Platform Delivery Lead – Software, Cloud & AI

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

Job summary

Accenture PLC in London is seeking a Technology Delivery Manager to lead complex software, platform engineering and technology transformation programmes. You will own delivery strategy, governance, budgets and stakeholder relationships; lead distributed teams across product, engineering, security, data, cloud and operations to deliver measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong leadership in SaaS/platform delivery, cloud-native architectures, DevOps and responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex technology projects.
• Strong programme leadership and financial control capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary, distributed teams.
• Understanding of product-centric delivery and modern engineering practices.
• Working knowledge of cloud-native architectures, DevOps and CI/CD.
• Experience applying data and AI to improve delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex software product, platform engineering and technology transformation programmes.
• Define delivery strategy, governance, operating model, integrated roadmap and measurable outcomes across multiple workstreams.
• Own programme financials, forecasts, resourcing, contractual commitments, delivery assurance and overall programme health.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as an advisor on programme execution, product delivery and platform transformation.
• Lead geographically distributed teams spanning product, engineering, architecture, security, data, cloud, quality engineering and operations.
• Establish engineering and operational controls covering architecture, code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, security, resilience, observability, release management and service transition.
• Drive proactive management of risks, issues, dependencies, technical debt and non-functional requirements.
• Shape AI-enabled delivery models, automation opportunities and reusable assets while maintaining responsible AI, privacy, security and governance requirements.
• Support business development, solutioning, estimates, proposals, mobilisation and contract shaping for Software & Platforms opportunities.

Skills

Programme leadership

Financial control

Stakeholder influence

Agile methods

Distributed teams

Cloud architectures

DevOps

AI delivery

Tools

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Job description

Accenture PLC in London is seeking a Technology Delivery Manager to lead complex software, platform engineering and technology transformation programmes. You will own delivery strategy, governance, budgets and stakeholder relationships; lead distributed teams across product, engineering, security, data, cloud and operations to deliver measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong leadership in SaaS/platform delivery, cloud-native architectures, DevOps and responsible AI practices.