Lead Delivery Consultant

At Qodea, we believe in work that leaves a mark. In this Lead Delivery Consultant role you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology and transformation programmes, ranging from infrastructure migrations and data platform builds to multi-workstream custom application delivery, ensuring tangible outcomes are shipped into production quickly and sustainably. You will be accountable for protecting commercial margins, negotiating and managing commercial agreements, establishing scalable delivery templates, processes and governance, and influencing senior client and internal stakeholders to drive decisions and clear blockers. Working closely with Sales, Finance, technical leaders and delivery teams, you will mentor and develop less experienced project managers, drive continuous improvement across the Project Delivery function, and ensure every project meets Qodea's high standards for quality, velocity and client impact., * Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-workstream technology programmes (infrastructure, data platforms, custom applications), ensuring projects are delivered on time, to scope, and within budget.

• Define and embed delivery methodologies, templates, governance and commercial processes (agile/iterative where appropriate) to scale Qodea's project capabilities and protect target margins.
• Engage, influence and manage senior client stakeholders including C-level executives; set expectations, negotiate priorities, and escalate/resolution of issues to secure positive outcomes for client and Qodea.
• Partner with Sales and Finance to produce robust Statements of Work, financial plans, resource models and change controls; manage budget impacts and negotiate managed outcomes when required.
• Proactively identify, track and mitigate programme risks and issues; drive decision-making and escalation paths to maintain delivery momentum and project health.
• Provide leadership, coaching and performance management for project delivery teams and junior project managers; support career development, skills gaps and emotional wellbeing within your team.
• Maintain and present clear, executive-level reporting, dashboards and programme portfolios to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability across engagements.
• Lead a Project Delivery Team, ensuring they are accountable for the team performance
• Enhance employee experience (throughout employee lifecycle), with effective team communication.
• Empower team growth by providing guidance, support, development opportunities, and addressing skill gaps.

Do you have experience in Scrum?, * Demonstrable experience leading complex, multi-workstream IT projects or programmes that delivered infrastructure migrations, data platforms or custom application solutions.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Agile and Scrum delivery models plus structured approaches such as PRINCE2 and ITIL; able to tailor governance to client context and scale repeatable practices.
• Demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and C-level clients, with strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrable commercial acumen: producing SOWs, managing budgets, financial forecasting and negotiating contract or scope changes to protect margin and client outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven experience producing executive-level presentations, clear reporting and programme dashboards.
• Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and data-related technologies sufficient to engage credibly with architects and engineering teams.
• Certification in PRINCE2, ITIL, or Agile/Scrum (or demonstrable equivalent) and a track record of applying these frameworks in delivery., * Experience operating at portfolio or programme management scale, with a demonstrated ability to grow and sustain long-term client relationships.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and modern data tooling/architectures.
• PMP or advanced programme management qualification and experience in commercially complex engagements.

Compensation and Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive base salary.
• Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one.
• Discretionary company bonus scheme.
• 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Tech Scheme.

Health and Wellness

• Private medical insurance from day one.
• Optical and dental cash back scheme.
• Help@Hand app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy.
• EAP service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Work-Life Balance and Growth

• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• An extra paid day off for your birthday.
• Ten paid learning days per year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Market-leading parental leave.
• Sabbatical leave (after five years).
• Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).
• Industry-recognised training and certifications.
• Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform.
• Clear opportunities for career development.
• Length of Service Awards.
• Regular company events.

We are a global technology group, headquartered in London. We deploy experts and frontier technology, like AI, to help organisations thrive through change. We have over 600 professionals (>75% hands-on technical talent) spread across Europe, North America and Asia, and are backed by Marlin Equity Partners. We help customers: Work smarter - Building modern, scalable infrastructure, apps and workflows that actually improve your bottom line. Engage personally - Creating digital experiences that capture attention, convert sales, and keep customers coming back. Stay secure - Establishing the security, governance and compliance systems that protect you from threats, fines, and downtime. We work with some of the world's biggest brands to solve their biggest problems. From highly regulated financial institutions to fast-moving tech unicorns and global retailers. Different worlds, same standard: we ship tangible outcomes into production, fast. Then we work alongside customers to maintain and optimise them long term, upskilling their teams along the way., At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.     If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly to request this as Indeed is not responsible for the employer's application process.