Position Title : Senior Vice President – Delivery (Transaction Banking)
Grade : SVP
Experience : 20+ years
Location : Chennai
Role Overview
As Senior Vice President – Delivery, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-stream banking transformation programs, with a focus on transaction banking and payments. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery excellence, robust governance, and successful program outcomes across global engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Leadership :
- Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, multi-entity 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 Expertise
End-to-end delivery management with strong technical acumenDeep domain expertise in Transaction Banking, Payments, Cash & Channel BankingCross-geo delivery experience (MEA, APAC)Risk, compliance, and regulatory managementStakeholder management up to CTO / CXO levelEnterprise automation, system engineering, and bid supportKey Requirements
B.Tech / M.Tech with 18+ 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 banking or fintech domainHands-on experience in transaction banking transformations and digital paymentsStrong 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 Attributes
Strategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skillsExceptional stakeholder management and interpersonal abilitiesResults-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic environments