Technical Delivery Director

Role Overview As a Technical Delivery Director, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-stream banking transformation programs, with a focus on Core Banking. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery excellence, robust governance, and successful program outcomes across global engagements. Key Responsibilities Program Leadership: Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, multi-entity Core/Transaction Banking transformation programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.Drive program governance, milestone tracking, risk management, and stakeholder engagement at all levels.Team Management: Manage and mentor cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, technology, QA, infrastructure, and DevOps.Foster a high-performance culture and ensure effective resource allocation across projects.Delivery Excellence: Ensure adherence to contractual commitments, budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements.Drive cadence reviews, status reporting, escalation management, and change control processes.Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives.Act as the primary escalation point for program delivery issues and risk mitigation.Continuous Improvement: Champion best practices in delivery methodologies (Agile, SAFe, DevOps) and value-based services such as automation and system engineering.Core Areas of Expertise End-to-end delivery management with strong technical acumenDeep domain expertise in Core BankingRisk, compliance, and regulatory managementStakeholder management up to CTO/CXO levelEnterprise automation, system engineering, and bid supportKey Requirements 19+ years of experience in Tier 1 IT Services, FinTech, or Product organizationsFamiliarity with tech stacks such as Cloud, Microservices, Java, Spring, etc15+ years of progressive experience in IT product or banking technology deliveryProven track record in managing large-scale product deliveries in Corporate BankingFamiliarity with Agile, SAFe, and DevOps methodologiesDemonstrated success in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary global teamsExperience working in deadline-driven, high-pressure environmentsPMP/Prince2 certification preferredWillingness to travel as required Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skillsExceptional stakeholder management and interpersonal abilitiesResults-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic environments .