Head of Delivery (Principal Consultant)

We’re an award-winning consultancy known for delivering exceptional products and services through technology. We work closely with organisations to help them accelerate value delivery and create outstanding customer experiences. Our purpose is simple: to empower organisations to make a real difference for people, society, and the planet through technology that’s efficient, user-friendly, and solves problems fast.

At Burendo, we believe that together, we can achieve incredible things.

What sets us apart is how we work. We pride ourselves on having a pragmatic attitude to delivery—we think big, plan practically, adapt quickly, and always focus on results, no matter how complex the challenge. We’re passionate about making great things happen by embracing innovation, challenging the status quo, and fostering collaboration at every step. At Burendo, caring for people is at the heart of what we do. We value partnerships, listen to different viewpoints, and believe in treating everyone fairly. And, we love to share what we learn—using our expertise to help others grow and empowering organisations to succeed in the long term.

As we grow, we're looking to hire a Principal Consultant to work on some exciting new upcoming projects. As we work Hybrid model and your office will be London based (Liverpool Street), it's important you live a commutable distance for when you need to work from the office or client site (Often 2 days per week). As this is a Principal level Delivery Lead role, it's essential you have prior consultancy experience and you'll need to be operating at a 'Head of' or programme level.

Requirements

These are some of the things we are looking for...

• Lead Agile delivery across the full product lifecycle.
• Experience of writing proposals, presenting and being involved in Bids.
• Coach and support teams to improve ways of working and embed a culture of learning and safety.
• Leading strategy and implementation for agile adoption across organisations
• Outcome-driven, with experience delivering early value utlising fast feedback loops and data-driven decisioning
• Facilitate Agile planning and day-to-day delivery events, promoting DevOps practices where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance and governance needs are met without compromising agility.
• Excellent communication skills in order to develop relationships with senior business stakeholders, including who may have priorities which may not align with yours.
• Experience in Leadership coaching
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to align on priorities and deliver real value.
• Identify delivery challenges and drive meaningful change across teams and organisations.
• Experience in designing and optimising organisational structures.

The Nice-to-haves

These aren’t essentials and we aren’t going to turn you away if you don’t have any of them, however let’s be honest… if you have these they will help you stand out from the crowd.

• Experience in working in multiple industries and sectors
• Experience of working in both Public and Private sectors

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• An additional day of paid leave for celebrations
• 1 additional day of holiday after 2 years' service (26 days total) and 3 extra days after 5 years (28 days total)
• Flexible Benefit
• Annual Learning and Development budget
• Paid time off for life events
• Matched Employer Contributed Pension (5%)
• Life assurance based on 4 x your salary from day 1
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Exciting calendar of Burendo social events and activities

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation

As a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome all applications from members of the Armed Forces Community.

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