Delivery Principal – Financial Services & Insurance

Overview

Experienced Delivery Principal needed to deliver complex software programmes for financial services clients within a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high‑value services, ensuring commercial performance, delivery outcomes and team success.
• Manage a portfolio of projects and engagements, balancing commercial and delivery pressures and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Guide clients through discovery, requirement definition, build, test and live operation, shaping engagements for success.
• Act as senior line of escalation for issues and drive resolution of commercial, technical and stakeholder challenges.
• Mentor Delivery and Technical Leads, supporting career development and performance contracts for 10+ staff.
• Generate additional business: deliver excellent service to secure repeat business, meet prospects, prepare proposals, pitch solutions and identify cross‑sell opportunities.
• Support sales bids, thought‑leadership and networking to attract new business.

Business Development

• Ensure clients receive excellent service and are motivated to recommend Softwire.
• Meet prospective clients, devise project plans, prepare proposals and present pitches.
• Think beyond individual projects to identify additional value for clients.

Experience and Qualifications

• A demonstrable track record of successfully delivering challenging projects / programmes.
• Delivery leadership experience within an agency, consultancy or financial services environment.
• Experience managing teams of 10+ onshore staff.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practice (SDLC) and awareness of technical approaches and trends.
• Interest in technology and how things are created.

Communication and Consultancy Skills

• Lead meetings with senior external stakeholders.
• Understand and give context to complex situations, drawing out key points and driving shared clarity.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues ranging from relationships to process and lead resolution.
• Communicate and present, creating strong narratives to inform and empower decision‑making.
• Develop strong client and internal working relationships.

Delivery Skills

• Drive project kick‑off, clarify client requirements, uncover underlying needs, and guide to solutions.
• Design a programme of work meeting timeline, team and budget constraints.
• Directly manage Delivery and Technical Leads, ensuring effective workflows and governance.
• Turn analytical insights into action, leading interventions when projects require them.
• Know relevant SDLC tools and processes, Agile methodology, and commercial models (T&M, FP, etc.).

Package

Softwire operates transparent pay scales and a profit share scheme based on role and company performance.

• Base salary: £92,100 – £103,700 (based on experience).
• Profit share: average £15,000 – £20,000 depending on experience and performance.
• Pension: Additional 5% of salary.

Additional benefits: 25 days annual leave (option to buy/sell), company‑wide morale activities, charitable/CSR time off, free annual eye test, opt‑in health insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and payroll charity donations.

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