Software Delivery & Transformation Manager
Software Delivery & Transformation Manager
Drive large-scale SaaS & software delivery transformation | Microsoft stack
Hybrid remote - 2/3 days a week in the office in Poole, Dorset.
We're partnering with a technology-led organisation undergoing a major digital transformation - and they're looking for a Software Delivery & Transformation Manager to act as a trusted partner to the CTO.
This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who blends strong technical depth (C#/.NET, Azure) with a proven ability to lead complex software delivery and transformation at scale, particularly within SaaS or cloud environments.
You'll take ownership of a broad transformation portfolio focused on modernising platforms, scaling SaaS capabilities, and improving engineering delivery maturity.
This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution - ideal for someone who enjoys shaping direction but thrives on making delivery happen.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with the CTO to define and deliver the technology transformation roadmap
- Leading large-scale software delivery and SaaS transformation initiatives
- Driving adoption of modern engineering practices (DevOps, CI/CD, automation, observability)
- Bringing structure and clarity to complex, multi-stream delivery programmes
- Providing technical oversight across a Microsoft stack (C#, .NET, Azure, SQL Server)
- Challenging architecture and engineering decisions to ensure scalability, resilience and performance
- Aligning engineering, product, data and operational teams around clear delivery outcomes
- Managing dependencies, risks and delivery trade-offs across multiple initiatives
- Communicating progress, risks and value to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Embedding a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and innovation
You're a credible technology leader with a strong track record in software delivery and transformation, ideally within SaaS or cloud-based environments.
Key Experience
- Experience in senior technology / delivery / engineering leadership roles
- Exposure to large-scale transformation programmes
- Strong background in software delivery within SaaS or cloud platforms
- Solid technical expertise in the Microsoft stack (C#, .NET, Azure, SQL Server)
- Deep understanding of software architecture, engineering quality and system design
- Experience implementing DevOps and modern delivery practices
- Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and complex delivery portfolios
- Strong stakeholder skills, with experience working closely with C-level leadership
- Exposure to data, AI or platform modernisation initiatives is beneficial
- Excellent communicator, able to translate complex technical change into clear, business-focused narratives
Why This Role?
- Work directly with a forward-thinking CTO
- Play a pivotal role in a business-critical transformation journey
- Combine technical depth with strategic influence
- Make a visible, lasting impact across a technology-driven organisation
If you're motivated by driving meaningful change in complex software environments and want to operate at the heart of a transformation, this is a standout opportunity.
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