Director of Technology Delivery
Location: Stone, Staffordshire Hybrid working, 2 days a week in our Stone Office)
Status: Permanent
Package: Competitive Salary, Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Private Medical (Optical & Dental options), Matching Contributory Pension, 25 Days Leave + Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme, Life Insurance, Referral Scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Benefits Hub.
At Instem, you’ll empower pharmaceutical companies, CROs, government agencies, academic institutions, by providing cutting-edge SaaS solutions and consultancy services designed to help researchers make discoveries, and to accelerate and advance their research programs.
You’ll work with technology that supports over 50% of global drug discovery and is trusted by leading pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO organisations worldwide.
The Director of Technology Delivery at Instem oversees the delivery efforts across the technology teams, co-ordinating planning and execution activities, in close collaboration with our Product Organisation, to ensure both agile and waterfall projects deliver the value they’re intended to. This role will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of engineering efforts within cross-functional product teams, as well as managing the successful execution of larger, more complex projects that span multiple teams. Reporting to the CTO, the Director of Technology Delivery will oversee 6 Delivery Managers (each aligned to one or more of Instem’s Product Lines), establishing best practices for planning work, tracking delivery progress, improving velocity, and embedding strong project management and PMO practices in an agile product delivery environment.
Our Culture & Work Environment.
You’ll be part of a friendly, solutions-focused environment within a global business of over 400 people. Here, you’ll experience a high-performance culture balanced with genuine flexibility - we trust you to take ownership, deliver meaningful results, and work in a way that suits you.
You’ll be encouraged to grow, share your ideas, and make a real impact. We’re passionate about creating a place where you can develop your skills, contribute confidently, and succeed in your career.
Why join us as a Director of Technology Delivery?
In addition to overseeing the effective delivery of our product roadmaps, role will oversee and drive forwards platform migrations, environment enhancements, and cyber security improvements working with other technology leaders to ensure technology delivery roadmaps and product roadmaps are working in unison. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with agile delivery methodologies and have successfully led agile transformations that focus on product centricity and value stream management.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technology Delivery Leadership:
- Oversee the execution of technology delivery across multiple cross-functional product teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
- Manage the delivery of complex projects that span multiple teams, including platform migrations, environment enhancements, and cybersecurity initiatives.
- Establish and promote best practices for delivery tracking, ensuring that teams have clear visibility into progress, velocity, and delivery risks.
- Act as a key interface between engineering teams, product teams, and senior stakeholders, ensuring that all parties are aligned on delivery priorities and roadmaps.
Agile Delivery & Transformation:
- Lead the adoption and scaling of agile methodologies across the engineering organization, ensuring teams are empowered to deliver value incrementally and continuously improve their velocity.
- Champion an agile transformation towards product centricity and value stream management, aligning team structures, processes, and metrics with business outcomes and customer value.
- Provide leadership and guidance to 6 delivery leads, ensuring agile practices are being followed and continuously refined across all product teams.
- Collaborate with the product leadership team to ensure that agile delivery frameworks are aligned with product roadmaps and development goals.
Project & Program Management:
- Develop and embed strong PMO practices that work seamlessly with agile methodologies, ensuring effective project governance, reporting, and risk management.
- Lead the implementation of tools and practices for tracking delivery metrics, including progress towards sprint goals, velocity trends, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Ensure that delivery roadmaps are in place for major projects, with clear timelines, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and manage project dependencies across teams, ensuring that complex, multi-team initiatives are executed smoothly and deliver on time.
Complex Project Delivery:
- Lead the delivery of large-scale, complex technology projects, including platform migrations, environment enhancements, and cybersecurity improvements.
- Ensure that these projects are well-managed, with appropriate project governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication in place.
- Collaborate with the VP of Platform Engineering and other key stakeholders to align complex project deliveries with broader infrastructure and security strategies.
Team Leadership & Development:
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and development for a team of Scrum Masters, delivery leads, and other key delivery-focused roles.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, promoting learning, collaboration, and innovation within the delivery teams.
- Develop and refine the skillsets of delivery team members, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary tools, techniques, and methodologies to drive high performance.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
- Act as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of delivery progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Work closely with the CTO, product leadership, and other department heads to ensure alignment on priorities and delivery strategies.
- Provide regular updates to the executive team on delivery performance, complex project statuses, and overall engineering progress towards key business goals.
- Adherence to the Company’s Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently.
What We’re Looking For
- A proven track record of technology delivery, project management, or a similar role, with a strong focus on agile methodologies and product-centric delivery.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multi-team technology projects, including platform migrations and environment enhancements.
- Extensive experience with agile delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban or even larger enterprise frameworks like SAFe or LeSS) and a history of driving agile transformations, with a focus on product centricity and value stream management.
- Strong understanding of PMO best practices and experience integrating project governance within an agile delivery environment.
- Excellent leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring Scrum Masters and delivery leads.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
What We Offer
We invest in you because you’re at the heart of our success. Depending on your location, you’ll have access to a range of benefits, including:
- Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, dental, vision, life, and more)
- Comprehensive wellbeing and support initiatives
- Clear career pathways to support you with getting to the next level
- Pro-rated and immediate vacation days
- Continuous training and development
- Generous retirement plans
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join a team that values your perspective and supports your growth, while helping shape the future of life sciences. Apply now - we’d love to hear from you, and our Talent team will be in touch.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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