Overview

Technical Delivery Lead - GCP

Location: London 3 days a week / Leeds 2 days a month

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract OR Umbrella Contract

Business Unit: Banking / Data Management

A global data and AI-driven transformation company is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of a scalable, enterprise-grade data platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role is ideal for a strategic leader who excels in coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning technology initiatives with business outcomes.

Role Overview

The Technical Delivery Lead will manage the end-to-end delivery life cycle of GCP-based data initiatives. This includes orchestrating teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring alignment with modern data principles and cloud best practices. The role emphasises leadership, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk management rather than hands-on engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of GCP-based data platform projects, ensuring strategic alignment and timely execution
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects, QA, and DevOps
• Manage project phases from design through deployment, maintaining delivery velocity and quality
• Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with architects to evolve technical roadmaps and ensure platform scalability
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders and PMO, identifying risks early
• Champion Agile methodologies and governance frameworks across delivery streams
• Mentor team members and promote a culture of accountability and collaboration

Required Experience

• 10+ years in technology delivery, data engineering, BI, or architecture
• Minimum 3 years as a Delivery Lead or Technical Lead for cloud data projects (GCP preferred)
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native delivery models
• Familiarity with GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, and Pub/Sub
• Knowledge of modern data architectures including lakehouse, ELT, and schema design
• Awareness of compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and RBAC
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred

Either £110k or Umbrella at £550/day Inside

Eligibility

Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United Kingdom

If you meet these requirements, please send me a copy of your CV