N Consulting Global
Program Director – Banking & Financial Services Transformation Engagements
London
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Role: Program Director – Banking & Financial Services Transformation Engagements
Location: London, UK
Type: Permanent Role
Work Mode: Onsite
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery Management
- Lead large-scale Banking and Financial Services transformation programs across Payments, Core Banking, Forex, Treasury, and Digital Banking domains.
- Own end-to-end delivery of multiple workstreams, ensuring commitments are met for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business outcomes.
- Establish effective program governance, delivery metrics, and operating models to drive execution excellence and predictability.
Executive Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary client-facing executive and trusted advisor for strategic banking programs.
- Build strong relationships with CXOs, business leaders, technology stakeholders, and program sponsors.
- Lead Steering Committee meetings, Executive Business Reviews, governance forums, and executive communications.
- Drive customer satisfaction through proactive communication, transparent reporting, issue resolution, and strategic advisory support.
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Strategic Solutioning & Transformation Advisory
- Partner with customers to define transformation roadmaps aligned with business objectives and industry trends.
- Drive innovation initiatives leveraging GenAI/Agentic AI, automation, cloud, and modern engineering practices.
Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- Establish and lead robust governance frameworks for program oversight, decision-making, and stakeholder alignment.
- Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, escalations, and cross-functional challenges across multiple workstreams.
Business Outcomes, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Drive measurable business value and successful realization of transformation objectives across engagements.
- Monitor program performance through KPIs, financial metrics, delivery dashboards, and executive scorecards.
- Provide concise executive reporting on program health, risks, achievements, and strategic priorities.
Qualifications & Experience
Must Have
- 20–25 years of overall experience in Information Technology and Technology Services.
- Minimum 10+ years of experience leading large programs, portfolios, or strategic customer programs.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale Banking and Financial Services transformation programs.
- Strong domain expertise in one or more of the following:
- Payments
- Core Banking
- Treasury & Forex
- Lending
- Digital Banking
- Wealth Management
- Demonstrated success of managing multi-million-dollar programs with multiple workstreams and distributed delivery teams.
- Ability to engage effectively with CXOs, business sponsors, and senior technology leaders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic consulting skills.
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Nice-to-Have
- PgMP, SAFe, Agile, or similar leadership certifications.
- Technical background in Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Technologies, Digital Transformation.
- Exposure to regulatory and compliance frameworks such as ISO 20022, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SWIFT, Basel, and related banking standards.
- Experience with GenAI/Agentic AI driven delivery transformation and intelligent automation initiatives.
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Skills
Program Leadership
Banking Transformation
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Solutioning
Governance Frameworks
Risk Management
Digital Banking
Payments
Core Banking
Treasury & Forex
GenAI
Cloud Technologies
Agile
Strategic Consulting
Financial Services Domain Expertise
Delivery Management
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