Delivery Lead: Systems Integrations & Middleware

itecopeople; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

itecopeople is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to own multiple systems integration workstreams in a complex technology environment in London, with a hybrid work pattern. You will drive delivery end-to-end across middleware platforms, APIs, cloud and legacy systems, coordinating engineers, architects, business stakeholders and third‑party suppliers.

The role requires hands-on delivery management and SDLC governance.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years hands-on project/delivery management experience specifically within systems integration.
• Experience personally owning and delivering integration projects.
• Experience with middleware or integration platforms within cloud environments.
• Good understanding of APIs, middleware, integration patterns and technical dependencies.
• Experience delivering through the full SDLC.
• Legacy integration and/or middleware migration experience desirable.
• Strong risk, issue and dependency management skills.
• Ability to understand technical delivery risks without needing to be a developer.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical teams, business, senior stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive multiple systems integration workstreams from planning through to go-live and BAU.
• Manage integration delivery across middleware platforms, APIs, cloud and legacy systems.
• Coordinate developers, engineers, architects, business stakeholders and third‑party suppliers.
• Manage delivery through the SDLC, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and operational handover.
• Identify and actively manage technical risks, issues and dependencies.
• Anticipate potential delivery problems and ensure appropriate mitigation.
• Escalate significant risks and issues at the right time, with clear impact and actions.
• Maintain delivery plans, priorities, resources and dependencies across concurrent workstreams.
• Ensure lessons and root causes from previous integrations inform future delivery.

Skills

Delivery management

Systems integration

Middleware platforms

APIs

Stakeholder management

SDLC

Job description

itecopeople is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to own multiple systems integration workstreams in a complex technology environment in London, with a hybrid work pattern. You will drive delivery end-to-end across middleware platforms, APIs, cloud and legacy systems, coordinating engineers, architects, business stakeholders and third‑party suppliers.

The role requires hands-on delivery management and SDLC governance.