Director of Platform Development

Royal Mail Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in London seeks a Director of Platform Development to lead and define digital strategies for its web and app platforms. This role demands strong technical knowledge and experience in agile environments, focusing on creating engaging customer experiences. Join us to redefine our digital transformation journey, ensuring our platforms are innovative and user-friendly. The role offers a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus potential

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading digital platform strategy and delivery at scale.
• Strong understanding of web and mobile technologies, including security.
• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the end-to-end strategy for web and app platforms.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver seamless customer journeys.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across digital delivery teams.

Skills

Digital platform strategy leadership

Web and mobile technologies understanding

Agile environment experience

Cross-functional team leadership

Customer experience passion

Job description

Overview

Job reference number 322748

Director of Platform Development

Salary plus car allowance and bonus potential, 25 days annual leave and pension

Full time • Permanent

Location: Royal Mail Farringdon 185 Farringdon Road, London EC1 1AA. x3 days a week in office.

Role Summary

As Platform Director - Web & App, you will own the full lifecycle of our digital platforms, from strategy through to delivery. You will lead the development of scalable, secure, and modern solutions that ensure consistency and simplicity across our web and app experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the end-to-end strategy for Royal Mail's web and app platforms.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, joined-up customer journeys.
• Establish frameworks and ways of working that promote agility and operational excellence.
• Oversee the development and evolution of our design system to ensure consistency across digital touchpoints.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align platform capabilities with business goals.
• Ensure platforms are secure, scalable, and aligned with modern technology standards.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across digital delivery teams.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading digital platform strategy and delivery at scale.
• Strong understanding of web and mobile technologies, including security and operational considerations.
• Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Passion for creating simple, intuitive, and impactful customer experiences.
• A mindset focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to benchmark against best-in-class digital experiences and raise the bar for customer engagement.

Impact and Opportunity

This role is central to Royal Mail's digital transformation. You will help define how our customers experience our services online, from logging in and tracking orders to accessing lockers and support. Your leadership will ensure our platforms are not only functional, but also engaging, intuitive, and future-ready.

If you're ready to lead the charge in redefining digital at Royal Mail, we'd love to hear from you.

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

We don't expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: 01 October 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.