Technical Delivery Manager

We are seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high- impact programmes across multiple engineering teams. This senior role is the critical connective layer between engineering, product, architecture, and leadership. responsible for resolving cross-team dependencies, driving delivery of intricate technical projects, and ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes at scale. The ideal candidate brings deep technical fluency combined with exceptional programme management skills, and thrives in navigating ambiguity across distributed, multi-disciplinary teams within a regulated fintech environment. Key Responsibilities Cross-Team Dependency & Complex Delivery Management - Own and drive resolution of cross-team technical dependencies across 8–12+ engineering squads - Establish and maintain programme-level dependency maps, risk registers, and escalation paths - Lead planning and execution of complex, multi-team deliveries spanning months or multiple quarters - Identify inter-team blockers early and orchestrate timely resolution with engineering leads and architects - Coordinate integration milestones, shared API contracts, and platform-level dependencies across squads Delivery & Release Governance - Define and enforce delivery governance frameworks for large-scale technical programmes - Ensure production readiness through structured release checkpoints, go/no-go criteria, and sign-off processes - Oversee end-to-end release management across parallel workstreams, coordinating across QA, DevOps, and Platform teams - Monitor programme health, critical path, and execution risks; escalate proactively to leadership - Drive standardization of release and deployment governance across the engineering organization Technical Programme Leadership - Partner with Engineering Leads, Principal Engineers, and Architects to translate technical strategy into actionable delivery plans - Lead structured programme ceremonies: dependency syncs, architecture reviews, cross-team planning, and programme-level retrospectives - Maintain and evolve Agile and hybrid delivery frameworks tailored to programme complexity and team maturity - Drive PI Planning and large-scale increment coordination across product and platform squads Stakeholder & Executive Engagement - Serve as the primary delivery interface for senior stakeholders, CTO, and executive leadership on complex programmes - Produce clear, data-driven programme status reports, risk dashboards, and delivery forecasts for leadership review - Translate complex technical interdependencies into business-level impact narratives for non-technical audiences - Proactively manage expectations, surface trade-offs, and recommend delivery options under constraint Tooling & Delivery Intelligence - Own and evolve programme-level Jira structures including epics hierarchies, dependency links, cross-project boards, and automation - Drive delivery intelligence through advanced metrics: cycle time, lead time, flow efficiency, dependency resolution SLAs. - Build and maintain executive-level dashboards that surface programme health, risk, and delivery confidence - Ensure tooling practices support audit readiness and compliance requirements in a regulated financial services environment Qualifications & Experience: - 10+ years in Technical Delivery Management, Programme Management, or Engineering Leadership roles - Proven track record delivering complex, multi-team technical programmes in a regulated or high-stakes environment - Deep expertise in cross-team dependency management across large engineering organizations (8+ teams) - Strong technical fluency; ability to engage credibly with engineers, architects, and platform teams on technical trade-offs - Extensive experience with Agile at scale frameworks and hybrid delivery models - Advanced Jira administration, programme-level workflow design, and delivery metrics expertise - Proven experience driving complex release governance across distributed, parallel workstreams - Experience working in fintech, trading platforms, or high-frequency, regulated product environments strongly preferred - Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills - Comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving clarity in a fast-paced, high-complexity environment