VP of Delivery

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the delivery operations and manage a portfolio of client projects from initial scoping and pricing through successful, timely, and cost-effective completion.

• Take responsibility for margin, utilization, budget adherence, change orders, staffing, and risk management within the practice.

• Present business performance metrics to the Chief Delivery Officer and executive leadership team.

• Act as the senior point of accountability for high-stakes matters and rapid litigation assessments.

• Lead technical consultants and analysts in the US and India, including direct reports and contributors across the matrix.

• Manage distributed delivery workflows, daily transitions, review cycles, and staffing for protective orders.

• Collaborate with People Operations on hiring, performance evaluations, feedback, calibration, compensation recommendations, and career progression.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and psychological safety.

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for clients and legal counsel, guiding status updates, strategic discussions, escalation processes, and setting expectations.

• Advise clients on methodologies, feasibility, trade-offs, and insights.

• Expand accounts through exceptional delivery and identify opportunities for follow-up work.

• Represent Lumenci at industry events, panels, and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs.

• Review and approve End of Use (EoU) claim charts.

• Direct efforts in source code analysis, reverse engineering, and technical due diligence.

• Conduct hands-on analysis in areas of expertise and develop technical narratives for litigation and licensing strategies.

• Collaborate with testifying experts and assess reports and exhibits.

• Establish quality standards, review protocols, documentation procedures, peer reviews, and defensibility assessments.

• Create repeatable methods, playbooks, training resources, workflow procedures, capacity tracking, and knowledge management systems.

• Advocate for AI-driven tools and coordinate with product, legal, finance, and People Operations teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in technical intellectual property consulting or patent litigation support, including substantial hands-on involvement in at least one core area prior to assuming a leadership role.

• 5+ years of experience leading technical delivery teams, encompassing hiring, performance evaluations, coaching, and career development initiatives.

• Strong general understanding of other core areas and the credibility to review work, challenge inadequate analyses, and defend findings with clients and experts.

• In-depth knowledge of at least one advanced technology domain.

• Proven track record in managing margins, utilization, and budgets across multiple matters, including planning, pricing, resourcing, and risk management.

• Experience leading distributed teams across various time zones, preferably with teams based in India.

• History of developing technical talent and promoting consultants into senior positions.

• Experience in establishing processes, standards, or tools that enhance team efficiency.

• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executives, legal counsel, judges, and juries, along with strong report writing and expert material preparation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

• Practical experience in at least one of the following: EoU/infringement claim charts, reverse engineering/product teardown, source code analysis, or technical diligence.

• Preferred expertise in telecommunications, semiconductors, hardware, AI/ML, cloud computing, software, platforms, consumer technology, automotive, or medical technology.

• Additional experience with C, C++, Java, Python, Verilog, or VHDL is a plus.

• Additional experience with invalidity claim charts, expert report support, testifying experts, IPR/post-grant proceedings, SEP/FRAND, damages and royalty analysis, licensing and monetization, trade secrets, AI-assisted analysis, or analytical tools is advantageous.

• An advanced degree, JD, USPTO registration, active bar license, PMP, or Certified ScrumMaster certification is desirable but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Merit-based promotions along with opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with substantial company contributions toward employee premiums.

• 401(k) plan featuring competitive employer matching contributions.

• Year-end performance bonus.

• Variable performance bonus programs.

• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Designated company holidays.

• Additional floating holidays.

• Wellness Leave.

• Paid bereavement leave.

• Paid parental bonding leave.

• Flexible, remote-first work environment.

• Resources for professional development and mentorship.

• Opportunities for career advancement.