Senior Director – Technology Delivery & Transformation (Banking) - Contract – Dublin (Hybrid) – 12 months

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Director level Technology Delivery Leader to lead large-scale banking transformation programmes. This role is responsible for driving complex, multi-stream delivery across digital, core banking and platform teams, ensuring high-quality execution while modernising technology and operating models.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who has run large, mission-critical programmes (120+ staff) within tier-1 banks or financial services organisations, ideally including mobile and digital banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and govern large-scale technology delivery programmes spanning digital, mobile, core banking and data platforms
• Own end-to-end programme execution, delivery assurance and financial control
• Drive technology transformation initiatives (cloud, digital platforms, DevOps, modern engineering practices)
• Manage 120+ delivery staff across multiple workstreams, vendors and geographies
• Act as the senior point of contact for CIO, CTO and business leadership
• Align business strategy with technology execution, ensuring measurable outcomes
• Establish and enforce delivery standards, governance, and risk management
• Oversee mobile and digital platform delivery (iOS, Android, backend APIs, integration)
• Lead remediation of underperforming programmes and recovery of at-risk initiatives
• Support vendor management, contract negotiations and commercial oversight

Required Experience

• 15+ years in technology delivery within Banking or Financial Services
• Proven experience operating at Director / Senior Director / VP level
• Led large delivery organisations (120+ engineers, architects, analysts, testers, DevOps)
• Strong background in enterprise software development & delivery
• Experience delivering digital banking and mobile platforms (preferred)
• Track record of leading major transformation programmes (cloud, core modernisation, digital, agile)
• Deep understanding of banking systems, payments, channels, and regulatory environments
• Experience working with onshore, nearshore and offshore teams
• Strong experience in programme recovery, risk management, and stakeholder leadership

Technical & Delivery Background

• Enterprise software delivery (Java/.NET, APIs, microservices, data platforms)
• Digital & mobile platforms (native or hybrid mobile architectures)
• Cloud transformation (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• DevOps, CI/CD, modern SDLC
• Agile at scale (SAFe, Spotify, or equivalent)

Leadership & Stakeholder Skills

• Executive-level communication with C-suite and Board
• Proven ability to run multi-vendor, multi-country delivery models
• Comfortable making hard commercial and delivery decisions
• Strong governance, escalation, and risk ownership mindset
• Able to operate in high-pressure, regulator-facing environments

Nice to Have

• Experience in mobile-first banking or digital-only banks
• Experience in large-scale platform modernisation
• Experience with PSD2, Open Banking, Payments or Core Banking transformations