Delivery Principal

We are looking for experienced Delivery Principals to lead a portfolio of projects and engagements, ideally with experience delivering within the Financial Services and Insurance or Energy & Utilities sectors from within a consultancy environment.

Location:

London | Cambridge

• Deliver high value services to our clients – responsible for project success, managing delivery teams, ensuring client satisfaction and commercial objectives, providing escalation and steering for stakeholder issues.
• Accelerate the careers of others – people management, mentoring Delivery Leads and junior staff, setting performance contracts, supporting career development and knowledge sharing.
• Generate additional business – engage with existing and prospective clients, build and expand accounts, lead bids, develop proposals and pitches, promote Softwire through industry networks.

• Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering challenging projects or programmes.
• Experience in a delivery leadership role within an agency or consultancy environment.
• Managing teams of 10+ staff with accountability for outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices (SDLC) and awareness of technical trends.
• Interest and understanding of technology and software delivery processes.
• Extensive experience delivering large projects in the Financial Services, Insurance or Energy & Utilities sectors.
• Excellent client management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead senior stakeholder meetings, present clear narratives, and drive decisions.
• Understanding of Agile methodology, commercial models (T&M, FP, etc.) and SDLC tools.

• Base salary £92,100–£103,700, based on experience.
• Profit share – average £15,000–£20,000, tied to role and company performance.
• Pension: additional 5 % of salary.
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave (buy/sell option), company morale activities, CSR time off, free annual eye test, opt‑in health insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, payroll charity donations.

You’ll collaborate with industry leaders on cutting‑edge projects in a relaxed, informal atmosphere that encourages innovation and reduces bureaucracy.