Demo

Senior Client Partner – BFSI (Banking, Insurance & Mortgage/Lending)

Openmind Technologies
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Client Partner with 25 years of experience in the BFSI industry, specifically across Banking, Insurance (B&I), and Mortgage & Lending (M&L) domains. The candidate will be responsible for driving strategic growth, managing executive client relationships, owning portfolio P&L, expanding existing accounts, acquiring new logos, leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring delivery excellence across the Midwest region.

This leadership role requires a strong industry network, deep domain expertise, proven delivery leadership, and a successful track record of building multi-million-dollar consulting and technology services portfolios.


Key Responsibilities

Strategic Client Leadership

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with C-suite executives and business leaders across Banking, Insurance, Mortgage, and Lending organizations.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to clients on business transformation, operational excellence, and technology modernization initiatives.
  • Establish executive governance models and drive long-term strategic partnerships.

Business Growth & Portfolio Expansion

  • Own revenue, profitability, and growth targets for the assigned BFSI portfolio.
  • Drive account mining, cross-sell, upsell, and wallet-share expansion initiatives.
  • Lead new logo acquisition efforts across Banking, Insurance, and Mortgage/Lending sectors.
  • Develop and execute account growth strategies aligned with business objectives.

P&L Ownership

  • Manage overall portfolio financial performance, including revenue forecasting, profitability, margins, and resource utilization.
  • Ensure sustainable account growth while maintaining delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.
  • Drive regular business reviews and executive governance meetings.

Industry Consulting & Digital Transformation

  • Advise clients on digital transformation and modernization initiatives across:
    • Core Banking Transformation
    • Mortgage Origination & Servicing
    • Lending Modernization
    • Insurance Platform Transformation
    • Customer Experience Transformation
    • Cloud, Data & Analytics
    • AI and Intelligent Automation
  • Collaborate with consulting, solutioning, and delivery teams to define transformation roadmaps and business outcomes.

Delivery Leadership

  • Own executive oversight for strategic programs and large-scale engagements.
  • Ensure successful delivery of complex transformation initiatives across global delivery teams.
  • Drive delivery governance, operational excellence, quality assurance, and customer success.
  • Manage delivery escalations, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
  • Lead steering committee meetings and executive governance reviews.

Strategic Deal Pursuits

  • Lead large and complex deal pursuits, contract negotiations, and commercial discussions.
  • Sponsor strategic proposals, client presentations, and business cases.
  • Partner with sales, presales, and delivery teams to create differentiated solutions and win strategies.

Required Skills & Expertise

Domain Expertise

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Retail Banking
  • Commercial Banking
  • Corporate Banking
  • Mortgage Origination
  • Mortgage Servicing
  • Lending Operations
  • Consumer Lending
  • Capital Markets
  • Insurance (Life, Property & Casualty, Health)
  • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

Business & Client Leadership

  • Strategic Account Management
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • CXO Relationship Management
  • P&L Ownership
  • Revenue Growth & Profitability Management
  • New Logo Acquisition
  • Account Mining & Portfolio Expansion
  • Business Development
  • Enterprise Sales Leadership
  • Large Deal Management
  • Contract Negotiation & Commercial Management

Delivery & Operational Leadership

  • Large Program & Portfolio Delivery Management
  • Global Delivery Model Management
  • End-to-End Delivery Governance
  • Delivery Assurance & Quality Management
  • Client Escalation Management
  • Program Risk & Issue Management
  • Resource and Capacity Planning
  • Delivery Transformation & Optimization
  • Managed Services Leadership
  • Multi-vendor Delivery Management
  • Customer Success & Retention
  • Executive Governance & Steering Committee Management

Technology & Transformation

  • Digital Transformation
  • Cloud Transformation
  • Data & Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence & Automation
  • Platform Modernization
  • Customer Experience Transformation
  • Core Banking Transformation
  • Mortgage Technology Platforms
  • Lending Transformation
  • Insurance Technology Platforms

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree.
  • Experience with leading consulting and technology services organizations such as Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Capgemini, HCLTech, LTIMindtree, PwC, Deloitte, EY, or KPMG.
  • Strong network and relationships within BFSI organizations across the Midwest region.
  • Proven experience managing portfolios exceeding USD 20M annually.
  • Experience leading global delivery teams and large-scale transformation programs.

Key Success Metrics

  • Portfolio Revenue Growth
  • P&L Performance
  • New Logo Wins
  • Account Expansion and Wallet Share Growth
  • Strategic Deal Closures
  • Delivery Excellence
  • Customer Satisfaction & Retention
  • Executive Relationship Strength
  • Digital Transformation Success
  • Program Delivery Quality and Governance
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $165,000 - $175,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Client Partner – BFSI (Banking, Insurance & Mortgage/Lending)?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Client Partner – BFSI (Banking, Insurance & Mortgage/Lending) career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$73,754 - $99,306
Income Estimation: 
$98,363 - $136,806
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Client Partner – BFSI (Banking, Insurance & Mortgage/Lending) jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • XCUTIVES INC. Chicago, IL
  • Job Title: Client Partner – BFSI Location: Multiple Location across USA We are looking for an experienced Client Partne r with a proven track record of sel... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • HDJ & Associates, Inc. Chicago, IL
  • Our client is looking for a Senior Client Partner to bring their deep expertise in diversified (automotive, manufacturing, utilities, and energy) industrie... more
  • 11 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!