[Hiring] Technical Delivery Director @Capita

Role Description

The Senior Technology Delivery Lead is accountable for the successful delivery of complex technology solutions and services, combining deep technical expertise, people leadership, commercial judgement and senior client engagement. This is a hands-on technology leadership role. The successful candidate will operate comfortably at both strategic and technical levels, working directly with architects, engineers and platform specialists to challenge designs, technology choices and delivery approaches. They will lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure solutions are technically robust, secure, scalable, commercially viable and aligned to client and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience is expected.
• Architecture, cloud, platform, security, Agile or service-management certifications are advantageous where supported by demonstrable delivery experience. Examples may include AWS, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce, ServiceNow, TOGAF, ITIL or recognised Agile/DevOps certifications.

Requirements

• Significant senior-level experience delivering large-scale, complex enterprise technology solutions or services.
• A strong technical background with evidence of remaining hands-on and technically engaged while operating in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrable experience working with major platforms and ecosystems such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce, Snowflake and ServiceNow.
• Experience engaging directly with hyperscalers, software vendors, strategic partners and systems integrators on architecture, roadmaps and client solutions.
• Broad understanding of cloud, SaaS/PaaS, applications, APIs and integration, data platforms, cybersecurity, infrastructure, automation and DevOps.
• Proven experience making, reviewing or challenging significant architecture and technology decisions.
• Experience applying Agile, DevOps and relevant IT service-management principles in complex delivery environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary technical teams, including managers and senior specialists.
• Strong client-facing experience, including constructive challenge of senior stakeholders on technology strategy and solution direction.
• Strong commercial judgement, connecting technical choices with cost, risk, scalability, service performance and customer outcomes.
• Experience working with regulated industries and/or the public sector.

Benefits

• A competitive basic salary.
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks, and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.