Shape the technical direction of enterprise-scale platforms and AI-driven transformation programmes!

We’re hiring a Technical Director to join a globally distributed team building modern digital systems for large enterprise clients.

You’ll be part of a senior engineering and delivery organisation focused on cloud-native platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and large-scale system modernisation.

The work involves partnering with well-known global brands across retail, finance, travel, and media to replace legacy systems and build scalable digital products.

As Technical Director, you’ll set technical direction across multiple programmes, ensuring strong architecture, smooth delivery, and alignment to business goals.

You’ll operate as a senior technical advisor to client executives while guiding internal teams through complex engineering challenges.

What you’ll do

• Own technical strategy and architecture across key client engagements
• Advise senior stakeholders (CTO/CIO level) on solution direction
• Lead discovery, pre-sales, and technical design discussions
• Ensure delivery quality, scalability, and risk management
• Guide and mentor senior engineers and technical leads
• Align engineering execution with commercial and client outcomes
• Contribute to AI, cloud, and modern engineering initiatives

What we’re looking for

• 15+ years in technical leadership, architecture, or senior engineering roles
• Strong background in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise delivery
• Experience in consulting, digital transformation, or client-facing technical roles
• Proven involvement in solution design and pre-sales activities
• Confident engaging with executive-level stakeholders
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering and AI-enabled systems
• Experience leading distributed, cross-functional teams
• Strong ability to simplify and communicate complex technical concepts

What’s on offer

• Fully remote (UK-based) flexibility
• Annual performance bonus
• Private healthcare + pension (up to 5% matched)
• Learning & development support
• Remote working allowance
• 25 days annual leave + additional leave types

If this sounds like you, leading architecture, influencing senior stakeholders, and shaping large-scale AI and cloud transformation, apply now!

Are you the type of Implementation Consultant who thrives on ownership, enjoys solving complex customer challenges, and wants to be the person driving successful project delivery from start to finish?

We're partnering with a rapidly growing SaaS business that is transforming how organisations automate critical business processes. As demand continues to grow across international markets, they're looking for a Senior Implementation Consultant to take ownership of complex client implementations and play a key role in customer success.

This is a highly visible, client-facing role where you'll lead implementations end-to-end, working closely with customers, internal product teams, and technical stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading SaaS implementation projects from discovery through to go-live and post-launch support
• Running requirements gathering workshops and translating business needs into practical solutions
• Configuring and deploying software solutions aligned to customer objectives
• Acting as the primary point of contact throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Managing project timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Troubleshooting implementation challenges and driving resolution with internal teams
• Collaborating with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Support teams to ensure successful delivery
• Supporting process improvement initiatives and helping customers maximise platform adoption

Mandatory Requirements:

1. End-to-End SaaS Implementation Experience
2. Hands-on experience working with software configurations, workflows, integrations, data mapping, and technical troubleshooting. Exposure to technologies such as SQL, JSON, XML, CSV, APIs, ERP systems, finance platforms, or workflow automation solutions is highly desirable.
3. Strong sense of ownership, able to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver implementation projects independently in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements:

• Minimum five years’ experience in implementation consulting or solution deli
• very.Experience leading complex SaaS/software projects end-to
• -end.Strong requirements gathering, solution design, process mapping, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with ERP systems, finance processes, or AP automation projects
• Ability to manage escalations and deliver high-value client outccomes.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to work on complex enterprise implementations.
• High level of ownership and visibility within a growing technology business.
• Collaborative and supportive culture with strong progression opportunities.

If you enjoy owning customer implementations, solving complex challenges, and delivering measurable business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!

Project Manager (Databricks Programme, Contract)

Layke AI  Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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Layke are hiring an experienced Project Manager to support a Databricks data and technology integration programme within a regulated financial services environment.

The programme is linked to the integration of an acquired business and the continued development of a modern data and analytics platform using Azure Databricks and Lakehouse architecture.

The successful candidate does not need to be hands-on technically, but must be comfortable managing data, analytics, cloud, or technology-platform delivery across business and technical teams, and needs to have delivered a Databricks or Azure program in the last 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage data and technology workstreams within a broader integration programme.
• Coordinate delivery across data engineering, technology, business, and transformation teams.
• Own project plans, milestones, RAID logs, actions, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Track delivery across Databricks, Azure data services, data pipelines, reporting, and platform enhancements.

Required Experience

• Proven Project Manager or Delivery Manager experience in Databricks or Azure data transformation programmes.
• Experience in financial services, regulated industries, or complex enterprise environments.
• Understanding of data-platform, analytics, cloud, or data-engineering delivery.
• Strong planning, governance, RAID, reporting, and dependency-management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Wealth management, investment management, pensions, banking, or insurance experience.
• Experience with acquisition integration, data migration, or operating model change.
• Exposure to Databricks, Azure data platforms, Lakehouse architecture, Power BI, or enterprise reporting.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, lineage, and regulatory reporting considerations.

NEARFORM – CLIENT Director

Client Director – Role Overview

Nearform is seeing strong momentum across Ireland in sales, demand generation and delivery. Ireland is a strategic growth market, with the UK also relevant where appropriate.

This hire is required to add senior commercial capacity and help scale strategic enterprise accounts. The successful candidate will operate with a “mini CEO” mindset — owning, growing and expanding a portfolio of high-value clients. This is not a high-volume sales role. The focus is on developing 3–4 strategic enterprise accounts capable of generating a $10m+ portfolio over time.

Indicative year-one target: $5m revenue & Blend of existing account expansion and new logo acquisition

Core Nearform Proposition:

The successful candidate must be comfortable positioning Nearform’s three key offerings:

• Digital Product Development
• Platform Modernisation
• Data & AI Solutions

A major differentiator is Nearform’s AI-native engineering approach — leveraging AI across the software development lifecycle to improve speed, efficiency and delivery outcomes.

Priority Markets & Sectors:

Primary: Ireland. Secondary: UK

Target sectors: Financial services, Healthcare, Manufacturing / industrial & Regulated enterprise organisations

Ideal clients are businesses undergoing digital transformation, platform modernisation or AI adoption.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

1.Enterprise Consulting / Technology Sales Background

Candidates must have a proven track record selling:

• Technology consulting
• Digital transformation
• Product engineering
• Software engineering services
• Cloud, AI or data solutions

This is not suited to SaaS-only or transactional sales profiles.

Key experience required:

• Multi-million revenue ownership
• Complex enterprise deal cycles
• Strategic account management
• Senior stakeholder engagement
• High-value consulting sales

2. Hunter + Farmer Capability: Nearform requires someone capable of building strategic revenue streams, not simply closing isolated deals.

The ideal profile combines:

• New logo acquisition
• Existing account expansion
• Long-term portfolio growth

3. Executive-Level Credibility: Candidates must be credible engaging with CTOs, CIOs, Heads of Engineering & Transformation leaders.

The successful individual should be consultative, commercially mature and comfortable discussing:

• AI adoption
• Platform modernisation
• Engineering efficiency
• Business outcomes

4. Commercial Ownership Mindset: A strong “mini CEO” mentality is essential.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Portfolio ownership
• Pipeline management
• Forecasting capability
• Strategic account planning
• Ability to operate autonomously in a lean environment

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

The Client Director will work closely across: Sales, Technical delivery & Solutions.

Strong collaboration and stakeholder management capability is critical.

6. Client-Facing Presence

While remote-first, the ideal candidate should:

• Be Dublin-based or within commuting distance
• Be comfortable spending significant time with clients
• Thrive in relationship-led enterprise environments

Nice-to-Have Attributes

Preferred candidates may also bring:

• Strong Ireland enterprise network
• Existing relationships in financial services, healthcare or manufacturing
• Experience selling AI-led consulting services
• Background in regulated industries
• Experience within high-growth or entrepreneurial consulting businesses
• Exposure to managing €3m–€10m+ strategic accounts

Compensation

Base salary: €150k range

Commission:

• 6% new logos
• 4% account expansion
• 2% renewals

Significant earning potential exists for high performers.