Head of Technology Change Delivery

Contract type: Permanent
Location: London
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based  

We currently have an exciting senior leadership opportunity, to shape how technology change is delivered across Royal London Asset Management. As Head of Technology Change Delivery, you’ll lead our agile delivery capability that turns business priorities, regulatory commitments and technology strategy into clear, well-governed outcomes. You’ll bring structure, focus and pace to the change portfolio, working closely with Product Owners, Technology leaders and senior stakeholders to make sure effort is directed where it creates the greatest value.

About the role

• Lead the RLAM Technology Change Delivery function, setting the standards, governance and ways of working that enable effective delivery across the technology change portfolio.
• Own the delivery capability, helping squads translate business demand and technology priorities into clear roadmaps, sequenced backlogs and realistic capacity plans.
• Chair and steer key planning and prioritisation forums, ensuring decisions are transparent and based on value, risk, capacity and strategic alignment.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Scrum Masters and delivery leads, building a high-performing delivery community with consistent agile practices and strong stakeholder engagement.
• Work as part of the Technology Department Senior Leadership Team, contributing to RLAM’s technology strategy and ensuring change delivery supports business outcomes, resilience and regulatory obligations.

About you

• A senior technology delivery leader with experience leading scaled agile delivery functions in a complex technology environment.
• Strong background in Asset Management Technology, with an understanding of investment platforms, data, operational processes and technology-enabled business change.
• Experienced in leading agile delivery teams across multiple platforms, products or business domains.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, Product Owners and Technology leaders to agree priorities, align capacity and make clear delivery decisions.
• Skilled in agile delivery methods, backlog management, pipeline governance, dependency management, planning and delivery reporting.
• Able to build high-performing teams, create delivery discipline and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Comfortable managing delivery budgets, capacity planning, risk, controls and governance across a broad technology change portfolio.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change. 

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.