Program Director-Banking

Intellect Design Arena Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Vice President Delivery to lead large-scale Core Banking transformation programs. The ideal candidate will have over 17 years of experience in IT Services or FinTech, with a strong focus on delivery excellence and stakeholder management. You will manage cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to governance and compliance standards while fostering a high-performance culture. Strong leadership, analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 17+ years of experience in IT Services, FinTech, or Product organizations.
• Proven track record in managing large-scale, product deliveries in the Core Banking or FinTech domain.
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills.
• Willingness to travel globally; PMP/Prince2 certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the delivery of complex Core Banking transformation programs.
• Drive program governance, milestone tracking, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams for optimal performance.
• Ensure adherence to budgets, timelines, and compliance.
• Champion Agile, SAFe, DevOps practices and automation in delivery across global engagements.

Skills

Core Banking

Delivery Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile methodologies

Risk Management

AI/ML

Education

PMP/Prince2 certification

Job description

Mumbai-Pune-Kalyani Nagar (work from office)

Tech Stacks-Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, APIs, AI/ML)

Role Overview

As Vice President Delivery, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-stream banking transformation programs, with a focus on Core/Transaction Banking. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery excellence, robust governance, and successful program outcomes across global engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, multi-entity Core/Transaction Banking transformation programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Drive program governance, milestone tracking, risk management, and stakeholder engagement at all levels.

Team Management

• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, technology, QA, infrastructure, and DevOps.
• Foster a high-performance culture and ensure effective resource allocation across projects.

Delivery Excellence

• Ensure adherence to contractual commitments, budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements.
• Drive cadence reviews, status reporting, escalation management, and change control processes.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including C.
• Act as the primary escalation point for program delivery issues and risk mitigation.
• Champion best practices in delivery methodologies (Agile, SAFe, DevOps) and value-based services such as automation and system engineering.

Core Areas of Expertise

• End-to-end delivery management with strong technical acumen
• Risk, compliance, and regulatory management
• Stakeholder management up to CTO/CXO level
• Enterprise automation, system engineering, and bid support

Key Requirements

• 17+ years of experience in Tier 1 IT Services, FinTech, or Product organizations
• 15+ years of progressive experience in IT product or banking technology delivery
• Proven track record in managing large-scale, product deliveries in the Core Banking or FinTech domain
• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, and DevOps methodologies
• Demonstrated success in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary global teams
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills; strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
• PMP/Prince2 certification preferred
• Willingness to travel globally as required

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management and interpersonal abilities
• Results-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic environments