Director, Technical Delivery/Programme Manager (Financial Services)

Are you a hands\-on technology delivery leader with experience scaling or implementing complex financial services systems? Do you want to lead high\-performing engineering teams while guiding top\-tier clients in Ireland through their next wave of digital and AI\-enabled modernization?

We're looking for a Director, Technical Delivery/Programme Manager (Financial Services) to join our team Dublin, Ireland where you will act as a key driving force across our Financial Services portfolio.

This role is designed for a delivery leader who understands the challenges of introducing change into high\-availability systems in strongly regulated environments while maintaining strong stakeholder alignment and keeping them onside. You will be encouraged to bring a ‘point of view’, influence senior stakeholders and steer technology transformations as client organisations adapt to an AI\-integrated software landscape.

We support a flexible work environment including home working, office collaboration and client site interaction.

Responsibilities

• Take end\-to\-end accountability for executing complex, large\-scale technology programmes from discovery to operational readiness aligned with client strategies


• Lead delivery of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and platform modernisation initiatives within regulated banking and payments environments


• Manage multiple workstreams ensuring delivery excellence and alignment with objectives


• Establish robust governance including programme budgets, resource planning, risk management and commercial performance


• Partner with client executives at C\-level translating technology roadmaps into actionable business value


• Mitigate delivery risks related to transaction integrity, processing downtime, data protection and financial regulatory compliance


• Guide execution of AI\-enabled transformation initiatives including machine learning, automation and cognitive tools


• Support pre\-sales by contributing technical proposals, effort estimations and development of statements of work for outcome\-based models


• Foster a culture of technical excellence providing mentorship and leadership to top\-performing engineering teams

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent work experience


• Strong ability to influence, build confidence and win over the room with senior stakeholders


• Excellent communication skills at all organisational levels


• Extensive experience in technical delivery or programme management leadership driving large\-scale software engineering or systems integration programmes


• Proven success managing distributed engineering and delivery teams of 50\+ across multiple geographies


• Hands\-on background in software development, cloud infrastructure or solution architecture enabling effective collaboration with technical teams


• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance including PSD2, GDPR and PCI DSS as well as security frameworks


• Commercial acumen demonstrated through programme budget oversight, contract negotiation and margin management


• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders bridging strategic priorities and technical execution


• Understanding of modern data architectures and awareness of AI/ML concepts with interest in automation

• EPAM Group income protection scheme


• EPAM Group life assurance


• Group health scheme


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)


• Corporate Programs, including Employee Referral Program with rewards


• Learning and development opportunities including in\-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

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