Head of Technology Services & Partnerships
Head of Technology Services & Partnerships
Head of Technology Services & Partnerships
Head of Technology Services & Partnerships
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025
Department: Consulting
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Home United Kingdom
Description
The Head of Technology Services and Partnerships is a senior commercial technology leader within Consulting & Technology (C&T), responsible for converting strategic opportunities into scalable, high-impact technology solutions that directly contribute to revenue growth, client retention, and margin improvement.
The role owns the end-to-end commercial traceability of technical execution - ensuring all solution design, infrastructure, and partnerships are tightly aligned with business performance metrics. It also leads the evolution of a globally scalable delivery model, optimizing the commercial leverage of internal teams and external partners.
This is a results-focused role with clear accountability for enabling top-line and bottom-line outcomes through technology.
Key Responsibilities
1. Own Commercial Solution Specification
* Convert strategic ideas and sales opportunities into high-confidence solution specifications with measurable business value.
* Ensure all technical delivery plans are traceable to commercial KPIs (e.g., revenue uplift, margin, time to market, renewal value).
* Collaborate with Solution Specialists to embed a business case mindset into design processes.
2. Infrastructure & Application Strategy Aligned to Growth
* Define and continuously optimise the infrastructure and architecture required to support delivery at pace and scale.
* Standardise the use of modern platforms, languages, and practices to improve velocity, cost-efficiency, and technical resilience.
* Hold accountability for delivery readiness of platforms supporting GBP 20m+ in revenue.
3. Ecosystem & Tooling for Scalable Commercial Execution
* Build and govern a tooling and platform ecosystem that enables efficient, repeatable delivery and supports gross margin improvement.
* Ensure tooling decisions are driven by commercial performance metrics, including build speed, defect rates, and cost per deployment.
4. Technology Partnership Strategy
* Lead the identification, negotiation, and management of strategic technology partners that enhance our sales potential, delivery capability, and innovation capacity.
* Act as a senior commercial representative for C&T in external forums, and hold accountability for joint GTM success and co-sell initiatives.
* Manage client-side tech relationships where delivery or integration risk impacts revenue or renewal.
5. Global Delivery Model & Capability Development
* Scale a commercially viable, globally distributed technical team with an initial UK core.
* Embed commercial accountability into delivery teams through measurable objectives tied to client and revenue outcomes.
* Upskill the team in technologies and approaches that enable faster, more profitable delivery.
Skills & Expertise
Essential
* Proven track record in leading technology architecture and delivery with clear commercial outcomes.
* Demonstrable experience aligning infrastructure and solution design to revenue, cost, and value targets.
* Strong partner ecosystem management experience, including joint go-to-market planning and performance tracking.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence P&L owners and executive leadership.
Desirable
* Experience in fast-growth consulting, digital transformation, or SaaS/product environments.
* Exposure to regulated industries where delivery quality and technical assurance impact margin and renewal.
* Familiarity with commercial levers such as pricing models, IP reuse, and platform monetization.
Personal Attributes
* Commercially accountable - sees technology as a lever for business performance, not just delivery.
* Outcome-obsessed, with strong instincts for balancing innovation, speed, and cost.
* Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complexity and sell the business value of technology.
* Operates with urgency, discipline, and precision in high-growth, cross-functional environments.
Benefits
Davies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).
* Join us and enjoy our ever-evolving benefits, including but not limited to:
* Reward platform - discounts for over 800 retailers
* 25 days holiday (rising with service)
* Well-being centre
* Recognition programme
* Paid fertility appointments
* Fostering friendly employer
* Pension - matched contribution at 5%
* Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
* Development, training, and professional qualification
Job ID 2f6ab232-3bba-4303-979a-4e1f9e6a3464
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