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You will shape the market position, build the offering portfolio, lead global practice uplift and help clients connect people, processes, platforms and AI agents across the software delivery lifecycle.\nThis is a builder role for a leader who combines technical depth, consulting discipline, commercial acumen and executive presence. You will help clients move beyond isolated tool requests to clear, pragmatic transformation roadmaps that deliver measurable business value.\nWhat you will own\nDefine and execute the global SDLC/DevEx practice strategy and business plan.\n\nBuild and lead a network of regional Practice Leads across EMEA, North America and APAC.\n\nCreate differentiated, go-to-market-ready offerings, Solution Blueprints, IP, accelerators and delivery playbooks.\n\nProductise regional delivery experience to improve sales velocity, delivery quality, reuse and margin.\n\nLead executive client conversations with CTO, VP Engineering, CISO and equivalent stakeholders.\n\nPartner with Sales, Marketing, Professional Services and Managed Services to generate and close strategic opportunities.\n\nLead structured discovery and gap analysis, translating business needs and maturity gaps into compelling modernisation visions and roadmaps.\n\nDrive adoption of global standards, asset reuse and continuous improvement across regional teams.\n\nBuild practitioner capability through enablement, certifications, mentorship and knowledge management.\n\nMaintain a strong market point of view on SDLC, DevEx, DevOps and emerging AI capabilities.\n\nPractice focus\nYou will shape solutions across:\nDevOps and CI/CD modernisation\n\nDeveloper Experience and developer flow optimisation\n\nAgentic AI and AI-assisted software development\n\nSDLC governance, standardisation and quality engineering\n\nAtlassian Software Collection adoption and enterprise SDLC modernisation\n\nWhat success looks like\nYou will build a recognised global practice that:\nHas a clear, differentiated portfolio of packaged and sellable solutions.\n\nConverts expertise into repeatable IP and high-quality delivery.\n\nHelps regional teams win and deliver strategic SDLC/DevEx engagements.\n\nCreates measurable client value while supporting Valiantys’ growth and Next Generation revenue ambition.\n\nEstablishes Valiantys as a credible leader in AI-enabled software delivery transformation.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n10-15 years of experience in professional services, technology consulting, or enterprise software - with a significant portion spent in SDLC, DevOps, developer experience, or engineering tooling.\n\nDemonstrated track record of building and scaling a professional services practice or solution line, including the creation of repeatable offerings, IP assets, and delivery playbooks.\n\nCommercially driven, with experience partnering across Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, and Managed Services to generate and close pipeline.\n\nDeep familiarity with AI as it applies to software development - ideally including hands-on exposure to agentic AI tools, AI-assisted development pipelines, or AI-augmented DevOps.\n\nExperience engaging at CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent level - as a thought leader who positions strategy and business value, not just a technical advisor.\n\nDeep Atlassian ecosystem knowledge including the Software Collection and its role in SDLC modernization - Jira Software, Bitbucket, Compass, Confluence, and adjacent tools. 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