Director Delivery Management (m/f/d) Financial Services

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Director Delivery Management (m/f/d) Financial Services

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We are looking for an accomplished Director Delivery Management with deep expertise in Financial Services to join EPAM in Frankfurt. In this senior leadership role, you will be accountable for end‑to‑end delivery across a portfolio of complex client engagements while ensuring excellence in delivery quality, financial performance and long‑term client satisfaction.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders and EPAM’s globally recognized design, engineering and consulting teams to deliver high‑impact digital and technology solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will build strong business and technology relationships, take a hands‑on leadership approach and embed a culture of continuous improvement, operational rigor and delivery excellence across engagements.

Responsibilities

Own portfolio delivery management and contribute to business development initiatives within the financial services sector
Act as executive delivery sponsor for strategic client accounts ensuring alignment with client objectives, quality of delivery and commercial targets
Engage senior business and IT stakeholders to shape digital transformation and data strategies, identify critical gaps and drive measurable outcomes
Lead and support the full pre‑sales lifecycle, including opportunity qualification, solution design, delivery approach definition and preparation of proposals, statements of work and commercial models
Define and present solution architectures, oversee architecture reviews and audits, and articulate value propositions, including ROI and business case justification
Provide end‑to‑end accountability for project and program delivery, covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, sourcing and financial performance
Build, scale and lead high‑performing, geographically distributed delivery teams including managing and mentoring Technology Delivery Managers
Establish and optimise delivery operating models, engagement governance and delivery best practices across accounts
Drive continuous improvement in delivery maturity, tooling, agile ways of working and engineering excellence in line with EPAM standards

Requirements

Proven track record of leading complex, large‑scale digital and technology programmes within the financial services sector including banking, capital markets or payments
Extensive experience of working with senior client stakeholders, up to executive and board level, across business and technology functions
Demonstrated success in portfolio and programme management within a consulting or professional services environment
Strong pre‑sales and commercial acumen, including experience in shaping winning proposals, estimating delivery effort and managing P&L responsibility
Solid hands‑on understanding of modern technology and software engineering practices with the ability to guide architectural and delivery decisions
Proven ability to build, lead and scale distributed and nearshore or offshore delivery teams and define effective target operating models
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong ability to influence and build trust
Business‑fluent German and English are required

Nice to have

GenAI business transformation experience
Experience in at least one other domain outside of financial services

We offer

30 days holiday per annum
Company Pension Scheme
Regular performance assessments
Fitness‑First Black Membership
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning solutions
Friendly and enjoyable working team
Regular corporate and social events
Flexible and remote working opportunities
Award‑winning workplace: Recognised by Kununu (Top Company 2022–2025), Glassdoor (Best Places to Work 2023–2024) and the NewWork Business Award 2025 for outstanding culture, innovation and employee satisfaction
*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements