Software Delivery Director

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Arm is seeking a Director, Project Management to lead a portfolio of software projects spanning multiple products, engineering teams and business groups. You will shape how work is planned, coordinated and delivered across Arm, enabling reliable outcomes.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering Delivery, you will influence prioritisation, manage dependencies and support customer delivery while developing the project management team and advancing modern software delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Leading complex software projects or portfolios across several teams, products or locations.
• Guiding multifunctional teams through collaboration and influence.
• Delivering enterprise, embedded, platform or cloud software, or products within a developer ecosystem.
• Working with senior leaders to turn business priorities into practical plans, investment decisions and measurable outcomes.
• Developing customer-ready software at scale, including areas of the software stack from firmware and boot flows through to operating systems and applications.
• Communicating ideas clearly and working effectively with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Define project strategy, translate business goals into measurable plans and ensure the portfolio supports Arm’s product roadmap.
• Lead projects across multiple products and organisations, creating clarity around priorities, ownership, progress and outcomes.
• Develop and support the project management team through coaching, continuous learning, succession planning and career development.
• Represent the portfolio in leadership forums, contributing to wider decisions and helping teams align around shared goals.
• Guide delivery across concurrent projects, balancing priorities, resources, dependencies and risks while maintaining alignment with wider programmes.
• Develop practical approaches to planning and governance that connect product roadmaps, execution and customer delivery.
• Identify risks, dependencies and potential barriers early, working with partners to resolve them before they affect delivery.
• Support relevant security, quality and regulatory requirements while using delivery insights to help teams improve.
• Build effective relationships across Engineering, Product Management, Programme Management and other Arm software groups.
• Support informed decisions through clear communication, evidence and an understanding of different perspectives.
• Bring structure to uncertain situations, helping colleagues navigate competing priorities and reach balanced decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Software delivery

Agile

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

DevOps

Release management

Strategy alignment

Risk management

Job description

Arm is seeking a Director, Project Management to lead a portfolio of software projects spanning multiple products, engineering teams and business groups. You will shape how work is planned, coordinated and delivered across Arm, enabling reliable outcomes.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering Delivery, you will influence prioritisation, manage dependencies and support customer delivery while developing the project management team and advancing modern software delivery practices.