Engineering and Delivery Lead

Engineering & Delivery Lead (Contract)

This is a pivotal leadership role within a well-established organisation at the heart of the insurance market. You’ll be shaping the future of their digital platforms, managing delivery, influencing strategy, and steering a highly skilled engineering function.

Role Overview:

• Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week in Central London Office
• Role: 6 Month Contract Inside IR35
• Package: £700- £950 Per Day Inside IR35 (Dependent on experience)
• Industry: Insurance

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Owning the vision, roadmap, and delivery of multiple software products across the London Market domain
• Leading engineering teams through full software development and delivery cycles
• Aligning technology initiatives with wider business strategy and transformation goals
• Collaborating with cross-functional leaders to drive continuous improvement in systems and processes
• Ensuring strong governance across project execution, budgets, and resource planning
• Overseeing vendor relationships and evaluating new tools and tech for strategic fit
• Managing the development of scalable, high-performance applications and data systems

Main Skills Needed:

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering & Architecture Design.
• Deep knowledge of software engineering principles and modern development practices
• Proven experience managing technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with both relational (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Redis)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies like ReactJS, HTML5, and CSS frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at executive level
• Proven ability to align tech delivery with strategic business priorities
• Experience in financial services or insurance is a strong advantage

What’s in It for You:

• The chance to lead meaningful change in a critical business area
• A collaborative culture with access to major transformation projects
• Autonomy to shape product strategy and delivery approaches
• Supportive leadership, long-term progression, and flexible working built in
• Exposure to enterprise-scale systems and strategic technology decisions

Think it could be a fit? We’d love to hear from you.

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