About the job Head of Product & Engineering DeliveryHead of Product & Engineering DeliveryLocation: FlexibleReports to: Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)About MattildaMattilda is building the finance-first operating system for education in Latin America. We help 1,000+ schools across Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador manage payments, billing, academic operations, and financial products in a single platform. With $89M raised, were scaling rapidly to transform how educational institutions operate.Our mission is to help schools operate with clarity, accuracy, and confidence—powered by technology and AI. Achieving this mission requires not only strong product vision, but exceptional execution discipline across Product and Engineering.The OpportunityMattilda operates in a mission-critical environment where delivery failures directly impact customer trust, revenue, and regulatory confidence. Payments, billing, reconciliation, integrations, and SIS workflows must ship predictably, safely, and at high quality.As the platform scales across multiple countries and integrates new systems, execution complexity has grown significantly. We need a senior leader focused exclusively on ensuring that what we commit to actually gets delivered—reliably and repeatedly.This role exists to professionalize delivery as a first-class capability:Reduce firefighting and unplanned workImprove predictability across squads and initiativesSurface delivery risks early and resolve them decisivelyEnable teams to move faster without breaking trustThis is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in complexity and brings structure, clarity, and calm to large, cross-functional systems.What Youll LeadYour focus will be on delivery excellence across Product & Engineering.You will lead execution to:Ensure clear planning, realistic commitments,



and reliable follow-throughDrive cross-squad alignment and dependency management across:Payments and reconciliationBilling and invoicingSIS and third-party integrations (e.G., Algebraix, Idukay)Platform, QA, and reliability initiativesDefine and enforce delivery readiness standards for mission-critical releasesReduce unplanned work, last-minute scope changes, and reactive firefightingCreate shared visibility into delivery health, risks, and progressWhat Youll Do Day to DayReview delivery health across squads, initiatives, and markets (MX, CO, EC)Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to plan high-confidence executionIdentify and resolve execution bottlenecks, dependencies, and delivery risksEnsure high-quality requirements, acceptance criteria, and definitions of ready/doneCoordinate release readiness and go/no-go decisions for critical systemsSurface risks early and escalates decisively when trust, revenue, or quality is at riskContinuously improve delivery processes, tooling, and operating cadenceWho You AreWere looking for a senior execution leader who combines systems thinking, delivery rigor, and strong judgment.7+ years in delivery leadership, product operations, technical program management, or senior agile rolesExperience coordinating multiple squads in SaaS, fintech, or mission-critical environmentsStrong understanding of product development lifecycles, agile practices,



and releasemanagementProven ability to manage complex dependencies across technical and non-technical teamsComfort working with technical concepts such as APIs, services, integrations, and dataflowsStrong facilitation, communication, and cross-functional leadership skillsData-driven and outcome-oriented mindsetAbility to hold teams accountable while maintaining trust and psychological safetyFull professional proficiency in Spanish and EnglishPreferred QualificationsExperience in fintech, payments, billing, or financial operations platformsFamiliarity with multi-country delivery environments in Latin AmericaExperience working through periods of scale, transformation, or post-acquisitionintegrationExposure to QA automation, reliability engineering, or platform modernization initiativesFamiliarity with delivery analytics or AI-enabled operational insightsYoure a Great FitIf You...Care deeply about reliability, predictability, and execution qualityEnjoy fixing systems rather than micromanaging peopleAre comfortable holding strong lines on delivery readiness and qualityThink in cross-team, end-to-end execution rather than isolated sprintsThrive in high-impact, high-accountability environmentsWhy This Role MattersMattildas success depends on our ability to execute consistently in areas where failure is not an option.This role ensures that:Product ambition translates into reliable executionEngineering teams can move fast without breaking trustLeadership has clear visibility into delivery risk and progressYou will build the execution backbone of Mattilda as we scale across Latin America and become the system of record for education finance.Travel: Occasional travel to Mexico City for team onsite sessions#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Head Of Product & Engineering Delivery (Ciudad de México)
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