Job Description

Delivery Lead - Data Operations Technology

Who we're looking for

The Delivery Lead manages one or more capability-aligned software delivery teams. Delivery Leads are responsible for their teams' contribution to the business value stream assigned to them. They will also exhibit the principles and practices of Lean-Agile leadership which build long-term and continuously improving delivery capabilities.

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and people around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.


We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

Technology at Schroders

There's a huge amount of change going on at Schroders. Technology's shaping our business more and more, so there are many opportunities waiting to be grabbed. And because we're a big financial player, we can put hefty backing behind good ideas.


We're a serious business - we have enormous responsibilities to our clients and shareholders. But just because we're suited and booted, that doesn't make us stuffy; our tech teams are friendlier and more informal than you might expect.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

The Operations and Private Assets Technology function supports a number of business processes such as; Transaction Operations, Cash Operations, Reconciliations, Investment Accounting, Performance and Attribution, Reporting and Fund Operations.


The Technology team works very closely with the Operations business to create a Technology platform with an emphasis on a stable operating environment that can function at multiple speeds and levels of scale. Our primary goal is to deliver value through Technology domain expertise and robust solutions to our customers.


The teams operate under an agile operating model (based on the SAFe methodology) facing off to defined capabilities within our business.


The Data Operations Team owns the Data Platform used to support Schroders' Operational, Regulatory and Reporting data requirements. Spanning a variety of tools and technologies, the platform is the strategic solution for providing Investment Data throughout the organisation. Our solutions vary greatly depending on requirement and may involve database development, applications and services. Over the coming years our approach will be "Cloud-first" and actively migrating our platform to the Cloud.


We recognise that successfully balancing personal and professional commitments brings out the best in our teams and therefore all roles in Global Technology are reviewed for suitability for flexible working arrangements. This specific opportunity it is expected to require 5 days per week with around half your time remotely. We passionately believe that personal performance is enhanced by embracing the whole person and structuring a working environment that supports them.

What you'll do

Responsible for ensuring delivery teams work to increase efficiency and effectiveness through creative problem solving, improved collaboration, alignment and self-organisation Line manages; sets objectives; agrees personal development plans and provides regular feedback to team members Manages the budget of the value streams delivered through their teams Manages stakeholders and, in particular, builds an excellent partnership with the Capability Owner/s Identifies, documents, negotiates and oversees engagements with vendors and consultancy suppliers Supports the teams and works with them to remove blockers, enabling them to meet their agreed commitments Partners with the Engineering Lead to ensure the technology roadmap for the business is appropriate and aligned with the technical strategy Partners with the Engineering Lead to ensure the backlogs balance incremental delivery of value with appropriate technical quality Works closely with the Solution Architect to ensure alignment of solutions to business requirement Ensures appropriate input is provided and considered by all stakeholders for key strategic decisions and problem-solving discussions Partners with the Capability Owner to advocate the roadmap ensuring its appropriateness for both the business and technology Collaborates and contributes within the delivery community to define best practices for GT teams globally
Ensures that stakeholder input on the delivery lifecycle is sought and collated across all groups

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

Lean-agile mind set: focusses on sustainable flow of value, making space for continuous improvement Communicates with tact and sensitivity, mindful of how information may be received. Ensures everyone is informed and relevant parties consulted Comfortable facilitating and communicating using both business and technology terms. Able to keep a potentially diverse set of participants engaged Shows initiative and thrives in a fast-paced and time-critical business environment Respects the direction of management and the authority of business stakeholders, however is able to objectively and constructively deliver the truth Holds themselves responsible, demonstrates integrity and deals fairly with everyone Is willing to get their 'hands dirty' to get the job done

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

Financial Services experience useful but not necessary Scaled Agile Framework

What you'll be like

Inspiring and collaborative leader, role-modelling agile leadership Friendly, approachable, enjoys working with people from a variety of backgrounds * Capable of remaining positive when under pressure