AI-Driven Delivery Lead for Banking Transformation (Remote)

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 103,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead strategic technology delivery for a major Banking and Financial Services client. The role focuses on AI-led engineering transformation, cloud adoption, and portfolio growth, advising executive stakeholders on modernization initiatives.

You will own end-to-end delivery across Banking, Payments, Wealth, and Retirement domains, building strong client relationships, guiding modernization programs, and mentoring cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technology delivery, consulting, program management or engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing large technology portfolios and strategic client relationships within Banking & Financial Services.
• Strong domain expertise in Banking, Payments, Wealth Management, and Retirement Services.
• Hands-on experience driving AI-enabled engineering transformation and Generative AI adoption across the SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of strategic Banking, Payments, Wealth & Retirement technology programs, ensuring successful execution, governance, quality, and business outcomes.
• Build and manage executive-level client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor for technology strategy, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
• Lead large-scale digital transformation programs including application modernization, cloud adoption, platform engineering, integrations, and quality engineering.
• Drive AI-led engineering transformation by implementing GenAI-enabled SDLC practices, developer copilots, intelligent testing, and automation accelerators.
• Provide technology leadership across solution architecture, delivery planning, engineering execution, risk management, and operational excellence.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams comprising delivery managers, architects, engineers, consultants, and program managers.
• Support account growth through consulting-led engagements, solutioning, proposal development, and executive presentations.
• Establish delivery best practices, reusable frameworks, governance models, and productivity metrics to improve efficiency and time-to-market.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Consulting & program management

Engineering leadership

Banking & financial services domain

GenAI / AI-enabled SDLC

Cloud adoption

Executive stakeholder engagement

Large-scale portfolio management

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead strategic technology delivery for a major Banking and Financial Services client. The role focuses on AI-led engineering transformation, cloud adoption, and portfolio growth, advising executive stakeholders on modernization initiatives.

You will own end-to-end delivery across Banking, Payments, Wealth, and Retirement domains, building strong client relationships, guiding modernization programs, and mentoring cross-functional teams.