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# Senior Technical Delivery Manager (IT/Security) - 12 month FTC

- **Company:** Finova
- **Location:** Salford, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, IT Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Driven Tests, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c3a99d4acad08040

## About the Role

* Large-Scale Technical Delivery: Extensive experience leading complex, multi-squad technical deliveries with a strong focus on cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, or platform security initiatives.
 * Security & IT Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, enterprise IT delivery, threat management, DevSecOps practices, and security architecture principles.
 * Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): Strong experience in risk management, financial forecasting, regulatory compliance, and security governance frameworks within enterprise tech environments.
 * Executive Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to influence, present to, and align priorities with senior and executive leadership (e.g., CISO, CTO, Head of IT).
 * Leadership & Coaching: Proven track record in leading, coaching, and mentoring delivery professionals, fostering skills growth in technical delivery and security operations.
 * Delivery Uplift & Process Improvement: Successful history of implementing modern delivery processes (Agile/DevSecOps) that yield measurable improvements in speed, quality, and risk reduction.

## Description

The Senior Technical Delivery Manager (Security & IT) leads the execution of high-impact cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and cloud infrastructure programs across the Finova ecosystem. Operating at a strategic level, this role drives multi-squad delivery, oversees security governance, and partners closely with senior leaders across Security, Engineering, IT Infrastructure, Client Delivery, Product, and Risk & Compliance.

In this pivotal role, you will be accountable for safeguarding and scaling Finova's platform through major security initiatives-ranging from DevSecOps integration and threat mitigation to regulatory compliance and IT modernization. You will shape Finova's technical delivery standards, ensure cross-team alignment, drive delivery predictability, and build strong executive confidence in our security and IT delivery capability., * Lead Strategic Security & IT Initiatives: Drive large-scale, multi-squad security and infrastructure programs-including cloud security, zero-trust architectures, threat and vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance frameworks-shaping delivery strategy and resource allocation.

 * Security & IT Governance & Compliance: Oversee delivery governance, risk control frameworks, and alignment with industry security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR, and FCA financial regulations).
 * Cross-Functional Security Roadmap Integration: Build and maintain delivery roadmaps and executive reporting, managing dependencies across Security Engineering, IT Infrastructure, Product, and Client Delivery to ensure security is embedded into the SDLC (DevSecOps).
 * Drive Security Engineering & Automation: Establish best practices for operational readiness, leveraging AI, security automation (SOAR), and threat analytics to streamline delivery, reduce risk, and optimize capacity across technical squads.
 * Executive Security Risk & Delivery Reporting: Present delivery updates, threat/risk assessments, and mitigation options to senior leadership and executive stakeholders, using data-driven analysis to influence security and product roadmaps.
 * Standards, Culture & Blocked Path Removal: Set delivery excellence standards for security and IT teams, removing organizational blockers, mitigating delivery risks, and fostering a strong culture of security awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement.