Director, Delivery Practitioner

BNY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY in London is seeking a Director, Delivery Practitioner to lead complex multi-workstream delivery initiatives and govern delivery with robust risk and control measures.

The role partners with senior leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps, mentors delivery teams, and drives continuous improvement across programs, ensuring alignment with BNY’s governance standards and client focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related discipline.
• Advanced certification in project/program management or delivery methodologies (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scaled Agile) preferred.
• Additional training or certification in risk management, governance, or change management beneficial.
• Advanced delivery and program management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination for complex initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, negotiate priorities, and drive alignment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of complex, multi-workstream delivery initiatives by defining scope, objectives, integrated plans, and success metrics.
• Drive disciplined delivery governance by establishing and running forums, reporting routines, risk and issue management processes, and decision-escalation paths.
• Partner with senior business, Engineering, and functional leaders to translate strategic goals into executable delivery roadmaps.
• Champion consistent delivery methodologies and best practices by mentoring delivery practitioners and embedding continuous improvement practices, enhancing predictability, quality, and efficiency.
• Ensure strong risk, control, and compliance outcomes by proactively identifying risks and aligning with internal control frameworks and policies.
• Build and maintain influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders by proactively engaging and communicating progress and issues clearly.
• Demonstrates an AI-forward mindset by identifying opportunities to responsibly apply emerging technologies, including AI, to improve delivery outcomes.

Skills

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Planning & execution

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Delivery Practitioner to join our team. This role is located in London.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the planning and execution of complex, multi-workstream delivery initiatives by defining scope, objectives, integrated plans, and success metrics, ensuring alignment to BNY’s strategic priorities and governance standards

• Drive disciplined delivery governance by establishing and running forums, reporting routines, risk and issue management processes, and decision-escalation paths, ensuring transparency, informed trade-offs, and timely resolution of delivery challenges

• Partner with senior business, Engineering, and functional leaders to translate strategic goals into executable delivery roadmaps by challenging assumptions, sequencing work, and balancing client impact, risk, and resource constraints

• Champion consistent delivery methodologies and best practices by mentoring delivery practitioners, sharing lessons learned, and embedding continuous improvement practices, thereby improving predictability, quality, and efficiency across initiatives

• Ensure strong risk, control, and compliance outcomes in all delivery activities by proactively identifying delivery, operational, and regulatory risks, coordinating mitigation plans, and aligning to internal control frameworks and policies

• Build and maintain influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders by proactively engaging, communicating progress and issues clearly, and demonstrating BNY’s principles of trust, ownership, and client focus in all delivery engagements

• Demonstrates an AI-forward mindset by identifying opportunities to responsibly apply emerging technologies, including AI, to improve delivery outcomes, enhance client and employee experiences, and drive continuous innovation in alignment with BNY’s strategic priorities.

  
  

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline

• Advanced certification in project/program management or delivery methodologies (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scaled Agile) preferred

• Additional training or certification in risk management, governance, or change management beneficial

• Advanced delivery and program management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination for complex initiatives

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, negotiate priorities, and drive alignment without direct authority

• Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to translate high-level objectives into structured delivery plans and to drive continuous improvement in delivery practices