Programme Director for Secure Software Delivery Modernisation

Sweden·Technology & Digital Platforms·Defence-adjacent, public sector or regulated technology programmes· Stockholm·Posted 31 August 2026

Applications close 14 January 2027

Defence-adjacent, public sector or regulated technology programmes

The problem this seat exists to solve

A technology organisation needs to modernise software delivery while retaining clear control of changes, access and assurance evidence. The programme director will integrate engineering improvement with security and operational acceptance so control requirements become workable delivery practices.

Agree the controls before the tooling

You will map the delivery lifecycle and identify manual handoffs, approval bottlenecks and missing assurance evidence. You will agree delivery controls with security, architecture and operations specialists before selecting implementation tools.

First month: document the delivery and assurance baseline with agreed problem statements.

Deliver and test the new approach

1. Coordinate improvements to build pipelines, environment management and release evidence.

2. Pilot the revised process on a suitable service and use feedback to refine control and delivery arrangements.

Make the change sustainable

You will develop rollout, training and ownership plans that teams can sustain after programme completion. By month three: demonstrate a pilot release process with traceable evidence and operational acceptance.

By completion: show improved delivery predictability and control completeness, with named owners for the ongoing process.

Experience and sponsor accountability

The role requires leadership of DevOps or software delivery change and experience coordinating engineering, security and operational stakeholders.

Additional useful experience includes experience in assurance-intensive organisations; any clearance or access condition must be established separately for the actual employer.

The executive sponsor sets the seat and approves material changes to scope or funding. The programme director leads the agreed workstreams and delivery forum; the designated business owner accepts the completed work.

Programme duration

The expected engagement is six to twelve months, normally four to five days a week, linked to delivery and acceptance milestones. Start date, remuneration, travel and on-site attendance will be agreed for the appointment.

Terms

Where the board sits: Stockholm, Sweden
Applications close: 14 January 2027
Appointment: Interim executive
Engagement: The expected engagement is six to twelve months, normally four to five days a week, linked to delivery and acceptance milestones.
Cross-border: International candidatures are accepted.

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An interim seat needs work authorisation. A board seat in Sweden usually does not.

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On this brief: International candidatures are accepted.

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