Delivery Lead

Alastair LLP; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative research and technology firm in London is seeking a Delivery Owner to drive the evolution of their software and operational capabilities. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure best practices, and facilitate continuous improvement. The ideal candidate should have strong technical experience, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a data-driven approach to decision-making. This role offers competitive compensation along with numerous benefits including annual leave and a company pension.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Lunch provided

35 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Experience of different approaches to delivering software.
• Demonstrable experience leading software engineering projects.
• Flexible approach to applying delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic direction for the function.
• Build an effective delivery strategy.
• Co-ordinate change management within the function.
• Ensure engineering best practices are applied.

Skills

Technical experience in complex software systems

Exceptional relationship building and facilitation skills

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Job description

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This role is based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

Our Delivery function is key to the success of G-Research. It drives the constant evolution of our software and operational capabilities, ensuring our teams are adaptable and able to deliver high quality output.

As the Delivery Owner of one of our business streams, you will plan and execute on the short and long term aims of our fundamental signals research or engineering teams. You will oversee day to day operations, run the software delivery change programs and ensure engineering best practices are applied.

Alongside two other departmental leaders, your remit is broad, ranging from value initiatives to technical roadmaps. As such, you’ll possess excellenttechnical, leadership, execution and change management skills.

Key Responsibilities of the role include:

Collaborating closely with group and technical leaders to define the function’s strategic direction, ensuring all initiatives are aligned with the firm's overall objectives

Working with the wider delivery team to build an effective delivery strategy to meet G-Research's goals

Co-ordinating change management within the function and across the firm

Ensuring engineering best practices are applied to delivery and creating an environment where your teams can thrive and become high performing

Driving continuous improvement in the function’s delivery through leadership on ways of working

Prioritising acrossthe different requirements within the group

Continuously improving the function’s operational effectiveness, adapting workflows and processes as appropriate

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

Technical experience in complex software systems

Experience of different approaches to delivering software and a flexible approach to applying these

Exceptional relationship building and facilitation skills

Experience of successful change management rollout

Demonstrable experience leading the delivery of complex software engineering projects

A data-driven approach to decision making

Why should you apply?

Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar

35 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section

About Us

At G-Research, we are passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and the future.

We offer a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in our collaborative working environment.