Software Delivery & Transformation Manager

Salary: £85,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience in senior technology, delivery, or engineering leadership roles
• Exposure to large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong background in software delivery within SaaS or cloud platforms
• Solid technical expertise in the Microsoft stack, including C#, .NET, Azure, and SQL Server
• Deep understanding of software architecture, engineering quality, and system design
• Experience implementing DevOps and modern delivery practices
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and complex delivery portfolios
• Strong stakeholder skills, with experience working closely with C-level leadership
• Exposure to data, AI, or platform modernisation initiatives is beneficial
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical change into clear, business-focused narratives

Responsibilities

• Partner with our CTO to define and deliver the technology transformation roadmap
• Lead large-scale software delivery and SaaS transformation initiatives
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and observability
• Bring structure and clarity to complex, multi-stream delivery programmes
• Provide technical oversight across our Microsoft stack, including C#, .NET, Azure, and SQL Server
• Challenge architecture and engineering decisions to ensure scalability, resilience, and performance
• Align engineering, product, data, and operational teams around clear delivery outcomes
• Manage dependencies, risks, and delivery trade-offs across multiple initiatives
• Communicate progress, risks, and value to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation

Technologies

• AI
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CTO
• DevOps
• SQL
• ASP.NET

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We are partnering with a technology-led organisation undergoing a major digital transformation, and this is a high-impact leadership role for someone who blends strong technical depth with proven ability to lead complex software delivery and transformation at scale. The role is hybrid remote, with 2/3 days a week in the office in Poole, Dorset. You will work directly with a forward-thinking CTO, play a pivotal role in a business-critical transformation journey, and make a visible, lasting impact across a technology-driven organisation. We offer the opportunity to combine technical depth with strategic influence at the heart of meaningful change in a complex software environment.

last updated 25 week of 2026