Visualisation Technical Lead

Job Description:

Your Impact

We are seeking a Visualisation Technical Lead to guide the delivery and evolution of our data visualisation products. You will combines leadership in technical design and development with ownership of end-to-end product lifecycle management. You will be the principal authority on visualisation technologies and solutions, ensuring we deliver high-impact, scalable, and future-ready data products.

Product Delivery Ownership

• Lead the design, build, testing, deployment, and maintenance of data visualisation products.

• Ensure robust, secure, performant, and user-centric delivery of visualisation solutions.

• Oversee operational stability and continuous improvement of products in production.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the division\’s technical authority for data visualisation tools and practices.

• Define and uphold best practices for visualisation solution design, coding, testing, and deployment within the boundaries of the enterprise data architecture

• Mentor and support development teams working on visualisation components.

• Act as an intelligent customer to enterprise IT, clearly articulating the team’s technical needs and roadmap priorities to influence data platform and infrastructure decisions.

Innovation & Technology Strategy

• Track and evaluate emerging technologies in the visualisation space.

• Lead the adoption of next-generation visualisation techniques and tools.

• Stay aligned with IT on platform developments, ensuring visualisation needs are anticipated and supported by enterprise data infrastructure.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Own the lifecycle of visualisation products, including upgrades, migrations, and retirements.

• Coordinate cross-product enhancements to ensure alignment with evolving organisational needs.

• Develop deprecation plans for legacy tools and drive transition to newer platforms.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with product managers, analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to align product delivery with business priorities.

• Be consulted on pipeline planning, ensuring efficient and strategic product development sequencing.

• Communicate technical decisions and product health to leadership and cross-functional teams

• Collaborate proactively with IT as a key stakeholder in the delivery of data capabilities that underpin product success.

What you\’ll bring

• Proven experience leading technical delivery of data visualisation products in a complex environment.

• Expertise in PowerBI, Talend, SAP and Azure

• Strong background in software development practices including CI/CD, testing, and deployment automation.

• Experience working effectively with enterprise IT teams and influencing shared platform decisions.

• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management in a technical context.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Passion for staying at the forefront of visualisation trends and innovations.

• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you\’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger – apply now!

Primary Location:

GB – Edinburgh

Additional Locations:

GB – Basildon, GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300, GB – Southampton

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

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