Engagement Lead - Core Banking & Payments Transformation

SAP Fioneer GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP Fioneer GmbH is seeking a Senior Engagement Lead to drive a flagship Core Banking and Payments transformation for a leading UK bank. You will manage large-scale programmes, ensuring alignment with client objectives and leading cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT transformation experience in banking, especially with core banking and payments. Join us to innovate and drive the financial services landscape forward.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT transformation in banking with a proven track record.
• Experience with Tier‑1 and 2 banks or complex financial institutions.
• Ability to operate as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale core banking and payments transformation programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (CIO, CTO, Business leadership).
• Identify and drive account expansion opportunities.

Skills

IT transformation in banking

Core banking platforms knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

About SAP Fioneer

SAP Fioneer operates at the intersection of fintech innovation and enterprise scale. As a rapidly growing business, we combine deep banking expertise with an entrepreneurial, product-driven mindset, enabling financial institutions to transform core platforms while creating new sources of growth and differentiation.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engagement Lead to drive a flagship Core Banking and Payments transformation for a leading UK bank.
Reporting to the Banking division CEO, this role is designed for a high-calibre leader who combines deep domain expertise in core banking and payments, proven delivery leadership on large-scale transformations, strong client advisory capability at executive level, and commercial acumen to grow strategic accounts.
You will operate at the intersection of delivery, advisory, and commercial ownership, with accountability for both programme success and account growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Transformation Delivery Leadership

• Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale core banking and payments transformation programmes
• Manage multiple workstreams across technology, integration, and business change
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, and delivery discipline
• Align programme outcomes with client strategic objectives

2. Client Advisory & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (CIO, CTO, Business leadership)
• Shape transformation roadmaps, architecture decisions, and operating models
• Build long-term client relationships beyond delivery
• Translate complex challenges into actionable solutions

  3. Domain Leadership (Core Banking & Payments)

  • Provide deep expertise across core banking, payments, deposits, and transaction banking
  • Guide modernisation approaches including platform transformation and integration strategy
  • Anchor credibility with both business and technology stakeholders

  4. Commercial & Account Growth

  • Identify and drive account expansion opportunities
  • Lead value-based discussions on scope, solutions, and outcomes
  • Contribute to revenue growth and long-term account strategy
  • Balance delivery excellence with commercial outcomes

  5. Team Leadership

  • Lead and develop cross-functional teams (delivery, architecture, domain)
  • Drive high performance, accountability, and collaboration
  • Mentor future leaders and build capability within the team

  Qualifications

  • 10+ years in IT transformation in banking with a proven track record delivering core banking or payments implementations end-to-end
  • Experience working with Tier‑1,2 banks or complex financial institutions
  • Strong knowledge of core banking platforms, retail and corporate banking and payments ecosystems
  • Understanding of banking architecture, integration, and modernization patterns
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders
  • Ability to lead large teams across locations
  • Experience contributing to or owning account growth and revenue expansion
  • Ability to identify opportunities and translate them into tangible business outcomes

  Why Join SAP Fioneer?

  Innovation is and will always be the core of SAP Fioneer, and it is the promise of why we were spun out of SAP: agility, innovation, and delivery.

  SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. At the heart of it all it is simple: We bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms.

  We are helping financial services companies to achieve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.

  SAP Fioneer is a global company with subsidiaries in South Africa, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, UAE, Canada, US, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Australia, India, Singapore.

  Our rapid growth, great team and lean organization make SAP Fioneer a great place to accelerate your career!