Delivery Assurance Lead

Hunter and Hughes; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une société bien établie à Gloucester cherche un Delivery Lead pour superviser la livraison de projets en ingénierie logicielle et infrastructure. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience forte dans la direction de projets complexes, avec d'excellentes compétences en communication et une maîtrise des méthodologies agiles. Ce rôle implique de travailler en étroite collaboration avec des équipes techniques et des parties prenantes pour garantir des résultats de qualité et une adhésion aux normes de gouvernance.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée en leadership de livraison dans des environnements logiciels et d'infrastructure.
• Compréhension solide des méthodologies agiles et des cadres de livraison.
• Capacité à assurer la qualité de la livraison sans responsabilité de gestion directe.

Responsibilities

• Assurer la livraison efficace des projets d'ingénierie logicielle et infrastructure.
• Coordonner les équipes interfonctionnelles pour garantir une livraison fluide.
• Être le point de contact principal entre les équipes d'ingénierie et les parties prenantes.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Delivery quality assurance

Job description

Job Profile: Delivery Lead – Software & Infrastructure Engineering (UK-based)

Role Purpose:

The Delivery Assurance Lead is responsible for assuring the effective and timely delivery of software and infrastructure engineering projects and services. Operating at the intersection of technology and business, the role ensures that all delivery activity aligns with agreed outcomes, service levels, and organisational priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight across the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for engineering initiatives.
• Assure adherence to quality, governance, and compliance standards across software and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, managing dependencies, risks, and resources to ensure smooth delivery.
• Act as a primary point of contact between engineering teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring clarity of scope, progress, and expected outcomes.
• Champion agile ways of working, continuous improvement, and delivery assurance practices.
• Monitor service performance and support the transition of projects into steady-state operations where applicable.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven track record in delivery leadership within software and infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in navigating complex technical landscapes and multi-vendor delivery ecosystems.
• Ability to assure delivery quality and drive accountability without direct line management responsibility.
• This role plays a critical part in enabling consistent, value-driven delivery in a complex engineering environment.