Delivery Manager – Banking & Financial Services

About the role

About Client: The client is a global consulting, technology, and digital firm specializing in the financial services industry. Established in 2001, the company provides innovative solutions to help clients navigate digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve strategic objectives. With a focus on banking, capital markets, and insurance, it leverages cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and data science to deliver customized IT solutions and business consulting services. The company's commitment to innovation, combined with its industry expertise, positions it as a leader in driving technological advancements and helping financial institutions stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Salary: $150K–$170K per year

Job Description:

• We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of technology programs and client engagements within the Banking & Financial Services domain.
• The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery, client relationships, delivery teams, financial performance, and operational governance.
• The ideal candidate will bring strong experience working with large banking or financial services organizations, combined with a track record of managing complex technology programs and distributed teams in an IT services or consulting environment. Key Responsibilities:
• Own end-to-end delivery of technology programs and client engagements, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, quality, and financial objectives.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
• Lead and manage large, cross-functional and geographically distributed teams across multiple workstreams.
• Establish delivery governance, operating cadence, KPIs, status reporting, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into effective technology delivery plans.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, issues, and delivery challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes, productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Manage program financials, including revenue, margins, budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and delivery profitability.
• Partner with Account Management, Sales, Architecture, Engineering, and Practice teams to support account growth and identify opportunities within existing engagements.
• Support resource planning, hiring, team development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Ensure adherence to organizational delivery standards, security requirements, and client governance processes.
• Provide executive-level reporting and communication to both internal leadership and client stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering, cloud, data, and AI capabilities where relevant to client transformation initiatives. Required Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience in technology delivery, program management, or consulting, with significant experience in an IT services organization.
• Strong Banking & Financial Services domain experience, preferably with large banks or financial institutions.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-year technology programs and large delivery teams.
• Experience managing P&L / financial performance, including revenue, margin, budgeting, forecasting, and utilization.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to engage effectively with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery governance, risk management, issue resolution, and executive reporting.
• Strong understanding of software development and modern technology delivery practices.
• Experience working with distributed teams across North America and offshore/global delivery locations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree is a plus. Preferred Experience:
• Experience delivering transformation programs across areas such as Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, Wealth Management, Risk, Regulatory Technology, Data & Analytics, Cloud, or AI/ML.
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum / DevOps environment.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with large-scale modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of regulatory, risk, security, and compliance considerations within financial services.

About ApTask: ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work. As an African American-owned and Veteran-owned company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management. With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries. Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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About finance at ApTask

Finance roles at ApTask cover the technology, operations, risk, and compliance functions inside banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintech firms. Our recruiters have placed into the specific trading, treasury, and regulatory-reporting platforms our clients run — Murex, Calypso, Bloomberg AIM, Aladdin, Charles River, and the major GL and consolidation stacks. Because financial-services engagements carry FINRA, SEC, and state-regulator scrutiny, every candidate placed through ApTask is fingerprinted, credit-checked, and background-verified against the client's specific compliance program before onboarding.