Application Development Director

Huxley; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank in London seeks a Head of Application Development for a major data transformation programme. You will manage a scrum team focused on data ingestion for Finance reporting. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of Agile/Scrum experience in financial services, strong knowledge of data platforms like Databricks, and excellent stakeholder communication skills. This is a hybrid role offering a competitive daily rate up to £1150.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Agile/Scrum delivery experience in banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of data platforms such as Databricks.
• Experience working with Finance data/reporting in a corporate/ investment banking context.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-skilled scrum team (data engineers, analysts, testers, business stakeholders).
• Drive delivery of data sets for the Finance department via Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Manage risks, remove blockers, and ensure delivery transparency through MI and JIRA dashboards.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and senior stakeholders to prioritise and deliver value.

Skills

Agile/Scrum delivery experience

Understanding of data platforms

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Using JIRA

Exposure to C#

Exposure to JAVA

Tools

Databricks

Data Lakehouse

Medallion Architecture

Job description

Overview

Contract Opportunity: Head of Application Development - Data Platform (Banking) | £1000+/day | London (Hybrid)

We're working with a leading global bank in London that's undergoing a major data transformation programme and are looking for a Head of Application Development with a strong background in data platforms and financial services within an Agile environment. You will be managing a high-performing scrum team focused on ingesting data into a cutting-edge EMEA Data Platform, with a particular focus on Finance reporting and ECB onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-skilled scrum team (data engineers, analysts, testers, business stakeholders)
• Drive delivery of data sets for the Finance department via Agile/Scrum methodology
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews
• Manage risks, remove blockers, and ensure delivery transparency through MI and JIRA dashboards
• Collaborate with Product Owners and senior stakeholders to prioritise and deliver value

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of Agile/Scrum delivery experience in banking or financial services
• Strong understanding of data platforms, ideally with Databricks, Data Lakehouse, or Medallion Architecture
• Experience working with Finance data/reporting in a corporate or investment banking context
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Confident using JIRA and leading distributed teams
• Exposure to C# and JAVA would be a nice to have

Contract Details

• Daily Rate: Up to £1150 (Inside IR35)
• Location: London (Hybrid working)
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: Initial 6 months (likely extension)

Please apply with an updated version of your CV and I\'ll endeavour to get back to you if suitable.

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