Technical Delivery Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead and oversee large-scale banking technology delivery in an onsite London engagement. This role requires strong technical stewardship and leadership across application portfolios, driving run, change, and transformation initiatives. This is not a Project Manager role—the ideal candidate will come from a Tech Lead / Architect background with the ability to guide teams technically at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end delivery ownership for banking applications covering run, change, and transformation
• Act as a technical steward, ensuring solution quality, scalability, and architectural alignment
• Lead and manage large delivery teams (~100 members) across multiple workstreams
• Drive engineering excellence, governance, and best practices across the delivery lifecycle
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to align delivery with strategic objectives
• Oversee application modernization and digital transformation initiatives
• Ensure risk management, quality assurance, and compliance standards are met

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong experience in Delivery Management / Program Delivery within the banking domain
• Background as a Tech Lead / Solution Architect (mandatory)
• Experience managing large teams (80–120 members) in complex delivery environment
• Solid understanding Core Banking / Enterprise PlatformsCRM systems (Salesforce, nCino)
• Digital Banking & Open Banking ecosystems
• Proven ability to drive transformation programs alongside BAU operation
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience (onsite exposure preferred

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working with UK/European banking clients
• Exposure to banking regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence cross-functional tea

Key Differentors

• Not a hands-on coding role
• Focus on technical leadership + delivery governance, not project tracking
• Requires deep domain understanding + architectural mindset