Delivery Principal

Softwire; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,100 - 103,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 5%

25 days annual leave

Eye tests

Health insurance (opt-in)

Cycle to work

CSR time off

Payroll charity donations

Job summary

Softwire is seeking experienced Delivery Principals to lead a portfolio of projects from London and Cambridge. You will drive delivery success, mentor teams, and expand client relationships within Financial Services, Insurance, or Energy & Utilities sectors.

In this consultancy role, you’ll manage delivery teams, steer stakeholder discussions, and shape proposals, with a strong emphasis on modern SDLC practices and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering challenging projects or programmes.
• Experience in a delivery leadership role within an agency or consultancy environment.
• Managing teams of 10+ staff with accountability for outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices (SDLC) and awareness of technical trends.
• Interest and understanding of technology and software delivery processes.
• Extensive experience delivering large projects in the Financial Services, Insurance or Energy & Utilities sectors.
• Excellent client management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead senior stakeholder meetings, present clear narratives, and drive decisions.
• Understanding of Agile methodology, commercial models (T&M, FP, etc.) and SDLC tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high value services to our clients – responsible for project success, managing delivery teams, ensuring client satisfaction and commercial objectives, providing escalation and steering for stakeholder issues.
• Accelerate the careers of others – people management, mentoring Delivery Leads and junior staff, setting performance contracts, supporting career development and knowledge sharing.
• Generate additional business – engage with existing and prospective clients, build and expand accounts, lead bids, develop proposals and pitches, promote Softwire through industry networks.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Agile methodologies

SDLC knowledge

Industry experience: FinServ/Insurance

Job description

We are looking for experienced Delivery Principals to lead a portfolio of projects and engagements, ideally with experience delivering within the Financial Services and Insurance or Energy & Utilities sectors from within a consultancy environment.

Location: London | Cambridge

Responsibilities

• Deliver high value services to our clients – responsible for project success, managing delivery teams, ensuring client satisfaction and commercial objectives, providing escalation and steering for stakeholder issues.
• Accelerate the careers of others – people management, mentoring Delivery Leads and junior staff, setting performance contracts, supporting career development and knowledge sharing.
• Generate additional business – engage with existing and prospective clients, build and expand accounts, lead bids, develop proposals and pitches, promote Softwire through industry networks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering challenging projects or programmes.
• Experience in a delivery leadership role within an agency or consultancy environment.
• Managing teams of 10+ staff with accountability for outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices (SDLC) and awareness of technical trends.
• Interest and understanding of technology and software delivery processes.
• Extensive experience delivering large projects in the Financial Services, Insurance or Energy & Utilities sectors.
• Excellent client management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead senior stakeholder meetings, present clear narratives, and drive decisions.
• Understanding of Agile methodology, commercial models (T&M, FP, etc.) and SDLC tools.

The Package

• Base salary £92,100–£103,700, based on experience.
• Profit share – average £15,000–£20,000, tied to role and company performance.
• Pension: additional 5 % of salary.
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave (buy/sell option), company morale activities, CSR time off, free annual eye test, opt‑in health insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, payroll charity donations.

Working at Softwire

You’ll collaborate with industry leaders on cutting‑edge projects in a relaxed, informal atmosphere that encourages innovation and reduces bureaucracy.