Technical Delivery Director

Posted 1 day 7 hours ago by Williams Lea

Permanent
Full Time
Public Sector Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Technical Delivery Director

Salary: £105,000 per annum plus company benefits

Location: United Kingdom

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Work Model: Fully Remote

Purpose of Role

Lead the delivery, evolution and ongoing performance of a complex, cloud hosted government platform supporting a critical public service. This leadership role requires strong technical delivery expertise and exceptional client relationship and commercial management skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engineering & Technical Delivery Leadership
    • Lead and develop a high performing team of engineers, DevOps professionals, scrum masters and service delivery specialists.
    • Own the platform delivery roadmap and ensure successful execution of maintenance, enhancement and innovation initiatives.
    • Provide technical leadership and challenge to architects and engineering teams.
    • Drive continuous improvement in platform performance, stability, reliability and maintainability.
    • Oversee release management, service transition activities and operational readiness.
    • Champion Agile delivery practices and foster a high performance engineering culture.
  • Client & Contract Management
    • Act as the senior point of accountability for all services delivered under the government contract.
    • Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and executive sponsors.
    • Lead governance meetings, performance reviews and strategic planning discussions.
    • Ensure contractual KPIs are achieved and delivery risks are effectively managed.
    • Oversee supplier, subcontractor and stakeholder management activities.
  • Commercial & Strategic Leadership
    • Own account performance, including forecasting, budgeting and financial management.
    • Identify opportunities to grow contract value and expand services.
    • Support contract renewals, bids and business development opportunities.
    • Provide strategic guidance to clients on future technology and platform direction.
What We're Looking For
  • Essential
    • Proven experience leading engineering, software delivery or platform teams within a managed service or technology environment.
    • Experience owning the delivery and ongoing operation of a live technology platform with SLA and service performance obligations.
    • Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
    • Technical credibility to engage confidently with architects, engineers and technical stakeholders.
    • Experience managing complex client relationships, governance structures and service delivery frameworks.
    • Strong commercial awareness, including financial management, budgeting and contract performance.
    • Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery environments.
  • Desirable
    • Experience supporting UK Government or public sector technology contracts.
    • Knowledge of G Cloud, Crown Commercial Services or regulated procurement frameworks.
    • ITIL certification or equivalent service management experience.
    • Experience of security and compliance frameworks including Cyber Essentials Plus, ISMS and vulnerability management.
    • Agile certifications such as Scrum, SAFe or similar.
Personal Attributes
  • Respected and credible engineering leader who understands how technology teams succeed.
  • Comfortable operating at both executive and technical levels.
  • Strong communicator with confidence to manage complex stakeholder conversations.
  • Commercially minded with a focus on delivering value for both client and business.
  • Organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a complex delivery environment.
  • Passionate about technology, innovation and continuous improvement.
Rewards and Benefits
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Health Assessments
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounted Gym Memberships
  • Retail Discounts and TechScheme Employee Referral Programme
Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate on any protected characteristic. We are committed to creating a culture of openness, fairness and inclusion where everyone can thrive.

Contact: (do not accept applications via this email address).