Senior Delivery Lead

A Leading Financial Services Group is seeking a strategic Senior Delivery Lead to direct large-scale digital transformation programs within its global delivery organization. In this senior program leadership position, you will take full responsibility for managing end-to-end program lifecycles, delivery governance, and multi-stream delivery teams. Furthermore, you will drive project planning, risk mitigation, financial reporting, and delivery quality controls across international jurisdictions. Consequently, this position is vital for modernizing core digital customer journeys and delivering business outcomes.

The Senior Delivery Lead must combine extensive IT delivery experience with proven expertise across banking domains such as Cards, Payments, Accounts, and Authentication. Operating within a complex matrix structure, you will partner directly with senior business headers and technology executives to align program visions with execution roadmaps. Therefore, the group is looking for an influential leader who drives continuous improvement and team performance seamlessly. If you want to lead high-stakes global transformation programs, this role offers an ideal path.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end delivery of large-scale digital transformation programs across global delivery environments.
• Lead cross-functional engineering pods, delivery managers, and vendor teams within a structured governance framework.
• Drive program planning, milestone tracking, risk and issue management, and executive status reporting.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to design and deploy modern digital customer journeys.
• Guarantee that delivery outputs meet corporate quality benchmarks, target schedules, budget limits, and outcomes.
• Champion Agile delivery practices, continuous integration, and delivery optimization across teams.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, Business, or related fields.
• 12+ Years of IT and program delivery experience leading complex digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven track record operating within global delivery engagements and matrixed stakeholder models.
• Deep technical domain exposure to Cards, Payments, Accounts Servicing, or Security/Authentication systems.
• Preferred credentials: PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or senior Agile certifications.