Senior Vice President-Tech Delivery

Position Title:Senior Vice President – Delivery (Core Banking, Payments & Liquidity)Grade:SVPExperience:22+ yearsLocation:Mumbai-GoregaonRole OverviewAs Senior Vice President – Delivery, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-stream banking transformation programs, with a focus on Core/Transaction Banking. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery excellence, robust governance, and successful program outcomes across global engagements.Key ResponsibilitiesProgram Leadership:Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, multi-entity Core/Transaction Banking transformation programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.Drive program governance, milestone tracking, risk management, and stakeholder engagement at all levels.Team Management:Manage and mentor cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, technology, QA, infrastructure, and DevOps.Foster a high-performance culture and ensure effective resource allocation across projects.Delivery Excellence:Ensure adherence to contractual commitments, budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements.Drive cadence reviews, status reporting, escalation management, and change control processes.Stakeholder Engagement:Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives.Act as the primary escalation point for program delivery issues and risk mitigation.Continuous Improvement:Champion best practices in delivery methodologies (Agile, SAFe, DevOps) and value-based services such as automation and system engineering.Core Areas of ExpertiseEnd-to-end delivery management with strong technical acumenDeep domain expertise in Core/Transaction BankingCross-geo delivery experience (MEA, APAC)Risk, compliance, and regulatory managementStakeholder management up to CTO/CXO levelEnterprise automation, system engineering, and bid supportKey RequirementsB.Tech/M.Tech with 22+ years of experience in Tier 1 IT Services, FinTech, or Product organizations20+ years of progressive experience in IT product or banking technology deliveryProven track record in managing large-scale, multi-country product deliveries in the Core Banking or FinTech domainHands-on experience in Core/Transaction Banking transformations and Liquidity solutionsStrong knowledge of modern banking platforms and technologies (Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, APIs, AI/ML)Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, and DevOps methodologiesDemonstrated success in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary global teamsExcellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills; strong analytical and critical thinking abilitiesExperience working in deadline-driven, high-pressure environmentsPMP/Prince2 certification preferredWillingness to travel globally as requiredPersonal AttributesStrategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skillsExceptional stakeholder management and interpersonal abilitiesResults-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic environments