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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