Role: Technology Lead – Director/Associate Partner
Practice: Technology
Who are Valcon:
Valcon is a European consulting, technology and data company based in the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and even South East Europe.
Valcon is private equity backed and in recent years has bought together some of the most exiting companies from these companies to form one of the brightest and most exciting technology and data consultancies.
We’re one of the fastest growing companies across Europe and have no plans to stop.
What do we do:
Our mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data knowledge to add value to our clients.
The opportunity:
Valcon UK is seeking a Technology Lead within our Technology Practice.
Overview of Technology Practice:
We’re at the forefront of empowering the future of work, helping organisations of all sizes achieve their goals. For large enterprises, we eliminate manual labour through automation and intelligent tools, boosting knowledge worker productivity. Across the board, we build high-quality, performant and user-friendly solutions that leverage the latest technologies to deliver exceptional results for both scale-ups and large companies.
Our Technology Practice has 4 capabilities:
- IT Architecture
- Cloud Engineering
- Software Engineering – (High / Low Code)
- Quality Management (QA)
We are looking for Consultants with the following skill sets:
Solution Delivery
- Can initiate and steer discussions around the responsible use of data and technology
- Can shape, prepare, and lead workshops with clients
- Acts as design authority for new developments
- Solution Design within the frameworks and preferences of the client, thereby advising on platform/technology choices and alternatives
Strategy
- Guide clients through related organisational changes, ensuring smooth transitions and minimised disruptions.
- Work with technology partners to help clients find the best approach for their needs.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and addressing their concerns or challenges.
- Collaborate with Valcon Global leadership to define strategy and market positioning
Business Development
- Identify opportunities at the client and develop these into projects through proposals and client workshops.
- Work with existing and new clients to understand business requirements and turn these into deliverable solutions.
- Proposition development - translation of concept and technology into concrete services with added value
- Communicate effectively with clients to explain data concepts, solutions and benefits
Capability Development
- Coach colleagues on client engagement and mentor colleagues in their career progression
- Act as an internal and external evangelist for technology at Valcon UK driving new and interesting initiatives
About you:
- In-depth understanding of industry standards and best practices
- Experienced in technical/data solutions and architectures
- You leverage your expertise and experience in technology consulting to help clients to become more technology and data driven
- You have experience with a wider range of technologies; application development, Low code (Microsoft), software assurance and cloud.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to lead and mentor project teams effectively
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex situations and recommend effective solutions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Understanding of business processes and the ability to align data related issues with broader business objectives
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously, across the UK.
- Relevant certifications in IT management, project management (e.g., PMP), and digital transformation (e.g., CDT), ITL, Microsoft and Cloud are advantageous.
We offer you:
The opportunity to work in a diverse and international environment with an informal culture, with a flat hierarchy, in which we cooperate across business areas and levels. We care about results, first and foremost. We care about people and how we can constantly challenge each other to become better. Your background is less important to us than your ability to create results, to create change. We prize excellence and ingenuity but know that both have to be grounded in reality. The reality of making our clients ready for the future.