Software Engineering Delivery Lead

Milliman; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading actuarial consulting firm is seeking a Software Engineering Delivery Lead to guide cross-functional teams in achieving strategic goals. The ideal candidate will embody Agile principles, drive continuous improvement, and ensure robust software engineering practices are followed. This hands-on role within a vibrant environment offers opportunities for professional development and collaboration across diverse teams.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Support for work-life balance

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of Software Development and Agile methodologies.
• Exceptional communication skills and experience in facilitating process change.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction on Agile methodology and support team productivity.
• Facilitate discussions on prioritization and requirements gathering.
• Monitor application of best practices in development and reporting.

Skills

Agile methodology

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a Software Engineering Delivery Lead to join our UK team to facilitate collaboration of cross-functional teams to effectively support delivery of our strategic goals. You will be an advocate for Agile delivery techniques, have a strong foundation in software engineering, process improvement, quality management, DevOps, and Agile software development principles. You should have a proven track record of navigating complex business requirements, be a natural problem-solver who is confident in building relationships and proactive at managing deliverables. This is a hands-on role, where you are expected to lead by example and get involved in the day-to-day activities required for successful software engineering of Milliman LTS products.

Who We Are

Life Technology Solutions (LTS) is a practice within Milliman, Inc., one of the largest actuarial consulting firms in the world. Our system Integrate is a market-leading application used throughout the life insurance industry for activities such as financial modeling, business planning, reporting, and insurance product pricing.

Our cloud-hosted products, including Integrate, use Microsoft Azure for large-scale financial modeling and reporting calculations, making us the leading actuarial Microsoft Azure Partner and one of the largest worldwide users of cloud computing services.

What We Value

• Our clients, and providing them with innovative solutions.
• Professionalism in all areas: communication, work product, relationships, attitude.
• Personal responsibility: the quality of our work is a matter of pride, therefore we take ownership of our tasks to ensure success.
• Integrity: Milliman’s people demonstrate integrity in all that we do.
• Team collaboration and professional excellence: as a global organization, we rely on our staff to contribute to the good of the overall team.

What We Offer

• A flexible and collaborative work environment.
• Full support and encouragement for a healthy work-life balance.
• A rapidly expanding team comprised of software professionals, actuaries, data professionals, project managers, and business analysts, all with a passion for excellence.
• A competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direction and guidance on Agile methodology.
• Ensure the team is fully functional and productive - limit noise, remove blockers, foster communication, and enforce working agreements.
• Report on progress against delivery goals to stakeholders across the organization.
• Monitor that best practices are consistently applied in development, testing, security, quality, support, and reporting.
• Support work management by facilitating discussions around triage, prioritization, requirements gathering, and planning.
• Maintain the integrity of the team backlog and roadmap.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement throughout the team - learning from data and mistakes.
• Collaborate with peers to drive consistent processes across the enterprise.
• Provide timely information to stakeholders; raise risks and highlight issues to keep the team on track and on time.

Key Stakeholder Relationships:

• Software Engineering teams, including architects, developers, UI/UX designers, technical writers, and quality engineers.
• Actuarial and data scientist teams.
• Business Product Owners.
• Product Support Team.

Qualifications and Key Attributes:

Required

• Extensive software engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of Software Development, Testing Lifecycles, and Agile methodology.
• Strong willingness and ability to learn, collaborate, and coach.
• Exceptional communication skills, creating trust through authenticity and knowing when to react and challenge.
• Experience in facilitating process change, including setting new ways of working; supporting and encouraging adherence to desired processes; and holding peers accountable.
• Highly proactive and organized, with the ability to manage ambiguity and multiple work streams.
• Great attention to detail, even under pressure.

About Milliman

Milliman Inc. is a global, independent actuarial and consulting firm founded in Seattle in 1947, with offices worldwide. Its primary business includes consulting practices for employee benefits, healthcare, investment, life insurance, financial services, and property and casualty insurance. Milliman is a leader in actuarial consulting services in the US and Canada, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Life Technology Solutions, a subsidiary of Milliman, provides market-leading products and services related to financial risk reporting. Integrate is the key platform, with MG-ALFA and MG-Triton as core actuarial engines.