Service Delivery Manager

Axos Bank; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation & holidays

401(k) match

HSA/FSA

Mortgage loan program

Trading account access

Job summary

Axos Bank is seeking a Service Delivery Manager in San Diego to align IT/Product with the PMO and business units, ensuring projects are tracked and delivered with rigor. You will manage procurement, governance, and cross-functional reviews, driving automation and AI opportunities.

The role requires 5+ years in PM/IT delivery, a Bachelor's degree, and PMP preferred. Competitive compensation includes a $120k–$153k annual range plus 10% discretionary cash bonus and 10% RSU target.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management, IT operations, or technology delivery.
• PMP certification or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working within a formal PMO framework.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between Verdant IT/Product and Axos PMO, ensuring all active projects are registered, tracked, and reported in accordance with Axos governance standards.
• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for software and vendor contracts.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies, IT governance meetings, and cross-functional project status reviews.
• Maintain the IT/Product project portfolio dashboard with real-time status, risks, milestones, and resource utilization.
• Track and report progress against IT/Product OKRs on a weekly and quarterly basis.
• Identify and drive elimination of process friction points in IT service delivery and project execution.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate IT documentation, evidence packages, and control artifacts in coordination with Compliance and Risk teams.
• Bring an AI-forward mindset to service delivery, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate automation and AI tools into IT operations, reduce manual effort, and improve delivery speed across the team.

Skills

PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Axos Bank Target Range: $120,000.00 /Yr. - $153,000.00 /Yr. Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10% Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10% These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

The Service Delivery Manager is a strategic operational leader within Verdant’s Product & IT organization. This role drives alignment between the IT/Product team and Axos’s PMO and business units, ensuring projects are delivered with rigor, vendor and procurement relationships are managed effectively, and cross-functional priorities move forward with accountability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between Verdant IT/Product and Axos PMO, ensuring all active projects are registered, tracked, and reported in accordance with Axos governance standards


• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for software and vendor contracts


• Facilitate sprint ceremonies, IT governance meetings, and cross-functional project status reviews


• Maintain the IT/Product project portfolio dashboard with real-time status, risks, milestones, and resource utilization


• Track and report progress against IT/Product OKRs on a weekly and quarterly basis


• Identify and drive elimination of process friction points in IT service delivery and project execution


• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate IT documentation, evidence packages, and control artifacts in coordination with Compliance and Risk teams


• Bring an AI-forward mindset to service delivery, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate automation and AI tools into IT operations, reduce manual effort, and improve delivery speed across the team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required


• 5+ years of experience in project or program management, IT operations, or technology delivery


• PMP certification or equivalent strongly preferred


• Demonstrated experience working within a formal PMO framework


• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Experience managing vendor relationships and procurement processes


• Financial services or regulated industry experience preferred


• Preferred: Experience in a bank or regulated financial institution environment


• Proficiency in project tracking tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or GitHub


• Experience managing offshore or nearshore development contractors


• Understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery alongside waterfall project management

Axos Employee Benefits May Include

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance


• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)


• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits


• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan


• Employee Mortgage Loan Program


• Free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers. Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX). Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

Axos participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States. The E-Verify program is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish)

We’re a team of relentless innovators that are challenging the status quo through smart, pro-consumer financial products and services. We got our start in 2000, as an online bank – when the idea of banking online was almost unthinkable. Since then, we’ve evolved to add commercial banking, commercial lending, investment, clearing, and fiduciary services to our toolbox. As modern life continues to present new challenges for clients, we step up and find creative ways to solve them.