Head of Delivery Studios Technology

ITV; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company is seeking a Head of Delivery for Studios Technology. This role is essential for executing the technology roadmap and overseeing complex technology delivery portfolios. Key responsibilities include leading governance, resource management, and financial oversight. Candidates should possess extensive experience in technology delivery methodologies and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure strategic initiatives are effectively coordinated and delivered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-stream technology delivery portfolios.
• Ability to apply Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Expertise in establishing delivery governance and assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective execution of technology roadmap.
• Lead governance, demand management, and resource planning.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and progress reporting.

Skills

Proven experience leading complex technology delivery

Understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Expert in delivery governance and assurance processes

Ability to manage internal teams and third-party suppliers

Knowledge of project and portfolio planning

Strong financial acumen

Familiarity with TV production workflows

Stakeholder management skills

Job description

Overview

ITV Studios is one of the biggest global creators, producers and distributors of TV content in the world. Studios Technology at ITV Studios underpins the creation, management, and distribution of world-class content. The team enables creative excellence and operational efficiency across our scripted and unscripted labels by delivering scalable, production workflows using cloud, data, AI, media asset management, and post production tooling. Working closely with production, commercial, and creative partners, Studios Technology ensures that innovation in technology directly powers ITV Studios' storytelling ambitions worldwide.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Technology, the Head of Delivery, Studios Technology, is responsible for ensuring the effective execution of ITV Studios' technology roadmap and portfolio, enabling the timely and efficient delivery of strategic and operational initiatives. The role will lead governance, demand management, and resource planning processes, ensuring that delivery is well prioritised and aligned with the broader ITV technology organisation.

Responsible for budget and performance oversight, the Head of Delivery will manage risks, dependencies, and progress reporting across the portfolio, while building and developing high-performing delivery teams capable of supporting ITV Studios' continued growth and creative ambition.

Minimum Criteria

• Proven experience defining and leading complex, multi-stream technology delivery portfolios in a matrixed organisation.
• Strong understanding of delivery methodologies - Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches - and the ability to apply the right approach to different project types.
• Expert in establishing and running delivery governance, reporting frameworks, and assurance processes at portfolio and programme levels.
• Proven to be able to manage internal delivery teams and third-party suppliers
• Deep knowledge of project and portfolio planning, resource forecasting, and capacity management.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting against investment and operational budgets.
• Familiarity with end-to-end TV production workflows, delivery culture and the technology ecosystem that supports them.
• Collaborative approach to partnership with Product, Engineering, and Operations leaders to ensure coordinated execution of strategic initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across creative, operational, and technical domains.