A leading UK financial technology provider is seeking a Head of Technical Delivery to drive the execution of its most complex and business‑critical technical solutions. Supporting a significant share of the UK mortgage and savings market, this organisation delivers cloud‑native, scalable platforms used by banks, building societies, specialist lenders and brokers nationwide.
This is a high‑impact leadership role where you will shape how technology delivery operates across the business. You will be the strategic engine behind predictable, high‑quality, commercially efficient delivery — ensuring that technical execution becomes a true competitive advantage.
About the Role
As Head of Technical Delivery, you will provide strategic oversight across multi‑disciplinary delivery teams, ensuring alignment from early‑stage concept through to client‑ready implementation. You will evolve operating models, strengthen governance, and embed modern engineering practices across the organisation.
You will partner closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to translate strategic roadmaps into executable delivery plans, while championing continuous improvement, Agile at scale, and DevOps maturity.
This role requires a leader who can bring clarity to complexity, influence at executive level, and build a culture where teams feel empowered to innovate and excel.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the Delivery Function — Providing strategic leadership across all technical delivery units to ensure cross‑functional alignment and client success.
- Designing Operating Models — Defining and evolving frameworks and governance that shape how delivery teams operate.
- Turning Strategy into Action — Translating product and commercial roadmaps into realistic, executable delivery plans.
- Driving Predictability — Ensuring high‑quality outcomes through robust planning, forecasting, and proactive risk management.
- Championing Modern Practices — Advocating for CI/CD, Agile at scale, DevOps, and continuous improvement.
- Building High‑Performing Teams — Leading and developing Technical Delivery Managers and Business Systems Analysts.
- Transparent Reporting — Providing clear, data‑driven insights to senior stakeholders to influence business direction.
About You
- Proven experience leading technical delivery in large‑scale, complex engineering environments.
- Deep understanding of Agile at scale, DevOps, and modern software engineering lifecycles.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing multi‑million‑pound delivery portfolios.
- Skilled at translating technical complexity into business value for senior stakeholders.
- Passionate about coaching, capability‑building, and fostering psychological safety.
- Driven by measurable improvements in speed, quality, and predictability.
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