SDLC Practice Lead NA

Role overview Lead the development of a North American practice focused on improving how organizations plan, build, test, release and operate software. The role blends practice strategy, client advisory, delivery oversight, commercial support and ownership of reusable solutions, while aligning regional work with global direction.

Responsibilities - Represent the regional practice in strategic client and partner discussions, and translate global strategy into North American priorities. - Build capabilities in software delivery transformation, including engineering workflows, DevOps, governance, quality and delivery outcomes. - Guide solution choices across Atlassian products and complementary engineering tools, assessing fit, integration and emerging AI capabilities. - Lead discovery with client leaders and delivery teams, turning business needs into operating models, roadmaps, architectures and phased plans with measurable outcomes. - Oversee delivery approaches and design assurance across the software lifecycle, considering security, compliance, resilience, adoption, operations and cost. - Support complex sales opportunities with solution guidance, deal reviews, scope and estimate validation, and practical delivery models. - Develop reusable solution components, training and delivery assets; guide their lifecycle, enablement and ongoing improvement using client evidence.

Requirements - The role calls for a consultative approach that connects technical decisions to business outcomes. - It requires the ability to lead executive and technical discovery and shape practical transformation plans from ambiguous needs. - It requires broad knowledge of software delivery and DevOps practices, plus the ability to assess tools and coordinate specialist expertise. - It requires judgment across delivery feasibility, governance, security, compliance, adoption and operational readiness. - It requires collaboration across regional and global practice, delivery, product, sales, marketing and partner teams.

Nice to have Experience adapting software delivery transformation to complex or regulated industries, including their security, compliance and adoption needs.