Head of Platform – Product Delivery

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

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DAC Beachcroft

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚖️ Legal

🛡️ Insurance

🏥 Healthcare

Legal • Insurance • Healthcare

DAC Beachcroft is an international commercial law firm and advisor with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. The firm employs over 3,000 people and operates across multiple regions worldwide, offering legal services including dispute resolution, regulatory advice, transactional and commercial work, and industry-specialist counsel. DAC Beachcroft positions itself as a market leader in the global insurance sector and provides multidisciplinary expertise for health and social care clients, while also advising on real estate, financial services and technology matters. The firm emphasizes innovative delivery, use of technology (including AI and digital solutions), and a client-focused, multi-jurisdictional approach.

📋 Description

• Lead and develop the technology delivery function, establishing strong PMO governance, reporting, and delivery disciplines • Oversee major technology programmes and implementations, including case management systems, data platforms, HR, finance, and CRM solutions • Own and manage platform and product roadmaps for internal systems and client-facing products • Partner with senior stakeholders to prioritise features and initiatives based on business needs, customer feedback, and strategic objectives • Drive agile delivery practices across technology teams, proactively identifying and removing delivery risks and roadblocks • Act as the bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout project lifecycles • Oversee quality assurance, testing strategies, and release management processes for business-critical platforms • Lead delivery of client-facing technology solutions, including customer portals, system integrations, automated workflows, and emerging AI-enabled products • Track and report on product, platform, and programme performance and business value creation • Translate strategic objectives into successful delivery outcomes • Develop and evolve the organisation’s technology platforms, product portfolio, and programme governance capabilities • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience delivering large-scale technology programmes, platforms, or products, including leadership experience within a delivery-focused role • Proven success managing complex technology implementations in regulated environments • Strong understanding of programme management, governance frameworks, and PMO best practice • Demonstrable experience establishing Product Management disciplines within a rapidly growing business • Experience leading high-performing delivery, project management, or product teams • Strong knowledge of agile delivery methodologies • Experience operating within hybrid agile and waterfall environments • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery execution • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels • Experience within, or knowledge of, regulated industries and the factors that define successful technology delivery • Experience delivering highly automated claims or case management platform implementations • Knowledge of data platform, business intelligence, and AI product delivery • Relevant qualifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent • Experience leading digital transformation programmes across multiple business functions • Familiarity with product management disciplines and customer-centred design approaches

🏖️ Benefits

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance • A well-rounded remuneration package, including private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership • Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding • In person and remote social events • Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities • Diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace culture