Experteer Overview
As Delivery Manager for the GCAP Software Factory, you own the design, setup, and evolution of the Software Factory to enable digital engineering across the software lifecycle. You deliver toolchains, digital thread enablement, and scalable, secure development and test environments for frequent updates, aligned with DO-178C and cyber-resilience requirements. You translate business needs into roadmaps and manage interfaces with partner domains, ensuring interoperability and compliant delivery. This role blends architecture, governance, and cross‑company collaboration to bring robust software capability into service.
Benefits
* Own delivery and continuous improvement of Software Factory products and services, including toolchains and digital thread capabilities
* Provide expertise in deployment, customization, and optimization of lifecycle environments for software development and evidence generation
* Translate business needs into product roadmaps, delivery plans, and prioritized backlogs for Software Factory capabilities
* Advise on toolchain architecture, environment design, and digital thread enablement across engineering teams
* Define technical baselines and reference architectures and ensure integration with other systems and domains
* Ensure on‑time, within‑scope delivery meeting quality, performance, and security targets
* Manage upgrades, enhancements, and decommissioning across the Software Factory lifecycle
* Capture and consolidate requirements to avoid duplication and fragmentation
* Communicate vision, scope, risks, and progress to technical and non‑technical audiences
* Develop training materials and onboarding for Software Factory tools and environments
* Define domain and supply chain access models and onboarding processes
* Design and support organizational change for adoption of new tools
* Adhere to enterprise standards for architectures and data models
* Maintain reference architectures, naming conventions, metadata standards, and access controls
* Support regulatory, quality, and audit requirements for engineering data and certification evidence
* Coordinate delivery across internal teams and suppliers with clear ownership and handoffs
* Monitor service performance, capacity, risks, and dependencies; drive incident resolution and continuous service improvement
* Balance short‑term delivery with long‑term architectural strategy, maintainability, and scalability
* Support vendor relationships, contract and license management, and technology evaluations
* Drive innovation in automation, model‑based workflows, and evidence generation
Responsibilities
* Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
* Service Management certification (e.g., ITIL) or equivalent experience
* Project or Programme Management certification (e.g., APM, Prince2) or demonstrable delivery experience
* Proven competence in software engineering toolchains, DevSecOps, lifecycle environments, and digital thread enablement (min 10 years)
* Proven experience in Model Based Software Design
* Proven experience in Aerospace and/or Defence market segments (min 10 years) with understanding of regulatory/certification frameworks (e.g., DO‑178C)
* Strong knowledge of Digital Engineering practices, including model‑based engineering and environment provisioning
* Experience managing multi‑partner and supplier integration within a Software Factory context
* Experience defining and implementing common methods, standards, and toolchains across distributed teams
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to influence across diverse teams
* Strong financial and resource management skills (planning, budgeting, cost control) for software engineering capabilities
* Security clearance or eligibility for clearance in defence program is mandatory
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