Director Technical Design & Development

DHL Supply Chain; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain seeks a Director of Technical Design & Development to lead the delivery of scalable, high-quality Oracle ERP and enterprise applications. You will translate complex business and finance requirements into robust technical solutions, overseeing design, development, integration, and deployment across global platforms.

You will collaborate with business, Finance, and IT stakeholders to align technology with strategic priorities, promote best practices, and drive innovation, delivery

Qualifications

• Proven ability to recruit, lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience in Oracle application development and support, including Oracle Cloud solutions.
• Advanced PL/SQL programming skills for complex database solutions.
• Solid background in large, complex IT environments supporting business-critical systems.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery and translate business requirements into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical delivery strategy aligned with business, Finance, and IT objectives.
• Lead the successful delivery of technical solutions ensuring quality, scalability, and business value.
• Manage delivery priorities, resources, budgets, risks, and roadmaps.
• Oversee solution architecture, technical design, development, integration, and testing activities.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, governance and compliance with IT policies.

Skills

Leadership

Oracle application development

PL/SQL

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Be An Essential Part Of Everyday Life

Position: Director Technical Design & Development

Grade: RCS H

Contract Type: Full time – Permanent

Travel Remit: Global

Travel Required: Less than 20%

Location: NorAm, Latam, UKI & Europe

Advertising End Date: 14th August 2026

At DHL our business is logistics, but people are our passion. With over 500,000 team members in 220 countries, we attract and retain great talent. We are one of the most innovative, most culturally diverse companies on the planet. We provide unmatched opportunities for personal and professional development. We really are a “Best Place to Work”.

Lead the Technical Design and Development function, driving the delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions across Oracle ERP and related enterprise applications. Accountable for translating complex business and finance requirements into robust technical solutions, this role oversees the full development lifecycle, from solution design and architecture through to delivery, support, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with business, Finance, and IT stakeholders, you will ensure technology solutions align with global strategic priorities while promoting best practices in development, integration, performance, security, and support. As a technical leader, you will drive innovation, delivery excellence, and operational efficiency, leading teams to deliver reliable, future‑ready solutions that enable business growth and transformation.

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Strategy & Delivery

• Define and execute the technical delivery strategy aligned with business, Finance, and IT objectives.
• Lead the successful delivery of technical solutions, ensuring quality, scalability, and business value.
• Manage delivery priorities, resources, budgets, risks, and roadmaps.

Solution Design & Development

• Oversee solution architecture, technical design, development, integration, and testing activities.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with senior business, Finance, and IT leaders to shape and deliver technology solutions.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and delivery partners to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop high-performing technical teams and external resources.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, governance, and compliance with IT policies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.

What are we looking for from you?

• Proven ability to recruit, lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams, driving collaboration, performance, and successful delivery of business objectives.
• Extensive experience in Oracle application development and support, including Oracle Cloud solutions, covering business analysis, solution design, development, implementation, integration, and continuous enhancement of enterprise applications.
• Advanced PL/SQL programming skills, with experience developing and optimising complex database solutions.
• Strong background working within large, complex IT environments, supporting business-critical systems and applications.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery, translate business requirements into effective solutions, and drive continuous improvement across the application lifecycle.
• Solid understanding of Oracle ERP platforms, integrations, support models, and development best practices.

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent, and consistent across the Globe. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.

The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore, we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.