Contract Delivery Lead (with Technical Background)

Start date: ASAP

Project length: Initially ~6 months (with possible extension)

Location: Remote / EU time zones preferred

About the Project

We are supporting a leading insurance company, where the Contract Delivery Lead will play a key role in driving delivery within the Direct Auto sales funnel. Distribution is the growth engine for USRM, serving Personal Lines customers and focused on building innovative, customer-centric solutions that improve profitable online throughput.The teams work on experimentation with customer-facing initiatives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Why This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has previously worked as a developer and is now moving into technical delivery leadership. Our client values someone who can talk to engineers in their own language, understand challenges at a technical level, and guide teams toward sustainable delivery of high-value solutions.

Tech Environment

• Frontend-focused development: React, Node.js, JavaScript

• Experimentation & Observability: Splunk, Datadog

• Some exposure to AWS

• Experience with GraphQL

  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery Management:

  • Own end-to-end planning and execution across multiple engineering teams.

  • Manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure commitments are delivered on time.

  • Provide clear communication and alignment between teams and stakeholders.

• Team Leadership & Support:

  • Foster collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

  • Mentor and coach teams on agile delivery and engineering quality.

  • Drive measurable improvements in delivery metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time).

• Product Leadership Support:

  • Work closely with Product Owners to refine, prioritize, and deliver valuable outcomes.

  • Leverage a product mindset to help teams solve real business problems.

  • Balance delivery goals with sustainable engineering practices.

• Engineering Excellence:

  • Champion High Performance Engineering (HPE) practices.

  • Ensure security, cost, operational excellence, reliability, and performance are integral to team delivery.

  • Encourage retrospectives, experimentation, and learning culture.

• Innovation:

  • Promote modern engineering practices and new technologies.

  • Create a safe space for experimentation and knowledge sharing.

    
    

What We’re Looking For

• Previous hands-on developer background (frontend preferred).

• Solid understanding of modern web technologies (React, Node.js, JS).

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in agile delivery.

• Strong technical communication skills: able to talk fluently with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders.

• Ability to balance delivery accountability with technical empathy.

• Familiarity with observability tooling, AWS, and GraphQL is an advantage.

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful, multi-region platforms for well-known brands

• Join a close-knit, creative team where growth and partnership drive success

• Flexible experience level – mid or senior roles available; we’ll tailor responsibilities during the interview

• Fully negotiable rate after profile approval – let’s talk!

• Remote-friendly and supportive work culture

• Enjoy a range of exclusive perks designed to enhance your work comfort and well-being:

  • Short 14-day invoice payment term – fast, reliable payments to support your financial flexibility

  • Comprehensive private medical care package – access high-quality healthcare services when you need them

  • Access to the MyBenefit cafeteria platform – choose from a wide variety of benefits and perks tailored to your preferences