Delivery Principal

Your team:
We are The Times, a media brand within News UK that informs, entertains, campaigns and innovates. Our technology team supports a highly creative, multi‑channel operation that has a heritage of modernity and first‑to‑market innovation.

We are looking for a Delivery Principal to lead delivery across multidisciplinary squads inside Times Media Technology. This senior role focuses on improving planning, organization and execution of work, building team capability, removing impediments and fostering self‑organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society.

Hybrid work model: this role requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.

• Lead delivery across multiple engineering squads by shaping roadmap sequencing, milestone planning, release readiness, and delivery of product goals.
• Use AI tools, automations, and innovative workflow tooling to reduce manual effort in reporting, coordination, meeting follow‑ups, and delivery administration.
• Improve end-to-end flow by managing dependencies, identifying bottlenecks, and removing impediments using delivery and operational data to improve throughput.
• Build team capability so squads take greater ownership for day‑to‑day delivery, coordination, and decision‑making, whilst leading from the front with stakeholders.
• Improve the effectiveness of tooling and team workflows through better integrations, automation, and simplified operating practices.

• Strong experience leading delivery across multiple software teams or squads in a complex product and technology environment.
• Practical experience of leveraging AI tools, automation, and modern delivery tooling to simplify reporting, coordination, workflow management, and team operations.
• Hands‑on experience with systems such as Git Hub, Jira, planning tools, collaboration platforms and workflow automation platforms.
• Exemplary communication and stakeholder management skills, with a bias for owning complex problems through to successful conclusion.
• Ability to use metrics and operational insight to improve throughput, predictability and overall delivery flow.
• A pragmatic approach to Agile and Lean delivery focused on outcomes, team ownership and reducing avoidable bureaucracy.

• Experience improving delivery through workflow automation, tooling integrations, or AI‑enabled practices.
• Experience helping organisations move away from process‑heavy delivery models toward leaner, more self‑organising teams.
• Experience operating across globally distributed teams.

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions.
• Discounted gym memberships, free Class Pass at Home and weekly in‑person/virtual exercise classes.
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme.
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talk
  
  SPORT, Virgin Radio UK and The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• Wide range of training available, plus full Linked In Learning access.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.