Program Delivery Lead

Functional Responsibilities

 Establish and enforce robust governance, reporting, and delivery assurance mechanisms, including

regular SteerCo and executive updates

 Drive accountability across internal teams and external partners, ensuring clarity of roles,

deliverables, and performance expectations

 Lead financial management of the programme, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and

ensuring adherence to approved spend envelopes

 Identify and manage financial risks, optimisation opportunities, and trade-offs to maximise value

delivery within budget constraints

 Oversee vendor commercial performance, including tracking against contractual commitments,

deliverables, and commercial terms

 Ensure disciplined change control, assessing scope, cost, and timeline impacts before approval and

integration into the programme plan

 Drive continuous improvement in delivery efficiency, implementing best practices in agile execution,

resource utilisation, and productivity

 Act as the central point of coordination between business, technology, and delivery teams to ensure

seamless execution and outcome realisation

10–15 years of experience in programme delivery, transformation, or large-scale digital/technology

initiatives, ideally within banking or financial services

 Proven track record of leading complex, multi-year programmes with multiple squads, vendors, and

cross-functional stakeholders

 Demonstrated experience in end-to-end delivery ownership across scope, timeline, budget, and quality

in large transformation environments

 Strong experience in programme financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control,

and executive-level financial reporting

 Deep expertise in programme governance, delivery assurance, and structured reporting (e.g. SteerCo,

executive forums, RAID management)

 Experience managing external vendors and delivery partners, including commercial performance,

contracts, and delivery accountability

 Strong background in agile delivery at scale, coordinating across multiple squads and driving consistent

execution discipline

 Experience working closely with senior executives, supporting decision-making through clear, structured

insights on delivery and financial performance

 Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant programme/project management certification (e.g., PMP,

PRINCE2) preferred