Technical Operations Lead
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Job description
We are seeking a Technical Operations Lead to coordinate and drive technical activity across our Operations Management function, ensuring operational, platform, security and product-related work is prioritised, planned, communicated and delivered effectively. In this role, you will act as the central coordination point between Operations, Product Management, R&D, Cyber Security, Project Delivery and Service Delivery teams, helping to ensure technical initiatives are delivered efficiently and with clear visibility across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced technical environment, enjoys working across multiple teams (sales, R&D, operations) to technically coordinate and confidently manage priorities, dependencies and stakeholder expectations, æ Coordinate and manage operational technical work queues, ensuring priorities are aligned across Support, MIS, D&EI and Cyber Security teams.
æ Maintain visibility of deployments, upgrades and releases, ensuring implementation activities are planned and coordinated effectively.
æ Act as the primary operational contact for Product Lifecycle Managers and Stream Leads, providing operational input into new initiatives and technical changes.
æ Identify and escalate delivery risks, resource constraints, operational impacts and dependencies that may affect delivery timelines.
æ Chair technical coordination meetings and stand-ups, driving actions through to completion and ensuring accountability across teams.
æ Coordinate platform, security, patching and remediation activities across multiple products and services.
æ Maintain and improve technical documentation, operational processes and knowledge management practices.
æ Support Project Delivery teams by coordinating operational readiness, technical handovers and infrastructure dependencies.
Requirements
æ Experience coordinating technical, operational, infrastructure or service delivery activities.
æ Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
æ Experience managing competing priorities, risks, dependencies and delivery timelines.
æ Excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
æ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
æ Experience facilitating meetings, workshops or technical coordination sessions.
æ Ability to interpret technical information and translate it into clear operational actions.
æ Experience maintaining technical documentation and tracking actions through to completion.
Desirable skills:
æ Experience working within a software, SaaS or technology-driven environment.
æ Knowledge of IT operations, platform services, infrastructure or cyber security practices.
æ Experience coordinating change, release or deployment activities.
æ Understanding of operational readiness and service transition processes.
æ Experience working with cross-functional technical delivery teams.
æ Familiarity with governance, risk and compliance processes.