Delivery Lead

This is an initial 6 Month FTC, with lots of room for extensions, and requires 3 days p/w onsite in London.

Role Summary:

• The individual will be responsible for leading one or more technology delivery teams responsible for delivering projects, product enhancements, and operational improvements.
• The role is responsible for translating strategic priorities and roadmaps into successful delivery outcomes.
• The post holder combines people leadership, delivery management, and technical understanding to coordinate teams, remove blockers, manage risks, and ensure solutions are delivered to the required quality and timescales.
• The role requires an individual who can remain credible in technical discussions whilst focusing primarily on enabling and leading teams to deliver.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support one or more cross-functional delivery teams.
• Coordinate the planning, delivery, and implementation of technology initiatives.
• Manage team workload, priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
• Maintain sufficient technical knowledge to support solution design, challenge assumptions, and facilitate effective decision-making.
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with agreed standards, operational requirements, and architectural direction.
• Support the adoption of engineering best practices, automation, and quality-focused delivery approaches.
• Translate strategic objectives and delivery roadmaps into actionable plans for delivery teams.
• Work closely with senior leaders, product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure priorities remain aligned.
• Provide clear communication on progress, risks, issues, and delivery outcomes.
• Escalate significant risks and decisions appropriately whilst driving day-to-day resolution within the team.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience leading software engineering, technology, or delivery teams.
• Good understanding of technology delivery lifecycles and modern engineering practices.
• Ability to balance technical discussions with people and delivery leadership responsibilities.
• Strong planning, communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities and working within a broader strategic framework.
• Proven experience delivering agreed initiatives and objectives.
• Effective coordination of delivery teams and resources.
• High levels of quality, reliability, and operational stability in delivered solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.