What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Lead/Manager position at Donato Technologies Inc?
Overview:
Client is seeking a strategic Delivery Lead to partner with the Technical Architect and drive end-to-end delivery of banking modernization initiatives. This is an onsite leadership role requiring a big-picture thinker with strong domain expertise in commercial lending and credit, combined with exceptional leadership and emotional intelligence. The ideal candidate will have a product mindset, accountability for secure and reusable solutions, and the ability to stitch business objectives with technical execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own delivery strategy and execution for enterprise banking platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term objectives.
- Drive safe, secure, and reusable application delivery processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and security standards.
- Maintain a product mindset focus on outcomes, value creation, and customer experience rather than tasks.
- Develop and communicate a big vision for lending and cards journeys, looking ahead to future technology and business needs.
- Understand end-to-end lending and cards lifecycle, including vendor relationships, module synergies, overlaps, and technology advancements.
- Create strategic roadmaps and journey diagrams that connect business objectives with technical solutions.
- Evaluate pipeline priorities: decide what to implement now vs. later, justify decisions, and assess emerging technologies for future adoption.
- Guide, coach, and train teams foster collaboration across engineering, sales, and operations, advising on best practices and strategic priorities.
- Track project deliveries against strategic objectives, ensuring measurable business impact.
- Act as a bridge between business and technology, translating goals into actionable plans while maintaining a strategic lens.
- Influence vendor strategy, module selection, and technology adoption to optimize delivery outcomes.
Required Skills & Attributes:
- High Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders.
- Must have strong banking background and experience working in banking Applications
- Proven ability to think strategically, not just tactically focus on vision, scalability, and long-term impact.
- Strong domain knowledge in commercial lending, credit workflows, and banking operations.
- Experience in end-to-end lending and cards journey, including vendor management and technology evaluation.
- Ability to stitch business knowledge with technical expertise, ensuring solutions align with organizational goals.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to guide, coach, and mentor teams across functions.
- Strong decision-making skills for pipeline prioritization, resource allocation, and technology adoption.
- Experience in enterprise delivery leadership, preferably in banking or financial services.
Education Required:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Exposure to digital transformation initiatives in banking.
- Familiarity with modern architecture principles (microservices, APIs) and cloud technologies.
- Understanding of regulatory compliance and security frameworks in financial services