Technology Delivery Lead

Virgin Media Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Birthday day off

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Discounts on Virgin Media services

Job summary

Virgin Media Ireland is seeking a Technology Delivery Lead to orchestrate the delivery of complex technology programs across multiple domains. This role includes governance of technical projects, managing integration risks, and overseeing software and integration partner performance, with collaboration across engineering, procurement, and legal teams.

The position requires strong leadership, expertise in Agile/SAFe, and a proven track record in governance and vendor management to drive delivery

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical delivery across large-scale programs.
• Strong understanding of system integration, software lifecycles, and Agile/SAFe.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance forums for technical delivery teams.
• Manage risk and issues across delivery streams; ensure traceability and schedules.
• Oversee vendor performance against SLAs and contracts; drive service quality reviews.
• Collaborate with procurement and legal to draft and negotiate partner contracts.
• Coordinate engineering, QA, operations; manage escalations during release cutovers.
• Drive delivery roadmaps and cross-geography coordination across Agile/SAFe/DevOps.

Skills

Delivery Leadership

Agile/SAFe

Stakeholder Mgmt

Vendor Governance

Contract Negotiation

PMP/SAFe/ITIL

Job description

Technology Delivery Lead – Virgin Media Ireland

Location:

Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1

or

Westgate Business Park,Ballymount, Dublin 24

or

Limerick Enterprise Development Park, Roxboro Road, Limerick

About Virgin Media:

Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award‑winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming.

Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders.

For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie.

_ *As independently valued as of December 31, 2025. _

_ **Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures _

About the Role:

The Technology Delivery Lead is a key role responsible for orchestrating the successful delivery of complex technology programs across multiple domains. This includes governance of technical projects, resolution of integration risks, performance oversight of software and integration partners, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure delivery excellence. The role also supports procurement and contract creation for strategic technology partnerships and any other delivery tasks as required by Head of Technology Delivery.

Specific Duties & Tasks:

Technical Project Management Governance

• Lead governance forums for technical delivery teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Support complex technical project risk management and resolutions for release train engineers and system integrators.
• Maintain traceability matrices, deployment schedules, and solution documentation.
• Apply SAFe and Agile methodologies to drive structured delivery across programs.

System Integration Issue & Risk Management

• Act as the escalation point for unresolved integration issues across delivery streams.
• Conduct impact assessments and risk mitigation planning for system dependencies.
• Ensure cross-stream handshake and unblock challenges through structured governance.

Software & Integration Partner Performance Management

• Oversee partner delivery performance against SLAs and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate reporting, penalty management, and service quality reviews.
• Lead vendor relationship management and continuous improvement initiatives.
  

Partner Contract Creation & Procurement Support

• Collaborate with procurement and legal teams to draft and negotiate partner contracts.
• Support SOW definition, onboarding, and transition frameworks for new vendors.
• Ensure compliance with budgetary and governance standards.

Software Engineering Team Collaboration & Escalation Management

• Serve as the central point of coordination between engineering, QA, and operations.

• Lead escalation management during release cutovers and critical delivery phases.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and delivery excellence across teams.

Skills & Expertise:

• Proven experience in technical delivery leadership across large-scale programs.
• Strong understanding of system integration, software development lifecycles, and Agile/SAFe frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in vendor governance, contract negotiation, and performance management.
• Certifications such as PMP, SAFe, or ITIL are highly desirable.

The Person:

• Ability to align technical delivery with business goals and long-term transformation strategies.
• Skilled in managing delivery roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives, and driving measurable outcomes.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to engage with PMO, QA, engineering, and business teams.
• Inspires and mentors cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Leads by example with a servant‑leadership mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Comfortable with uncertainty and able to think on their feet to resolve integration and delivery challenges.
• Applies structured governance and escalation frameworks to unblock delivery streams.
• Highly organized and methodical in managing multiple concurrent projects and partner relationships.
• Skilled in coordinating across geographies and delivery models (Agile, SAFe, DevOps).

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.

Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.