Head of Domain Delivery - BU

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

Pension scheme (9–13%)

Maternity / Paternity leave

Career development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Discounts

Special Leave Policy

Job summary

AWE seeks a Head of Domain Delivery - BU to lead the interface between business units and Digital Services, translating demand into secure, scalable digital and data solutions. You will oversee Domain Leads, align with enterprise architecture, and drive domain-led change across the organisation from a fully onsite role.

The role requires proven leadership across complex digital transformations, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to govern delivery through architecture and security

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of complex digital, data or IT-enabled transformation programmes across multiple business domains.
• Experience with structured delivery frameworks (portfolio management, architecture governance, agile/waterfall).
• Deep understanding of capability-led design and operating model transformation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management across business and technical functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic interface between business units and Digital Services to capture demand and translate into digital solutions.
• Oversee a team of Domain Leads and align delivery with enterprise architecture and governance.
• Drive domain-led change and ensure alignment with strategic priorities and architecture standards.
• Ensure domain delivery integrates with cybersecurity and delivery assurance frameworks.
• Govern data governance, data integrity, access, retention, and interoperability standards.
• Ensure governance across service design, testing, transition, and lifecycle management of digital services.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery frameworks

Capability-led design

Stakeholder engagement

Communication & influencing

Job description

Head of Domain Delivery - BU

Closing date: 10th August 2027

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: A competitive salary aligned with the seniority and impact of this role.

Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. For this role, employees are required to work fully onsite. We support flexible working arrangements where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, while maintaining an onsite presence. Please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working pattern as part of your application.

Ready to play your part?

As Head of Domain Delivery, you will lead the strategic interface between AWE's business units and Digital Services, ensuring business demand is accurately captured, prioritised, and translated into secure, scalable digital and data solutions. Overseeing a team of Domain Leads, you will drive alignment with enterprise architecture, strategic priorities, and delivery governance, strengthening domain-led change across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for ensuring that Domain Leads effectively capture, prioritise, and scope digital initiatives in alignment with business value and strategic goals.

• Provide leadership and direction to Domain Leads, ensuring clear ownership of delivery outcomes and alignment with organisational objectives.

• Define and maintain strategic standards and policies for the development, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of digital solutions.

• Oversee domain-level data governance, ensuring compliance with data integrity, access, retention, and interoperability standards-especially across UK-US systems.

• Ensure robust governance across service design, testing, and transition, guaranteeing that digital services are fit for purpose and meet stakeholder expectations.

• Ensure domain delivery activities are integrated with enterprise-wide architecture, cybersecurity, and delivery assurance frameworks.

Who are we looking for?

• Proven Leadership of complex digital, data or IT-enabled transformation programmes across multiple business domains.
• Experience with structured delivery frameworks (e.g., portfolio management, architecture governance, agile/waterfall delivery models).
• Deep understanding of capability-led design and operating model transformation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills across business and technical functions.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.