Location: London – 2-3 days onsite
Experience: 12+ years in IT Delivery / Engineering / Program Management
Reports to: Head of Engineering / CTO / Delivery Head

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Platform Delivery Lead to manage and ensure seamless delivery across multiple technology streams — including Front End Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Shared Business Services (SBS), and Data Platforms (including DBT and Power BI). This role will play a pivotal part in driving end-to-end solution delivery, cross-functional collaboration, quality assurance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

✅ Platform Delivery Management

• Lead and manage the delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives across Front End, Cloud, SBS, and Data streams.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery aligned with business goals.
• Coordinate delivery activities across cross-functional engineering, cloud, data, and reporting teams.

✅ Technical Oversight & Coordination

• Oversee Front End engineering (React, Angular, etc.) ensuring adherence to UX/UI standards.
• Collaborate with Cloud teams on infrastructure, DevOps, scalability, and performance.
• Coordinate with SBS teams to ensure integration of shared services and common components.
• Manage data engineering efforts including DBT models, data pipelines, and Power BI reporting solutions.

✅ Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing updates on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and Security teams to ensure alignment on scope, design, and execution.

✅ Planning & Governance

• Establish delivery plans, resource allocation, sprint goals, and milestones.
• Implement governance practices, delivery KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across streams.

✅ People & Vendor Management

• Lead a diverse delivery team across internal staff, contractors, and vendor partners.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to ensure team success.
• Engage with vendor teams delivering components (e.g., cloud services, BI solutions) ensuring accountability and quality.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in IT delivery management, including large-scale enterprise programs.
• Strong understanding of Front End development frameworks (React, Angular, etc.).
• Deep experience with Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) infrastructure and services.
• Familiarity with Shared Business Services (SBS) or common services integration.
• Strong knowledge of modern Data Engineering tools like DBT, Power BI
• Solid grasp of Agile/Scrum, DevOps practices, and continuous delivery models.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Agile, or Project Management (PMP, SAFe, etc.).
• Experience in managing hybrid delivery teams (onshore/offshore, multi-vendor).
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and compliance frameworks.

If you feel you fit this role then send through your CV asap