Global SDLC & DevEx Transformation Leader

Valiantys; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiantys seeks a global head for SDLC and Developer Experience to shape offerings, lead cross-regional practices, and deliver measurable business value through modernisation roadmaps and scalable IP.

You will collaborate with CTOs, VP Engineering, and enterprise clients to drive adoption of AI-assisted development pipelines, standardisation, and high-quality delivery across EMEA, AMER and APAC.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in professional services, technology consulting, or enterprise software focused on SDLC, DevOps, or engineering tooling.
• Proven track record building and scaling a professional services practice with repeatable offerings and IP assets.
• Commercially driven with ability to partner across Sales, Marketing, and Professional Services to generate and close pipeline.
• Deep familiarity with AI in software development, including agentic AI tools and AI-augmented DevOps.
• Experience engaging with CTOs/VPs of Engineering at senior levels to articulate strategy and business value.
• Strong Atlassian ecosystem knowledge, including Jira Software, Bitbucket, Confluence, and Compass.
• Experience operating across EMEA, AMER, and APAC with adoption of global standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global SDLC/DevEx practice strategy and business plan.
• Build and lead a network of regional Practice Leads across EMEA, North America and APAC.
• Create differentiated, go-to-market offerings, IP, accelerators and delivery playbooks.
• Productise regional delivery experience to improve sales velocity, delivery quality and margin.
• Lead executive client conversations with CTOs and VP Engineering.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Services to generate and close opportunities.
• Guide structured discovery and gap analysis to translate needs into modernization roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of global standards and asset reuse across regions.
• Mentor and develop practitioners with certifications and knowledge management.
• Maintain a strong market point of view on SDLC, DevEx, and AI capabilities.

Skills

SDLC

DevOps

Developer Experience

AI in software development

Strategy & leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive-level communication

Tools

Jira Software

Bitbucket

Confluence

Compass

Software Collection adoption

Job description

Valiantys seeks a global head for SDLC and Developer Experience to shape offerings, lead cross-regional practices, and deliver measurable business value through modernisation roadmaps and scalable IP.

You will collaborate with CTOs, VP Engineering, and enterprise clients to drive adoption of AI-assisted development pipelines, standardisation, and high-quality delivery across EMEA, AMER and APAC.