Delivery Manager, Core Platform & Cloud

Baillie Gifford; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baillie Gifford is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead Core Platform, shaping cloud, automation, AI and modern engineering practices. You will guide a leadership team spanning Networking, Platform Engineering and Platform Support, translating strategy into actionable plans and accountable outcomes.

This broad leadership role balances reliability with strategic change, driving simplification and modernization across the technology estate to meet the firm’s evolving needs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading technology, infrastructure or platform teams in a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience taking accountability for provision and lifecycle of business-critical technology services, with understanding of availability, resilience, capacity, security and operational effectiveness.
• Broad understanding of infrastructure and platform technologies, including networking, compute, cloud and on‑premises services.
• Experience shaping and communicating technology strategy, roadmaps and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the Core Platform leadership team with a collaborative culture and clear accountability.
• Champion and promote cloud, automation, AI and modern engineering practices across Core Platform.
• Provide line management, coaching and development for Team Leaders and empower them to lead.
• Take overall accountability for Core Platform services, including networking, compute, cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Ensure clear service and product ownership and maintain availability, resilience and disaster-recovery arrangements.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and represent Core Platform in governance and strategic forums.

Skills

Leadership experience

Technology strategy

Cloud & infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Job description

Baillie Gifford is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead Core Platform, shaping cloud, automation, AI and modern engineering practices. You will guide a leadership team spanning Networking, Platform Engineering and Platform Support, translating strategy into actionable plans and accountable outcomes.

This broad leadership role balances reliability with strategic change, driving simplification and modernization across the technology estate to meet the firm’s evolving needs.