 million investment in Electric Mind, a Toronto-based AI-led services firm. The investment will accelerate its US expansion and advance the delivery of next-gen solutions for financial institutions. "We are thrilled to partner with Chris and the Electric Mind team," said Chris Williams, a partner, investments at Motive Partners in a statement. "They have built an impressive track record of delivering lasting impact and innovation for some of the world's most respected financial institutions. We look forward to supporting the team as they scale their capabilities and expand their reach in the years to come." Envoy Capital Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to Electric Mind in connection with the transaction. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and McCarthy Tétrault LLP served as legal advisors for Motive Partners and Electric Mind, respectively.
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover how human-centric design and cutting-edge technology drive meaningful business innovation in an upcoming segment. All Access with Andy Garcia will feature Electric Mind, a technology consulting company at the forefront of business transformation, on a segment set to film in April 2025. This segment will explore how Electric Mind seamlessly integrates strategy, design, and engineering to empower businesses in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. By placing people at the core of its solutions, Electric Mind demonstrates that sustainable growth is achieved through a thoughtful balance of innovation and human values
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelliware, one of Canada’s leading software and consulting service providers, today announced the appointment of Chris Ford as President. Chris will take on the role from Greg Betty who founded the company in 1990, and has led Intelliware as CEO and President for the last 32 years. Chris joins Intelliware from Capco Canada, a global management and technology consultancy focused on financial services, where he was Partner and CEO from 2007 to 2021. Most recently, Chris spent the last year as an independent consultant to global providers of technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses, deepening his expertise in technology consulting