Platform Delivery Leader - Strategic Tech Executive

Carnival Corporation & plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Hybrid work up to 2 days from home

Employee discounts and events

Job summary

Carnival UK is seeking a Director, Platform Delivery to steer the technology direction for Carnival UK and its ships and head office. You will lead a team of technology professionals, shaping platform strategy and ensuring delivery of secure, scalable solutions that enable business outcomes.

The role requires strategic vision, strong engineering judgment, and experience managing large technology portfolios, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale platform delivery within complex digital and technology environments.
• Proven track record delivering resilient, secure and scalable technology platforms.
• Strong commercial, engineering and operational judgement, including vendor and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery, evolution and performance of DTO platforms, ensuring stability, scalability, security and alignment with DTO strategy.
• Shape platform roadmaps, balance new capabilities with technical debt reduction while ensuring reliability and readiness.
• Lead and develop high-performing platform delivery teams and cross-functional collaboration with product and shared services teams.
• Act as senior integration point across platform, product and shared service teams to enable product delivery.

Skills

Platform delivery leadership

Strategic thinking

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Carnival UK is seeking a Director, Platform Delivery to steer the technology direction for Carnival UK and its ships and head office. You will lead a team of technology professionals, shaping platform strategy and ensuring delivery of secure, scalable solutions that enable business outcomes.

The role requires strategic vision, strong engineering judgment, and experience managing large technology portfolios, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.