VP - Solutions Development

Talentedge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge seeks a Vice President – Development to lead the UK Solutions Development function, owning the technology stack, platform operations and product engineering delivery for scalable media solutions.

You will translate business priorities into clear plans, establish agile practices, govern SDLC, and guide architecture decisions in a global, matrixed environment. A strategic, results-driven leader will drive innovation and delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within media technology, MarTech, AdTech or related data-heavy tech.
• Proven track record delivering or leading development of media products or platforms.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary product/engineering teams.
• Strong experience implementing JIRA, Confluence, testing frameworks and SDLC practices.
• Experience evolving agile delivery models (Kanban/Scrum).
• Demonstrated accountability for delivery, quality, standards and outcomes.
• Strong Python, R and SQL skills in data-heavy environments.
• Experience with AI engineering in products/solutions.
• Ability to influence system architecture and platform decisions.
• Experience operating in complex, matrixed organisations with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the UK Solutions Development strategy, technology stack and delivery roadmap with senior stakeholders.
• Translate business priorities into actionable plans, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Lead product engineering, platform operations, QA, release management and delivery standards.
• Own system architecture and scalability decisions for speed and sustainability.
• Embed agile frameworks and evolve Kanban toward a strategic, scalable model.
• Guard delivery quality and ensure teams meet commitments and outcomes.
• Introduce lifecycle practices including JIRA, Confluence, testing and SDLC governance.
• Foster rapid experimentation with control and governance.

Skills

Senior leadership

Media technology

MarTech/AdTech

Product engineering delivery

Platform operations

JIRA/Confluence

SDLC governance

Kanban/Scrum

Accountability for delivery

Python

R

SQL

AI engineering

System architecture

Stakeholder management

Global/matrix organisations

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Our client is seeking a delivery-focused and commercially minded Vice President – Development to lead its UK Solutions Development function. This newly created senior leadership role will own the UK technology stack, platform operations, product engineering delivery and development of scalable, innovative media solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the UK Solutions Development strategy, technology stack and delivery roadmap in partnership with senior stakeholders.


• Translate business and commercial priorities into clear, actionable plans, delivery milestones and measurable outcomes.


• Lead product engineering, platform operations, quality assurance, release management and software delivery standards.


• Own system architecture and make informed decisions about scalability, technical feasibility, speed of delivery and long-term sustainability.


• Establish and embed effective agile frameworks, ways of working and delivery disciplines, evolving the current Kanban approach toward a more strategic and scalable model.


• Act as a guardian of delivery quality, ensuring teams are accountable for commitments, standards, outcomes and continuous improvement.


• Introduce and maintain appropriate development lifecycle practices, including JIRA, Confluence, testing and SDLC governance.


• Create an environment that supports rapid experimentation through a ‘try fast, fail cheap’ approach, while retaining appropriate technical and operational controls.


• Ensure AI-native thinking and AI engineering capabilities are incorporated from the outset of solution design and development.


• Build learning loops into product and engineering delivery, using feedback, experimentation and performance data to improve future solutions.


• Identify and develop strategic technology partnerships where these can accelerate innovation, capability or commercial impact.


• Work closely with the VP of Design to ensure solutions are commercially relevant, user-focused and technically deliverable.


• Collaborate with global the client’s international technology ecosystem, Data & Technology and Media Solutions teams to leverage global capabilities and adapt them to UK market requirements.


• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing multidisciplinary team, including setting expectations, supporting progression and developing future leaders.


• Manage internal and external development partners, ensuring quality, delivery performance and alignment with roadmap objectives.

Skills & Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience within media technology, MarTech, AdTech or a related data-heavy technology environment.


• A proven track record of personally delivering or leading the development of media products, technology platforms or commercially focused solutions.


• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary product, engineering and/or platform operations teams.


• Strong experience implementing or improving JIRA, Confluence, testing frameworks and software development lifecycle practices.


• Experience evolving agile delivery models, with practical knowledge of Kanban and/or Scrum.


• Demonstrable experience holding teams accountable for delivery, quality, standards and outcomes.


• Strong technical understanding of Python, R and SQL in data-heavy environments.


• Experience with AI engineering and the practical application of AI within products or technology solutions.


• Ability to own and influence system architecture, technical direction and platform decisions.


• Experience operating successfully in complex, matrixed organisations and collaborating with global stakeholders.


• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and translate strategy into execution.