Delivery Principal – Public Sector Job at Softwire (London)

Principal Data Engineer

Our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for leading and delivering strategi...

Location

United Kingdom , Bristol; London; Manchester; Swansea

Salary:

100000.00 - 115000.00 GBP / Year

Made Tech

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Understanding of the issues and challenges that the public sector faces in delivering services that make the best use of data and digital capabilities, transforming legacy infrastructure, and taking an innovative and user-centric approach
Ability to innovate and take learnings from the commercial sector, other countries and advances in technology and apply them to UK Public Sector challenges to create tangible solutions for our clients
Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders within the public sector.
Experience of building and leading high performing, consulting teams and creating the leveraged engagements to provide a cost-effective, profitable, successful client-facing delivery
Leadership of bids and solution shaping to produce compelling proposals that help Made Tech win new business and grow the industry
Experience of managing third-party partnerships and suppliers (in conjunction with Made Tech colleagues) to provide a consolidated and seamless delivery team to clients.
Experience in delivering complex and difficult engagements that span multiple capabilities for user-facing digital and data services in the public sector
Experience in identifying opportunities based on client needs and developing targeted solutions to progress the development of the opportunity
Experience of working with sales professionals and commercial responsibility for strategic organisational goals.
Experience working directly with customers and users within a technology consultancy

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, provide solution advice in your role as a trusted advisor and shape solutions that leverage Made Tech's wider capabilities and credentials
Assess project performance as a part of the billable delivery team, Quality Assure (QA) the deliverables and outcomes, and ensure client satisfaction. Coach and mentor team members as well as providing direction to enable them to achieve their engagement outcomes and to develop their careers
Act as a Technical Authority of the Data & AI capability to provide oversight and ensure alignment with internal and industry best practices. Ensure engagement experience is captured and used to improve standards and contribute to Made Tech knowledge
Participate in business development activities, including bids and pre-sales within the account, industry and practice. Coach team members on their contributions and oversee the relevant technical aspects of the proposal submission
Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance reviews and professional development of your engagement and practice colleagues
Serve as a thought leader within Made Tech, our account engagements and the wider public sector and represent the company at industry events

What we offer

30 days of paid annual leave + bank holidays
Flexible Parental Leave
Remote Working
Paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice
Flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan
Optional social and wellbeing calendar of events

Fulltime

Principal Product Manager

Our Principal Product Managers are responsible for leading and delivering on str...

Location

United Kingdom , Bristol; London; Manchester; Swansea

Salary:

86920.00 - 100000.00 GBP / Year

Made Tech

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Client relationship building and public sector expertise
Leadership
Practice and industry growth
Craft Product Management skills
People Management
Eligibility for SC (security check) clearance
5 years' continuous UK residency
5 years' employment history (or back to full-time education)

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide solution advice
Assess project performance, QA Product Management deliverables and outcomes, and ensure client satisfaction
Deliver Product Management elements alongside client and Made Tech delivery teams
Coach and mentor team members
Act as a Product Manager to provide oversight and ensure alignment with best practices
Work as part of a wider consulting team on large scale transformation and lead change projects in the public sector
Participate in business development activities, including bids and pre-sales
Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance reviews and professional development
Serve as a thought leader within Made Tech and represent the company at industry events

What we offer

30 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible Working Hours
Flexible Parental Leave
part time remote working
Paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice
Flexible benefit platform including Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance for Health care cash plan or Pension plan
Social and wellbeing calendar of events

Fulltime

Head of Audit

Interim Head of Audit for a 12-month fixed-term contract. A fantastic opportunit...

Location

United Kingdom , Southampton

Salary:

Not provided

Audit & Risk Recruitment

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A fully qualified auditor (e.g., CCAB, CMIIA, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
Proven experience in leading and managing an internal audit function, ideally within a public sector or similarly complex environment
A strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational objectives into a risk-based audit plan
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage, influence, and build credibility with senior stakeholders
A demonstrable track record of effective team leadership and a passion for developing others
A proactive, forward-thinking individual who is able to drive change and deliver results

Job Responsibility

Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Internal Audit function
Develop, manage, and deliver a comprehensive risk-based annual audit plan
Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of audit assignments to a high standard, ensuring they provide valuable insights
Act as the principal audit advisor, building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with the Executive Leadership Team, the Audit Committee, and other senior stakeholders
Lead, mentor, and develop the audit team as well as managing the co-source function
Prepare and present clear, concise, and impactful reports to the Audit Committee and senior management
Champion best practices in internal audit, governance, and risk management across the organisation

Lead Designer

Made Tech wants to positively impact the country's future by using technology to...

Location

United Kingdom , Bristol; London; Manchester; Swansea

Salary:

65000.00 - 75000.00 GBP / Year

Made Tech

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Able to develop new and novel approaches to highly complex design challenges, based on fundamental interaction and service design principles
Act as a leader and advocate for the Interaction and Service Design practice internally and externally. Able to coach and mentor others, and define the interaction and service design standards which others will apply. Influences the organisation, clients, partners and peers on the contribution of interaction and service design
Develop a wide breadth of knowledge across the industry or business
Work is often self-initiated. Able to define an approach from first principles, and propose alternative ways to deliver
Fully responsible for meeting objectives on an engagement
Understand the relationship between interaction and service design, other disciplines, and wider client organisational requirements
Defines what ‘good’ interaction and service design looks like on an engagement, enabling and holding others to account for producing high quality outputs and deliverables
Establish milestones and have a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget
Lead on user and client collaboration throughout all stages of work. Ensures users’ needs are met consistently through each work stage.

Job Responsibility

Responsible to the Head of Interaction and Service Design or a UCD Principal
Hands-on design and design leadership for products and teams to assure the successful design and delivery of public services through technology
Acts as an interaction-and-service-design subject matter expert, facilitating the design process and communicating design decisions to teams and setting expectations with stakeholders
Takes an active role in the Service and Interaction Design community, leading on, developing, and sharing good practice
Influencing team shapes to balance profit, utilisation and client needs at all stages of delivery (Bid stage, project initiation, with ongoing regular review) and iteration)
Actively supports retention, hiring, and team quality
Mentoring and coaching within the design community and line management of other designers
Create a shared understanding of problems to solve and ideas to test
Make things real through storytelling and uncovering the ‘why’
Caring about design enough to make sure everyone can use public services

What we offer

30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible Working Hours - we are flexible with what hours you work
Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options
Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff
Paid counseling - we offer paid counseling as well as financial and legal advice
Flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan
Optional social and wellbeing calendar of events

Fulltime

New

Design Principal

We’re looking for a Design Principal with a strong Service Design focus to provi...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

92100.00 - 103700.00 GBP / Year

Softwire

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years’ experience in Service Design, UX, Design Strategy or related disciplines
Deep expertise in service design methods, systems thinking and user-centred practice
Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder services end-to-end
Strong background in Government / public sector service delivery
Experience delivering against the Government Service Standard
A strategic mindset with the ability to zoom out and zoom in as needed
Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders
Excellent facilitation and storytelling skills
A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, real-world service design impact
A strong point of view on quality and how to continuously improve it

Job Responsibility

Set the vision and standard for service design across projects and teams
Shape and oversee complex, end-to-end services, particularly in Government and public-sector contexts
Ensure service design outputs are insight-led, coherent, inclusive and deliverable
Work as part of cross-functional leadership teams within client portfolios
Identify and shape meaningful opportunities that push the boundaries of what we can do
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, helping them navigate complexity and make confident decisions
Clearly articulate the value of service design and research to executives
Lead the scoping and framing of service design engagements
Define clear approaches, risks, dependencies and success measures
Ensure work is scoped realistically so teams can do their best work

What we offer

Profit share scheme
Pension: Additional 5% of salary
25 days annual leave (with the option to buy and sell)
time off for company-wide morale activities
time off for charitable / CSR activities
free annual eye test
opt-in health insurance
cycle to work and electric vehicle lease schemes
payroll charity donations

Senior Internal Auditor

Paying up to £40k, this is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part qual...

Location

United Kingdom , Gloucestershire

Salary:

40000.00 GBP / Year

Audit & Risk Recruitment

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified as an Internal Auditor (CMIIA or CIA) OR you meet the requirements for entry to the CIA qualification programme: 2:1 degree in any discipline, OR Internal Audit Practitioner designation with the last 3 years OR 5 years internal audit experience
Experienced in internal audit delivery
Committed to delivering quality and improvement
A good communicator across all organisational levels
Flexible, with a can-do attitude, and a collaborative approach to working
Interested in professional development and continuous learning

Job Responsibility

To carry out audit reviews without supervision and to a standard as set by the Company, as guided by the Principal Auditor
To be responsible for the mentoring and direct supervision of auditors. This includes monitoring performance and quality and providing advice and guidance, as required. The Senior Auditor, in conjunction with their Assistant Director, will also approve timesheets and authorise leave and expense claims, for the colleagues assigned to them
To initiate the audit process, including meeting with the client manager to discuss the objectives and scope of the audit review
To ensure the design and completion of all aspects of the audit process, including the design of appropriate tests, in respect of every audit to a standard determined by the Company
To ensure a draft audit report is produced in respect of every audit undertaken and within a time scale agreed with the client manager. To ensure that recommendations in audit reports are agreed with client managers including implementation dates of same
To liaise with all levels of management, as required, with regard to the audit process including agreeing recommendations in reports with client managers and agreeing implementation dates of same

What we offer

generous pension and holiday scheme

Fulltime

Senior Internal Auditor

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

42000.00 GBP / Year

Audit & Risk Recruitment

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified as an Internal Auditor (CMIIA or CIA) OR you meet the requirements for entry to the CIA qualification programme: 2:1 degree in any discipline, OR Internal Audit Practitioner designation with the last 3 years OR 5 years internal audit experience
Experienced in internal audit delivery
Committed to delivering quality and improvement
A good communicator across all organisational levels
Flexible, with a can-do attitude, and a collaborative approach to working
Interested in professional development and continuous learning

Job Responsibility

To carry out audit reviews without supervision and to a standard as set by the Company, as guided by the Principal Auditor
To be responsible for the mentoring and direct supervision of auditors. This includes monitoring performance and quality and providing advice and guidance, as required. The Senior Auditor, in conjunction with their Assistant Director, will also approve timesheets and authorise leave and expense claims, for the colleagues assigned to them
To initiate the audit process, including meeting with the client manager to discuss the objectives and scope of the audit review
To ensure the design and completion of all aspects of the audit process, including the design of appropriate tests, in respect of every audit to a standard determined by the Company
To ensure a draft audit report is produced in respect of every audit undertaken and within a time scale agreed with the client manager. To ensure that recommendations in audit reports are agreed with client managers including implementation dates of same
To liaise with all levels of management, as required, with regard to the audit process including agreeing recommendations in reports with client managers and agreeing implementation dates of same

What we offer

generous pension and holiday scheme

Fulltime

Principal Management Consultant

We’re looking for curious, personable strategic and change thinkers to join our ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Social Value Portal Ltd

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience working with public sector clients, alongside exposure to private sector environments
Evidence of having built trusted relationships within complex, multi-partner and hierarchical stakeholder environments
Experience in designing, delivering, and tracking behavioural change and transformation initiatives, with experience shaping organisational culture, branding, and marketing development an advantage
Understanding of business strategy, governance, capability mapping, capital programme delivery and operating model design
Able to facilitate and manage conversations across mixed levels of seniority, drawing clear conclusions and driving action-oriented outcomes
Able to communicate clearly and credibly in person, in virtual meetings, and through high-quality written briefings and presentations
Ability to working collaboratively and lead teams in fast-paced, open, and creative environments
Able to applying judgement and empathy to support clients of differing capabilities and seniority through challenging and sometimes uncomfortable change journeys

Job Responsibility

Shape clients’ change and transformation plans, ensuring alignment with business cases and wider organisational objectives
Lead day-to-day, client-facing Advisory work, managing delivery, priorities, and relationships
Think strategically, applying critical analysis and insight to complex problems and uncertain contexts
Challenge assumptions and options, and present credible, persuasive alternatives that support better decision-making
Work as part of collaborative delivery teams across the UK, UAE, and USA
Build strong relationships across AECOM, including Programme Management, Economics, and Strategic Procurement, as well as engineering, architecture and master planning
Operate across the full spectrum of consultancy, from advising executive leadership and shaping direction to leading workshops and producing high-quality outputs
Build strong relationships with Clients, spending time working on client sites across the UK and UAE, as required
Support and develop junior team members, helping build change and transformation capability for the future

What we offer

Flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options
A wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs
Access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility

Delivery Principal – Public Sector

Softwire

Location:
United Kingdom , London ▼
Cambridge

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

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Requirements:

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Job Posted:
January 23, 2026

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