Global IT Software Engineer Senior Manager - Chapter Lead

The Boston Consulting Group GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned IT Transformation expert to lead innovative projects that blend technology and strategy. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with diverse teams to develop technology roadmaps, oversee project delivery, and drive agile practices. Your leadership will inspire a culture of continuous improvement while fostering cross-functional collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. If you are passionate about technology and thrive on solving complex challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT Transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on technology development and implementation experience.
• Ability to lead software development and make architectural recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Define technology roadmaps and oversee technical project delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage and deliver program plans.
• Guide and coach a team of engineers and technical specialists.

Skills

IT Transformation

Agile Methodologies

Technical Leadership

Cloud Technologies

Software Development

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

.Net Framework

Angular

React

Oracle

MS SQL Server

MongoDB

Azure

AWS

Mulesoft

CI/CD

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation— inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

What You’ll Do

1. Roadmap Development: Partner with the Product owners and tech owners, and program teams to define technology roadmaps and set clear priorities for your portfolio.
2. Technical Delivery: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of technical projects, ensuring that all phases of the product and program lifecycle are executed efficiently.
3. Program Execution: Collaborate closely with stakeholders, architects, and development teams to manage and deliver program plans effectively.
4. Problem Solving: Work with key stakeholders to understand business challenges and propose innovative technology solutions, including experimenting with new and emerging technologies.
5. Agile Practices: Apply Agile methodologies—such as work estimation, TDD, and BDD—to streamline development processes.
6. Architecture & Standards: Supervise technical architecture, tooling, platforms, and systems in coordination with Enterprise Architecture to maintain compliance with established standards.
7. Data & Integrations: Understand the data and integration landscape and collaborate with expert teams to support enterprise-level integration, reporting, and analytics.
8. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with enterprise teams on UX design, security best practices, cloud strategies, and platform engineering.
9. Team Leadership: Guide and coach a team of engineers, technical specialists, and architects, encouraging the adoption of innovative technologies and practices.
10. Technical Analysis: Lead technical analysis and estimation efforts for custom-built applications.
11. Best Practices: Drive the adoption of release management and automation best practices.
12. Incident Management: Ensure thorough root cause analysis and prompt remediation during any incidents or outages.
13. Vendor Coordination: Work with external vendors to supplement team capacity and expertise when necessary.

What You’re Good At

• Demonstrate thought leadership in technology innovation and transformation.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with business and technology leaders, influencing decisions through insights.
• Exhibit initiative, self-motivation, and a collaborative spirit while working independently and in teams.
• Dive into technical details when needed, balancing hands-on problem solving with an end-to-end perspective.
• Build strong relationships and maintain a respectful, team-focused approach.
• Adapt to a fast-paced, multicultural, and service-oriented environment.
• Uphold organizational values and guidelines while interpreting them to drive business improvements.
• Take ownership and be accountable for your work and your team’s performance.
• Be detail-oriented, well-organized, and decisive when setting priorities.
• Stay curious and committed to continuous learning as technology evolves.
• Be available for occasional international calls outside regular hours as required.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer or information sciences or a similar field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in delivering IT Transformation initiatives, preferably in large international organizations.
• Hands-on technology development and implementation experience.
• Experience in agile development environments with all aspects of SDLC with globally distributed teams.
• Ability to lead/perform software development and make architectural recommendations aligned with business needs.
• Good understanding of security best practices from development and deployment perspectives.
• Strong technical competence with the ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies.
• Flexibility and entrepreneurial spirit to adapt easily to changing requirements and priorities.
• Experience leading and developing solutions across a varied technology stack, including:
• Object-Oriented design, SOLID principles, and modern design patterns
• Development experience in Microsoft .Net Framework and front-end JavaScript frameworks like Angular & React
• Traditional Relational Database technologies like Oracle, MS SQL Server, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB or DynamoDB
• SOA & Microservices architecture with REST APIs, messaging patterns, and exposure to Mulesoft/Kong
• On-premise/cloud infrastructures, SDLC pipelines, deployments, and best practices/standards evangelism
• Software delivery, including CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS
• Experience with AI/Gen AI implementations and architectures
• Application testing, automation, and performance testing tools
• Working knowledge of Agile Scrum methodologies

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