Developer Solutions Lead (Digital PM/Technical BA skills)
Developer Solutions Lead (Digital PM/Technical BA skills)
£70-80k + 10% Bonus & Benefits
Woking (1 day per month in office)
Your new company
I am partnered with a nationally recognised, purpose-driven organisation entering an exciting new phase following a recent acquisition by a larger international group.
Technology and digital transformation are high on the agenda, with the wider group taking an automation-first approach and investing heavily in AI, digital platforms and modern ways of working. For someone joining now, this creates a rare opportunity to have genuine ownership rather than simply inherit established processes.
With 14 digital projects currently in the pipeline, they are looking for a Developer Solutions Lead (someone with dual PM/BA responsibilities) who can take ideas and business problems, turn them into clearly defined requirements and solutions, and then own their delivery from concept through to implementation.
Your new role
This is not a traditional role where you are simply coordinating plans created by somebody else.
You will be expected to get under the skin of the business, engage with stakeholders to understand what they really need, challenge where necessary, and translate often loosely defined requirements into detailed specifications that technical teams and suppliers can deliver against.
From there, you will take responsibility for the entire project life cycle, covering requirements gathering, specification, solution design, planning, delivery, testing/UAT and implementation.
You will have significant autonomy across a portfolio of digital projects and be expected to take genuine ownership of outcomes. You will work closely with Software Development teams and third-party technology partners.
The technical landscape is predominantly web-based, so you will be comfortable discussing areas such as web applications, APIs, systems integration, cloud solutions and solution architecture.
AI will also feature heavily. The parent organisation operates with an automation-first mindset and is making extensive use of tools such as Claude and Microsoft Copilot, so they want somebody who already understands how modern AI tools can be applied practically to accelerate delivery, analysis and business processes.
You will report into the Head of IT locally, with a dotted line into the Group IT Director based at their European HQ, giving the position good visibility and scope to progress over time into a global role.
What you'll need to succeed
This is a Lead level role, so 8+ years commercial experience having led standalone projects. You should be able to talk in detail about what you personally delivered on previous web-based digital projects: how you gathered the requirements, challenged stakeholders, shaped the solution, wrote the specification, worked with technical teams and ultimately got it delivered. They are looking for someone who owns delivery rather than somebody who has simply participated.
A good understanding of web technologies, APIs and systems integration is important, with exposure to solution architecture particularly beneficial. You don't need to be a Software Developer, but you do need enough technical understanding to work credibly with developers, architects and technology suppliers, and will have touched application architecture, APIs, databases, Azure/AWS and technical design workshops.
You will also need practical exposure to modern AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot or comparable technologies, and an interest in using AI and automation to improve how projects and business processes are delivered.
Finally, personality matters. They need someone confident, inquisitive and assertive, who is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and taking responsibility when information isn't readily available.
What you'll get in return
With 14 digital projects already in the pipeline, you will have meaningful work to take responsibility for from day one, while joining at a point where the organisation's wider technology direction is evolving following the acquisition.
The role will be eligible for an annual 10% bonus. You'll also receive 23 days' annual leave, increasing to 26 days with service, plus bank holidays, pension and life assurance. Further benefits include comprehensive training and opportunities to achieve industry-recognised qualifications, an employee assistance service, reward and recognition scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, eye care, family and friends discounts, Christmas vouchers and a refer-a-friend scheme.
What you need to do now
To find out more or to be considered for this position, please apply directly or get in touch with Max Wilcock, Senior Business Director, for a confidential discussion.
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