Senior Technical Delivery Manager

<p class="p1">At AKQA (part of WPP), our Technology team design and deliver digital products and platforms that define how brands connect with customers. Increasingly, this includes AI-powered experiences that require new ways of thinking, building, and delivering. As a Senior Technical Delivery Manager, you will play a key role in evolving how we work, helping teams adopt new tools, workflows, and AI-enabled delivery practices as part of a rapidly changing technology landscape.</p> <p class="p1">In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex digital and AI-enabled products, working closely with engineers, architects, and designers to bring ambitious ideas to life. You will be responsible for ensuring solutions are technically sound, scalable, and delivered to a high standard, balancing delivery rigour with a strong focus on product quality and real-world impact.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">As part of AKQA, you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You’ll collaborate within a creative and technically advanced team, helping shape modern delivery practices in an evolving technology landscape. Our hybrid in-studio/WFH model supports balance and flexibility.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>ROLE REQUIREMENTS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical and AI-enabled products.</li> <li>Ensure solutions are well-architected, scalable, and built to a high standard.</li> <li>Work closely with development, architecture, and design teams to shape and deliver product outcomes.</li> <li>Translate product and technical requirements into clear, actionable delivery plans.</li> <li>Manage scope, timelines, and budgets while maintaining a strong focus on product quality.</li> <li>Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across projects.</li> <li>Drive collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.</li> <li>Contribute to evolving delivery practices, including adoption of AI tools and new ways of working.</li> </ul> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS</strong></p> <ul> <li class="p1">Strong experience delivering complex digital products in a technical environment.</li> <li class="p1">Understand modern architectures (e.g. composable, headless, cloud-based).</li> <li class="p1">Experience with Agile delivery and iterative product development.</li> <li class="p1">Ability to balance delivery discipline with product thinking and q