D2C Development Lead

The Change Partners are working with a Tier-1 global consumer brand who are looking to hire a D2C Development Lead to sit above three scrum teams in the European D2C Centre.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior technology leader with a strong eCommerce, technical development background to own development strategy and delivery across a large-scale, multi-market D2C environment.

You’ll play a key role in leading the development function across multiple European markets, working at a Scrum of Scrums level across three experienced Scrum teams, acting as the senior development liaison.

This is a 12-month contract role, with yearly extensions, inside IR35 via an umbrella company.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development function across three experienced Scrum teams, operating at a Scrum of Scrums level.
• Provide senior leadership and direction to Development Leads and Scrum Masters across the D2C technology landscape.
• Own and shape the development strategy and technology roadmap across multiple European markets.
• Act as a senior liaison between development teams, architecture teams, hub contacts and wider technology stakeholders.
• Work closely with architecture and engineering teams to shape technical approaches and ensure solutions are scalable and fit for purpose.
• Provide technical leadership and challenge across development decisions.
• Manage escalations and dependencies across teams, ensuring blockers are resolved effectively.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across European markets, technology hubs and architecture functions.
• Provide clear updates on development strategy, roadmap progress, risks and technical priorities to senior leadership.

Your background:

• Solid experience within software development, engineering, eCommerce technology or digital platforms
• Strong experience progressing from a technical/development background into a senior technology leadership position
• Proven experience leading development teams or multiple Scrum teams within a complex technology environment
• SAP Commerce Cloud / Hybris experience beneficial, ideally within a large-scale, multi-market eCommerce environment
• Strong experience operating at Scrum of Scrums level, coordinating multiple Agile teams and managing cross-team dependencies
• Strong understanding of modern software development, architecture, APIs, integrations and digital platforms
• Experience working closely with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects and senior engineering stakeholders
• Proven ability to shape technology strategy, development roadmaps and technical priorities
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working with experienced Scrum Masters and Development Leads
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate confidently between technical teams and senior business leadership

Please apply below with your CV if you’re interested.