Hybrid IT Transformation Lead

RiverStone Management Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the software development workstream for a major redevelopment initiative called Project Riva. The successful candidate will have 12-15 years of experience in software development management, ideally within regulated industries. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality applications, managing engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This position offers comprehensive benefits and a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote work days each week.

Benefits

Private Medical and Dental cover

Wellbeing Allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Training and development funding

Cycle To Work Scheme

Interest Free Travel Loan

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in software development management within large, regulated organisations.
• Proven track record delivering complex system redevelopment programmes.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software development across multiple Agile workstreams.
• Manage engineering delivery roadmap, ensuring milestones are met.
• Drive quality assurance through CI/CD, automated testing and secure coding standards.

Skills

Software development management

Agile delivery

Cloud-native architecture

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

DevOps tooling

Job description

A leading insurance firm is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead the software development workstream for a major redevelopment initiative called Project Riva. The successful candidate will have 12-15 years of experience in software development management, ideally within regulated industries. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality applications, managing engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This position offers comprehensive benefits and a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote work days each week.