Director, Technical Delivery/Programme Manager (Financial Services)

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection

Life assurance

Group health scheme

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Dublin seeks an experienced Director of Technical Delivery/Programme Manager for Financial Services. You will lead high-performing engineering teams and guide AI-enabled modernization across regulated finance environments, shaping client outcomes with senior executives.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, oversee budgets and risk, and contribute to pre-sales with technical estimates, while fostering technical excellence and stakeholder alignment across geographies.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale software engineering programs.
• Ability to influence and win senior stakeholder buy-in.
• Experience in regulated banking and payments environments.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end accountability for executing complex, large-scale technology programmes from discovery to operation.
• Lead delivery of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and platform modernisation initiatives.
• Manage multiple workstreams with governance, budgets, risk and commercial performance.
• Partner with C-level clients to translate technology roadmaps into business value.
• Mitigate delivery risks related to data protection, uptime and regulatory compliance.
• Guide AI-enabled transformation initiatives including ML and automation.
• Support pre-sales with technical proposals and statements of work.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and mentorship.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Strategic influence

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Technology

Job description

Are you a hands-on technology delivery leader with experience scaling or implementing complex financial services systems? Do you want to lead high-performing engineering teams while guiding top-tier clients in Ireland through their next wave of digital and AI-enabled modernization?We're looking for a Director, Technical Delivery/Programme Manager (Financial Services) to join our team Dublin, Ireland where you will act as a key driving force across our Financial Services portfolio.This role is designed for a delivery leader who understands the challenges of introducing change into high-availability systems in strongly regulated environments while maintaining strong stakeholder alignment and keeping them onside. You will be encouraged to bring a ‘point of view’, influence senior stakeholders and steer technology transformations as client organisations adapt to an AI-integrated software landscape.We support a flexible work environment including home working, office collaboration and client site interaction.ResponsibilitiesTake end-to-end accountability for executing complex, large-scale technology programmes from discovery to operational readiness aligned with client strategiesLead delivery of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and platform modernisation initiatives within regulated banking and payments environmentsManage multiple workstreams ensuring delivery excellence and alignment with objectivesEstablish robust governance including programme budgets, resource planning, risk management and commercial performancePartner with client executives at C-level translating technology roadmaps into actionable business valueMitigate delivery risks related to transaction integrity, processing downtime, data protection and financial regulatory complianceGuide execution of AI-enabled transformation initiatives including machine learning, automation and cognitive toolsSupport pre-sales by contributing technical proposals, effort estimations and development of statements of work for outcome-based modelsFoster a culture of technical excellence providing mentorship and leadership to top-performing engineering teamsRequirementsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent work experienceStrong ability to influence, build confidence and win over the room with senior stakeholdersExcellent communication skills at all organisational levelsExtensive experience in technical delivery or programme management leadership driving large-scale software engineering or systems integration programmesProven success managing distributed engineering and delivery teams of 50+ across multiple geographiesHands-on background in software development, cloud infrastructure or solution architecture enabling effective collaboration with technical teamsKnowledge of regulatory standards and compliance including PSD2, GDPR and PCI DSS as well as security frameworksCommercial acumen demonstrated through programme budget oversight, contract negotiation and margin managementAbility to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders bridging strategic priorities and technical executionUnderstanding of modern data architectures and awareness of AI/ML concepts with interest in automationWe offerEPAM Group income protection schemeEPAM Group life assuranceGroup health schemeEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Corporate Programs, including Employee Referral Program with rewardsLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses