Director Of Engineering - Delivery

Company

International SOS

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Posted At

9/9/2025

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Description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering – Delivery to join our product team in Chiswick, West London. You will have overall responsibility of diving the successful and timely delivery of ctirical technology programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Dtr of Engineering with a tracik record of delivering complex projects across different geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for driving the successful and timely delivery of critical technology programs.
Oversee cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring high performance, agile execution, and alignment with product and business objectives,
Provide leadership which will be pivotal in building a delivery-focused culture that ensures the consistent execution of strategic technology initiatives.
Own the end-to-end delivery of engineering programs across multiple value chains and regions
Drive engineering execution, ensuring on-time delivery with high-quality outcomes
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, QA, and DevOps to align roadmaps and delivery plans
Work as part of the Digital Excellence group to govern agile delivery practices and guide team members
Implement and optimize Agile delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) across teams
Define engineering metrics and KPIs to monitor delivery performance, velocity, and quality
Build and manage a world-class team of Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Engineers
Identify risks and remove roadblocks to ensure delivery commitments are met
Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native delivery practices
Facilitate cross-team communication and transparency, ensuring consistent stakeholder engagement
Establish and enforce delivery governance, processes, and continuous improvement practices
Ensure delivery is aligned with technical standards, architecture, and security protocols
Act as a senior technology partner to business and executive teams, communicating complex timelines and dependencies clearly

About You

15+ years of experience in software engineering and delivery leadership roles
Proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex software projects across geographies
Strong experience in Agile delivery frameworks, program management, and product development lifecycles
Experience leading cross-functional teams, including front-end, back-end, QA, and infrastructure engineers
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), microservices, and modern DevOps practices
Excellent people management, communication, and conflict resolution skills
Strong decision-making ability under pressure with a focus on outcomes and value delivery
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
English to a very high standard written and oral

Benefits

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office
Private health care, dental cover, pension scheme, life insurance
Discount schemes (Cycle2work, season ticket loans, gym discounts)
Access to our Employee Assistance & Employee Support Programme
Access to Chiswick Business Park Enjoy Work events (if based in London)