Hybrid Engineering Programme Delivery Director

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About the role

  • Engineering Programme Delivery Director modernizing development practices at Swiss Re. Leading technology resilience and innovation initiatives for enterprise-scale engineering transformation based in Madrid.

Responsibilities

  • Drive delivery of high-value engineering transformation programs, ensuring alignment with GDTO priorities and Swiss Re's broader corporate strategy.
  • Translate strategic ambitions into clear roadmaps with measurable outcomes for insourcing, stable teams, engineering management uplift, and shared platform adoption.
  • Oversee program lifecycle execution including scope, milestones, planning, cross-domain coordination, staffing, financials, and benefits tracking.
  • Identify and proactively manage program-level risks, structural impediments, capacity bottlenecks, and cross-team interdependencies.
  • Partner with senior leadership, business sponsors and technology SMEs to align objectives and ensure seamless integration of new capabilities into BAU.
  • Prepare and deliver executive papers, progress reports, risk assessments and strategic recommendations.
  • Manage third-party delivery partners, ensuring accountability for time, cost, quality and performance standards.
  • Lead, coach and develop programme managers, fostering an inclusive culture focused on delivery excellence.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience (10+ years) in programme management of technology, transformation or financial services
  • Solid understanding of Engineering organisations, including SDLC, Agile, ITIL, engineering methods, DevOps, and cyber and data risk frameworks
  • Proven ability to act as a bridge between technology and business teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to influence at senior levels
  • Resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments

Benefits

  • additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus
  • hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week

Job title

Engineering Programme Delivery Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

€98,000 - €163,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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