Delivery Lead - Riyadh

DefineX Consulting Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A next-generation consulting firm in Riyadh is seeking an experienced leader for banking transformation projects, ensuring quality and budget adherence. The role involves managing client relationships, leading teams, and fostering a high-performance culture. Candidates should have 12+ years in IT services with a strong background in banking projects and offshore delivery management. This position offers a dynamic environment to influence change and drive results.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT services experience, including at least 7+ years in delivery/program management roles.
• Strong track record of delivering banking/financial services transformation projects.
• Proven experience managing offshore and subcontractor delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of banking transformation projects, ensuring compliance with scope, quality, and budget.
• Build trusted relationships with banking clients and manage escalations.
• Foster a high-performance culture while mentoring delivery leads.

Skills

IT services experience

Delivery/program management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Conflict resolution skills

Job description

DefineX Team:

DefineX is a next-generation consulting house and venture builder, helping financial institutions shape bold visions and turn them into real-world impact, focusing on two core themes: Winning in Tech and Winning in Digital.

Our people—DefineXers—are at the core of everything we do: a diverse team of consultants, engineers, designers, and strategists driven by purpose and united by a shared ambition: to build what’s next.

We don’t just aim high; we play Larger Than Life. It’s more than a motto—it's the game we’ve chosen.

If you’re ready to learn fast, think sharp, and solve real problems, this role is for you.

Apply now and #FindYourForward at DefineX.

Your Impact

Program & Project Delivery

• Lead the delivery of medium to large-scale banking transformation projects, ensuring scope, quality, timelines, and budget are met.
• Govern the change control process: assess, negotiate, and secure client approval for scope changes, ensuring alignment with contractual commitments.
• Monitor the financial health of engagements, including revenue recognition, margin control, invoicing accuracy, and subcontractor costs.
• Drive project execution across multi-vendor and geographically distributed teams (onsite, offshore, subcontractors).
• Establish delivery governance processes, including steering committees, status reviews, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with client-agreed delivery standards around code delivery, testing, etc.
• Drive delivery using agile frameworks, embedding agile principles into planning, execution, and governance.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary delivery contact for client executives, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
• Build trusted relationships with banking clients, ensuring delivery alignment with business priorities and regulatory commitments.
• Manage escalation of delivery risks/issues and ensure proactive resolution.

Offshore / Subcontractor Management

• Manage subcontractor and offshore vendor teams, ensuring performance is in line with contractual obligations.
• Define KPIs/SLAs and continuously monitor delivery quality and productivity.
• Balance cost, delivery quality, and resource mix across onshore-offshore models.

Leadership & Team Management

• Partner with solution architects, engineering leads, and product owners to ensure solution delivery aligns with business priorities, regulatory standards, and client expectations.
• Lead, coach, and mentor delivery leads, architects, and team leads, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage performance reviews, career development discussions, and succession planning within the delivery organization.
• Build and sustain a delivery talent pipeline across onshore, nearshore, and offshore models.
• Shape delivery culture by promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning across diverse, multi-vendor teams.

What You Bring to The Table:

• 12+ years of IT services experience, with at least 7+ years in delivery/program management roles.
• Strong track record of delivering banking/financial services transformation projects (core banking, payments, digital channels, compliance platforms, etc.).
• Proven experience managing offshore and subcontractor delivery models in a System Integrator environment.
• Solid understanding of microservices, API-driven architectures, and cloud-native delivery (preferred).
• Proven ability to engage with C-level executives, navigating complex stakeholder ecosystems.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Deep understanding of program governance, project financials, and multi-vendor delivery ecosystems.
• Proven track record of leading engagements using Agile/Scaled Agile, DevSecOps, and modern engineering practices.

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At DefineX, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of TeamDefineX! We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants requiring them, based on the Turkish Disabilities Act, to ensure equal opportunity in the application process.

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