Posted 24 days ago
Global Head of SDLC Solution (NoAM based)
@ Valiantys
Remote in Canada
Overview
Valiantys is hiring a Global Head of SDLC Solution, a full-time leader who will own the global Software Development Lifecycle and Developer Experience practice. The role builds Atlassian, DevOps and AI-driven offerings, leads regional practice leads across EMEA, North America and APAC, and leads executive client conversations. The posting asks for an East Coast time zone base.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the global SDLC/DevEx practice strategy
- Build and lead regional practice leads across EMEA, NA and APAC
- Create go-to-market offerings, blueprints and delivery playbooks
- Lead executive client conversations with CTOs and VPs of Engineering
- Partner with Sales, Marketing and Services to close strategic deals
Requirements summary:
- 10 to 15 years in consulting or enterprise software, mostly SDLC or DevOps
- Track record of building and scaling a practice or solution line
- Hands-on exposure to agentic AI and AI-augmented DevOps
- Deep Atlassian ecosystem knowledge, partner certifications an advantage
- Experience operating across EMEA, AMER and APAC
- East Coast time zone
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Business development |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Home, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Valiantys
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Full company description
Valiantys transforms how organizations work by delivering expert solutions for engineering productivity and enterprise service management. We partner with leaders to turn ambition into execution, aligning strategy, operating models, people, processes, and technology to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Our work combines transformation consulting with practical AI strategy and orchestration, helping companies move beyond experimentation and embed intelligent capabilities into the way work actually gets done. We believe AI is not just a technology shift. It is an operating shift. That means helping organizations identify where AI can create value, redesign workflows, prepare teams, strengthen adoption, and build the governance needed to scale responsibly. From enterprise transformation and change leadership to AI-enabled process improvement, operating model design, and capability building, we help clients navigate complexity with clarity and momentum. Valiantys is a trusted and respected partner to some of the world's largest companies including 65+ of the Fortune Global 500. We have been named Atlassian Partner of the Year 12+ times, and are recognized as a Great Place to Work by our employees. Learn more about what we do at valiantys.com.
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- 2, Esplanade Compans-Caffarelli, Bâtiment E - Tour Toulouse 2000, Toulouse, Occitanie 31000, FR
- 59, AVENUE D'IENA, Paris, 75016, FR
- 124 Borough High Street, London, England, GB
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- Office 3.11, 20 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RS, GB
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- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Software
- Other recorded names
- Valiantys
- VALIANTYS
- Specialties
- AI
- ITSM
- Software Development
- Enterprise Service Management
- Atlassian
- ITSM
- Work Management
- DevOps
- AI Orchestration
- and ITSM Workflows
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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Valiantys transforms how organizations work by delivering expert solutions for engineering productivity and enterprise service management. We partner with leaders to turn ambition into execution, aligning strategy, operating models, people, processes, and technology to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Our work combines transformation consulting with practical AI strategy and orchestration, helping companies…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toulouse, Occitanie |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2005 |
| Specialties | AIITSMSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise Service ManagementAtlassianITSMWork ManagementDevOpsAI Orchestrationand ITSM Workflows |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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The mission
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. You will help clients move beyond isolated tool requests to clear, pragmatic transformation roadmaps that deliver measurable business value.
We are looking for someone based on East Coast time zone.
What you will own
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 compelling 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.
Practice focus
You will shape solutions across:
DevOps and CI/CD modernisation
Developer Experience and developer flow optimisation
Agentic AI and AI-assisted software development
SDLC governance, standardisation and quality engineering
Atlassian Software Collection adoption and enterprise SDLC modernisation
What success looks like
You will build a recognised global practice that:
Has a clear, differentiated portfolio of packaged and sellable solutions.
Converts expertise into repeatable IP and high-quality delivery.
Helps regional teams win and deliver strategic SDLC/DevEx engagements.
Creates measurable client value while supporting Valiantys’ growth and Next Generation revenue ambition.
Establishes Valiantys as a credible leader in AI-enabled software delivery transformation.
Required Qualifications
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 the creation of 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, not just a technical advisor.
Deep Atlassian ecosystem knowledge including the Software Collection and its role in SDLC modernization - Jira Software, Bitbucket, Compass, Confluence, and adjacent tools. Familiarity with how the Software Collection is positioned and deployed across enterprise environments is essential. Atlassian partner certifications are a strong advantage.
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 - capturing business needs, identifying SDLC maturity gaps, and translating findings into a compelling modernization vision and roadmap.
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