Director of Technology Delivery at Instem in Stone

Director of Technology Delivery – Instem, Stone, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (Full‑time, on site, hybrid 2 days a week).

Job status: Permanent.

Benefits include Private Medical (optical and dental options), Matching Contributory Pension, 25 days leave plus public holidays, Buy and Sell Scheme, Life Insurance, Referral Scheme, Employee Assistance Program, and a comprehensive Benefits Hub.

Instem empowers pharmaceutical companies, CROs, government agencies, and academic institutions by delivering cutting‑edge Saa S solutions and consultancy services that enable research discoveries and accelerate drug development.

• 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 spanning multiple teams, including platform migrations, environment enhancements, and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Establish and promote best practices for delivery tracking, providing clear visibility into progress, velocity, and delivery risks.
• Serve as the key interface between engineering teams, product teams, and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment on delivery priorities and roadmaps.
• Agile Delivery & Transformation
• Lead the adoption and scaling of agile methodologies across the engineering organization, empowering teams to deliver incremental value and continuously improve velocity.
• Champion an agile transformation towards product centricity and value stream management, aligning structures, processes, and metrics with business outcomes and customer value.
• Provide leadership and guidance to six delivery leads, ensuring agile practices are followed and refined across all product teams.
• Collaborate with product leadership to align agile delivery frameworks with product roadmaps and development goals.
• Project & Program Management
• Develop and embed strong PMO practices that integrate seamlessly with agile methodologies, ensuring effective governance, reporting, and risk management.
• Lead implementation of tools and practices for tracking delivery metrics, including sprint progress, velocity trends, and key performance indicators.
• Ensure delivery roadmaps for major projects are complete with clear timelines, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and manage project dependencies across teams to ensure smooth execution and on‑time delivery.
• Complex Project Delivery
• Lead large‑scale technology projects, including platform migrations, environment enhancements, and cybersecurity improvements.
• Ensure appropriate governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication for these initiatives.
• Collaborate with the VP of Platform Engineering and other stakeholders to align complex project deliveries with broader infrastructure and security strategies.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Provide mentorship and development for a team of Scrum Masters, delivery leads, and other delivery‑focused roles.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, collaboration, and innovation within delivery teams.
• Develop and refine the skill sets of team members, equipping them with tools, techniques, and methodologies to drive high performance.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Act as a trusted advisor and key contact for senior stakeholders, communicating delivery progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Work closely with the CTO, product leadership, and other department heads to align priorities and strategies.
• Provide regular executive updates on delivery performance, complex project status, and engineering progress towards key business goals.
• Adhere to the company’s Quality Management System, ensuring all work is handled securely, professionally, and diligently.
• What We’re Looking For
• Proven track record in technology delivery, project management, or a related role with a strong focus on agile methodologies and product‑centric delivery.
• Experience delivering complex, multi‑team technology projects, including platform migrations and environment enhancements.
• Extensive experience with agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Le SS, etc.) and a history of driving agile transformations.
• Strong understanding of PMO best practices and experience integrating project governance within an agile environment.
• Excellent leadership skills, including 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

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision, life, and more).
• Comprehensive wellbeing and support initiatives.
• Clear career pathways to support advancement.
• Pro‑rated and immediate vacation days.
• Continuous training and development.
• Generous retirement plans.

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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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