Head of Technology Services & PartnershipsApplication Deadline: 9 July 2025
Department: Consulting
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Home United Kingdom
DescriptionThe Head of Technology Services and Partnerships is a senior commercial technology leader within Consulting & Technology (C&T), responsible for converting strategic opportunities into scalable, high-impact technology solutions that directly contribute to revenue growth, client retention, and margin improvement.
The role owns the end-to-end commercial traceability of technical execution - ensuring all solution design, infrastructure, and partnerships are tightly aligned with business performance metrics. It also leads the evolution of a globally scalable delivery model, optimizing the commercial leverage of internal teams and external partners.
This is a results-focused role with clear accountability for enabling top-line and bottom-line outcomes through technology.
Key Responsibilities1. Own Commercial Solution Specification- Convert strategic ideas and sales opportunities into high-confidence solution specifications with measurable business value.
- Ensure all technical delivery plans are traceable to commercial KPIs (e.g., revenue uplift, margin, time to market, renewal value).
- Collaborate with Solution Specialists to embed a business case mindset into design processes.
2. Infrastructure & Application Strategy Aligned to Growth- Define and continuously optimise the infrastructure and architecture required to support delivery at pace and scale.
- Standardise the use of modern platforms, languages, and practices to improve velocity, cost-efficiency, and technical resilience.
- Hold accountability for delivery readiness of platforms supporting £20m+ in revenue.
3. Ecosystem & Tooling for Scalable Commercial Execution- Build and govern a tooling and platform ecosystem that enables efficient, repeatable delivery and supports gross margin improvement.
- Ensure tooling decisions are driven by commercial performance metrics, including build speed, defect rates, and cost per deployment.
4. Technology Partnership Strategy- Lead the identification, negotiation, and management of strategic technology partners that enhance our sales potential, delivery capability, and innovation capacity.
- Act as a senior commercial representative for C&T in external forums, and hold accountability for joint GTM success and co-sell initiatives.
- Manage client-side tech relationships where delivery or integration risk impacts revenue or renewal.
5. Global Delivery Model & Capability Development- Scale a commercially viable, globally distributed technical team with an initial UK core.
- Embed commercial accountability into delivery teams through measurable objectives tied to client and revenue outcomes.
- Upskill the team in technologies and approaches that enable faster, more profitable delivery.
Skills & ExpertiseEssential- Proven track record in leading technology architecture and delivery with clear commercial outcomes.
- Demonstrable experience aligning infrastructure and solution design to revenue, cost, and value targets.
- Strong partner ecosystem management experience, including joint go-to-market planning and performance tracking.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence P&L owners and executive leadership.
Desirable- Experience in fast-growth consulting, digital transformation, or SaaS/product environments.
- Exposure to regulated industries where delivery quality and technical assurance impact margin and renewal.
- Familiarity with commercial levers such as pricing models, IP reuse, and platform monetization.
Personal Attributes- Commercially accountable - sees technology as a lever for business performance, not just delivery.
- Outcome-obsessed, with strong instincts for balancing innovation, speed, and cost.
- Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complexity and sell the business value of technology.
- Operates with urgency, discipline, and precision in high-growth, cross-functional environments.
BenefitsDavies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).
- Join us and enjoy our ever-evolving benefits, including but not limited to:
- Reward platform - discounts for over 800 retailers
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- Well-being centre
- Recognition programme
- Paid fertility appointments
- Fostering friendly employer
- Pension - matched contribution at 5%
- Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
- Development, training, and professional qualification