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Watford Contract Posted by: TEKsystems Posted: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
 
 

You will act as the primary onshore delivery lead, representing the offshore delivery teams and ensuring smooth, effective collaboration between client stakeholders and engineering teams. A highly influential role requiring strong communication, escalation management, and delivery oversight across a complex, regulated enterprise environment.

Senior, high-impact onshore delivery leadership role

? Strategic position within a large international organisation

? Opportunity to influence delivery maturity post major platform launch

? Strong stakeholder-facing responsibility

Seniority: Senior/Lead

Main responsibilities (coding/maintenance/bug

fixing/meetings/other):

? Act as the primary onshore delivery representative

? Manage client's expectations and perceived delivery performance

? Serve as an escalation point of contact, responding and routing issues appropriately

? Build and maintain strong working relationships with client stakeholders

? Navigate a complex organisational structure to identify ownership and decision makers

? Bridge communication between client stakeholders and offshore delivery teams

? Ensure offshore teams receive clear, timely, and accurate context and requirements

? Support dependency management and issue resolution across delivery teams

?Provide guidance and consultation on good delivery practices where possible

? Help smooth communication during high-pressure or challenging delivery periods

Must have skills:

Extensive stakeholder management in complex organisations

Experience overseeing multiple delivery teams

Ability to operate effectively in regulated, enterprise environments

Strong escalation handling and communication skills

Nice to have skills:

Experience in lottery, gaming, or regulated industries

Experience working with distributed/offshore teams

Empathetic approach to difficulties and challenges the client faces.

Transformation Experience and be able to recommend/pursue better practises.

Work terms: Standard

UK business hours

Hybrid 2-3 days a week in Watford

Job Title: Delivery Lead

Location: Watford, UK

Job Type: Contract

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Watford, UK
IT
ASAP
TEKsystems
Robyn Sutherland
JSJP-005795057
28/01/2026 10:08:33
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