Banking Delivery Director

British Business Bank plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services institution is seeking a Banking Delivery Director to oversee major change initiatives. This role involves enhancing operational efficiency and aligning business objectives with technology and people capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in banking change programs and a strong track record in stakeholder management. The position offers a salary of £80,000 to £112,500 annually, with hybrid working arrangements available.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

15% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Group Income Protection and life assurance

Paid voluntary days and parental leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading large-scale change programmes within financial services, ideally banking.
• Track record of strategy definition, delivery oversight, and stakeholder management at senior leadership level.
• Deep domain knowledge in Banking, including retail and commercial banking products.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading strategic and operational change initiatives across the Banking business.
• Drive transformation programs to enhance efficiency, scalability, and client experience.
• Provide senior oversight of the end-to-end delivery of complex programmes for Banking.

Skills

Leading large-scale change programmes

Stakeholder management

Strategy definition

Operational oversight

Job description

Banking Delivery Director

Application Deadline: 8 January 2026

Department: Change

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Compensation: £80,000 - £112,500 / year

Description

Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working

(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Up to £90,000 (Sheffield) / £112,500 (London) depending on experience

THE ROLE

In this position you will be responsible for leading strategic and operational change initiatives across the Banking business. You will drive transformation programs that enhance efficiency, scalability, regulatory compliance, and client experience within Banking operations, administration, and management. You will also act as a change leader, aligning business objectives with technology, operating models, and people capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes.

With responsibility for defining the strategic vision for change across the division, you will provide senior oversight of the end-to-end delivery of multiple, complex programmes of work for the Banking business.

Acting as a key interface with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and ExCo, you will provide thought leadership in a consultative capacity for effective operationalisation of products whilst ensuring enterprise objectives are translated into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

With line management responsibility for a direct team of c.4 and broader oversight of a delivery function of 15–20 professionals, you will also be required to manage programs and change management projects.

With extensive experience in leading large-scale change programmes within financial services, ideally banking or Banking management, you will be able to demonstrate a track record of strategy definition, delivery oversight, and stakeholder management at a senior leadership/ExCo level, and knowledge of direct Banking in funds, fund-of-funds structures, and broader industry understanding of venture capital and equity Banking.

A deep domain knowledge in Banking, including retail and commercial banking products, Tier 2, Guarantee structures and Capital Banking markets is also required, as is a proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams, with experience leading both direct reports and broader, cross functional delivery functions.

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Key Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology…and plenty more