Global Head of SDLC Solution (EMEA based)

You will be Valiantys' global owner of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Developer Experience (DevEx) practice. Your mandate is to turn Valiantys' Atlassian, DevOps and AI expertise into differentiated, repeatable and profitable professional services solutions. 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. This is a builder role for a leader who combines technical depth, consulting discipline, commercial acumen and executive presence.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the global SDLC/DevEx practice strategy and business plan; Build and lead a network of regional Practice Leads across EMEA, North America and APAC; Create differentiated, 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 modernisation 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 strong market point of view on SDLC, DevEx, DevOps and emerging AI capabilities

Requirements

10–15 years of experience in professional services, technology consulting, or enterprise software, with a significant portion spent in SDLC, DevOps, developer experience, or engineering tooling; Demonstrated track record of building and scaling a professional services practice or solution line, including repeatable offerings, IP assets, and delivery playbooks; Commercially driven, with experience partnering across Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, and Managed Services to generate and close pipeline; Deep 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; Experience engaging at CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent level as a thought leader who positions strategy and business value; Deep Atlassian ecosystem knowledge including the Software Collection (Jira Software, Bitbucket, Compass, Confluence, and adjacent tools) and its role in SDLC modernization; Experience operating across EMEA, AMER, and APAC with a track record of driving adoption of global standards across distributed regional teams; Proven ability to lead structured discovery and gap analysis workshops and translate findings into a modernization vision and roadmap

Nice to have

Atlassian partner certifications