Banking Technology Delivery Manager

Accenture UK & Ireland; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Banking Technology Delivery Manager based in London. This position is pivotal in managing client-related projects and ensuring successful delivery through excellent stakeholder management and project planning. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Financial Services and recognized project management certifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary and car allowance

Up to 30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Bonus and equity awards for senior roles

Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services is essential.
• External recognized Project Manager certifications needed.
• Capability to explain complex technical details.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of client projects adhering to best practices.
• Facilitate communication among clients, vendors, and teams.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Financial Services experience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

PRINCE 2 Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

ITIL Foundation Certification

Job description

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Job Role: Banking Technology Delivery Manager

Location: Manchester (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis)

Career Level: Level 8 (Associate Manager)

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Company Background

Accenture as a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries – powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 650,000+ people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Accenture is a company that will allow you to learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that flourishes with shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

As a team:

Accountable to delivering across several key clients in Accenture including overall senior stakeholder management, project planning, release scoping, change management, monitoring & tracking the progress and manage implementation along with supporting the live proving of changes.

Ensuring successful delivery are identified early in the development lifecycle and avoided / mitigated; managing and support project managers with delivery across multiple business segments and customer channels.

Active involvement in Team/Regional Portfolio Planning sessions driving the road map of changes along with both business and technology stakeholders.

Experience of managing change across the software development lifecycle; delivering effective management of risk, governance, compliance and control issues within the team, ensuring all team members are aware of and adhere to their individual responsibilities in these areas.

As a Banking Technology Delivery Manager you will:

Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of client related projects and sub-workstreams, ensuring they are completed in accordance with project management best in class methodology and meet the highest Accenture standards.

Facilitate communication between client, external vendors and Accenture teams, including complex stakeholder management and clients to ensure clear understanding of scope, timelines, and status.

Perform as required risk management strategies to identify potential risks/issues and proactively develop mitigation plans to avoid or minimize impact.

Have knowledge of the market leading solution beyond the core: Payments, Originations, Servicing, Decisioning, Fraud, Collections & Recoveries, Finance and Risk Management

Coordinate with the other Accenture and/or client team to ensure project deliverables align with client needs and overall charter of the project.

Manage junior resource allocation across projects, including managing team members based on their skills and experience.

Establish and maintain project documentation and reporting systems to clients quality standards and assurance.

Proactively integrate improvements into future project and client delivery lifecycles; including process improvements within the technical delivery team to enhance project efficiency and quality.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Experience working in Financial Services either in an advisory, technical, operational or leadership capacity is essential

External recognized Project Manager certifications, including examples like PRINCE 2, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), and ITIL Foundation.

Operating using agile methodologies including iterative progress through efficient coordination of sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Able to proactively identify and address issues that could disrupt project timelines, increase costs, or degrade the quality of client deliverables; including problem-solving approaches.

Ability to explain complex technical details into understandable language for programme stakeholders, managing project expectations and creating team collaboration.

Utilize automation tools to optimize E2E change cycle processes including implementation plans, promoting a culture of efficiency and reliability.

Technical mindset of how organisation system components interact from Mainframe to Cloud and ability to understand complex technical concepts.

Demonstrated ability to operate throughout the E2E change lifecycle, from discovery to deployment to decommission; including fundamental components in budget planning and resource management.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary and car allowance, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! For senior roles additional bonus and equity awards are available.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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