Vice President Delivery

Intellect Design Arena Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellect Design Arena Ltd in Mumbai seeks a Vice President Delivery to steer end-to-end delivery of large-scale banking transformation programs across global engagements, focusing on Core/Transaction Banking. You will ensure delivery excellence, governance and outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive program governance, budget adherence, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, including CTO/CXO level, while promoting agile, SAFe and DevOps practices and automation.

Qualifications

• 19+ years of experience in Tier 1 IT Services, FinTech, or product organizations.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in IT product or banking technology delivery.
• PMP/Prince2 certification preferred.
• Willingness to travel globally as required.

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: Mentor cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, technology, QA, infrastructure, and DevOps; foster a high-performance culture.
• 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 relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives; act as primary escalation point for delivery issues and risk mitigation.
• Champion best practices in delivery methodologies (Agile, SAFe, DevOps) and value-based services such as automation and system engineering.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Agile

Tools

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud

APIs

AI/ML

Job description

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 ManagementManage 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 ExcellenceEnsure adherence to contractual commitments, budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements.Drive cadence reviews, status reporting, escalation management, and change control processes.
• Stakeholder EngagementBuild and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives.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

• 19+ 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.