VIAverse Technology Lead

KBR; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technical solutions provider in Leatherhead is seeking a VIAverse Technology Lead to support the delivery of their technology platform. Responsibilities include managing solutions across stakeholders, ensuring compliance with security standards, and improving service delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with Agile and ITIL methodologies. The role offers a hybrid working environment, requiring occasional office attendance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in solution design and cloud technologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and ITIL methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee best practice technical standards for infrastructure management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across various departments.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Technical solution design

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

ITIL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Title: VIAverse Technology Lead

About KBR and the Project

KBR are a global technical solutions provider with 28,000 employees worldwide, with operations in 34 countries delivering to customers in 80 countries. KBR work collaboratively with their wide customer base to deliver solutions that strive to create a better, safer and more sustainable world.

KBR's Estates Intelligence division specialise in enabling clients to make informed decisions about the operational and strategic management of their estates and asset portfolios, including the external supply chain retained to deliver asset management and maintenance services.

KBR has developed and implemented an innovative, cost-effective solution for the strategic management of estates and facilities services. The Estates Intelligence model and our 6 A methodology; Aggregation, Automation, Asset Management, Assurance, Audit and Analytics, enable the strategic management of estates and facilities services, which is an evolving model in the FM market.

As part of the ongoing growth of its Estates Intelligence, KBR is actively recruiting to expand its team to deliver current and future public sector Estates Intelligence contracts.

About the Role

We are seeking a VIAverse Technology Lead to support the delivery of our technology platform across all clients. The role holder will be responsible for managing the delivered solution across internal and external stakeholders, and to ensure the safe and effective delivery of all services to clients. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring that all technology systems are understood, effectively managed from a technical perspective, and may take the lead of smaller change and delivery projects. They will also play a part in working with clients to manage systems change requirements. They will lead on the deployment of best practice training and skills development standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management skills, vendor management acumen, and a deep understanding of infrastructure management best practice. And would benefit from experience and proficiency in explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences with a proactive nature to ensure they remain connected to best practice developments and concepts outside of KBR that align with or are complementary to our technology systems and the needs of our clients.

This role requires close collaboration and strong working relationships with many areas of the business, including: business development, project management, technical delivery teams, and senior management to assure stability over system operations and small delivery projects.

Core Responsibilities

Solution Management

Responsible for overseeing and delivering best practice technical standards and ways of working regarding infrastructure and information management.

Oversee management from suppliers regarding security standards, service delivery, and planning.

Align solution with the needs of our clients and wider Public Sector / Central Gov trends.

Ensure solutions adhere to compliance, security, and regulatory requirements.

Solution Bid Responses and Growth

Assess emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance solution offerings.

Own aspects of growth, such as sustainability offerings.

Contribute to technical solution bid responses, ensuring clear articulation of value proposition and technical feasibility.

Operations

Work with support and engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve solution issues, drawing upon expertise in solution design and build, and partner network.

Required Professional Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in technical solution design, implementation, or operations.
• Strong background in solution design, cloud technologies, and line of business application hosting operations including experience working with managed service providers of technology.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across partner organisations, working on collaboration to achieve business goals.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and ITIL methodologies.
• Ability to think innovatively and apply creative problem‑solving techniques to project challenges.
• Ability to conduct horizon scanning and innovation assessments to determine growth strategies for the platform.
• Knowledge of Cyber Essentials (Plus) requirements and wider security assurance techniques and practices.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of the Public Sector and/or Private Sector FM/Estates Management Industry.
• Experience in handling complex solution deployments and large‑scale projects.
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks such as GDPR, ISO27001, and SOC2.
• Experience of multi‑component system integrated with other organisations.
• Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC), cloud technologies, and ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps).

Required Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Desirable

• Recognised Delivery Accreditation (PRINCE2, MSP, Scrum Master, Agile).
• Full UK driving licence (plus own transport).

The role operates hybrid and agile working practices, with requirement to regularly attend Leatherhead HQ, and occasional travel to Swindon National Service Hub and both vendor and client sites (typically London). Days in office to be negotiated as part of the interview process.

We Deliver - Together.