Global Head of SDLC Solution

• Own Valiantys’ global Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Developer Experience (DevEx) practice
• Define and execute the global SDLC/DevEx practice strategy and business plan
• Build and lead regional Practice Leads across EMEA, North America, and APAC
• Create go-to-market-ready offerings, Solution Blueprints, IP, accelerators, and delivery playbooks
• Productise regional delivery experience to improve sales velocity, delivery quality, reuse, and margin
• Lead executive client conversations with CTO, VP Engineering, CISO, and equivalent stakeholders
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, and Managed Services to generate and close strategic opportunities
• Lead structured discovery and gap analysis, translating business needs and maturity gaps into modernization visions and roadmaps
• Drive adoption of global standards, asset reuse, and continuous improvement across regional teams
• Build practitioner capability through enablement, certifications, mentorship, and knowledge management
• Maintain a market point of view on SDLC, DevEx, DevOps, and emerging AI capabilities
• Shape solutions across DevOps and CI/CD modernization, Developer Experience, agentic AI, AI-assisted software development, SDLC governance, quality engineering, and Atlassian Software Collection adoption

• 10–15 years of experience in professional services, technology consulting, or enterprise software, with a significant portion in SDLC, DevOps, developer experience, or engineering tooling
• Track record of building and scaling a professional services practice or solution line, including repeatable offerings, IP assets, and delivery playbooks
• Commercial experience partnering across Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, and Managed Services to generate and close pipeline
• Deep familiarity with AI applied to software development, ideally including hands-on exposure to agentic AI tools, AI-assisted development pipelines, or AI-augmented DevOps
• Experience engaging at CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent level
• Deep Atlassian ecosystem knowledge, including the Software Collection, Jira Software, Bitbucket, Compass, Confluence, and adjacent tools
• Familiarity with how the Atlassian Software Collection is positioned and deployed across enterprise environments
• Experience operating across EMEA, AMER, and APAC
• Proven ability to lead structured discovery and gap analysis workshops and translate findings into modernization visions and roadmaps
• Atlassian partner certifications are a strong advantage