A large global commercial bank is seeking a Managing Director to define and execute the global strategy for its Core Banking Integration platforms. This senior technology leader will oversee a globally distributed organization of approximately 200 professionals and manage a significant annual technology budget. The role is central to the firm’s DDA transformation — building and delivering cloud-native, 24×7, microservices-based platforms that support business operations across 90+ markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global strategy for the firm’s Core Banking Integration platforms.
- Lead a globally distributed technology organization of ~200 professionals and manage a significant annual technology budget.
- Spearhead the ongoing DDA (Demand Deposit Account) transformation, building and delivering cloud-native, 24×7, microservices-based platforms.
- Provide global leadership for core banking integration platforms supporting critical business capabilities across payment processing, loans processing, onboarding, earmarking, and liquidity management.
- Direct the strategy for decommissioning legacy core banking platforms, ensuring alignment with major institutional modernisation programs across Finance, Services, and Markets.
- Champion and enforce engineering excellence, driving adoption of key standards and tools to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver transformative, cloud-native solutions and modern engineering standards.
- Manage senior stakeholders (MD/Director level) and external vendors.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience managing large-scale, global technology organizations and multi-million dollar budgets.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering major, multi-year core banking and payments transformation programs from strategy through to execution.
- Deep expertise in legacy and modern core banking, payment systems, DDA platforms, and account lifecycles.
- Strong understanding of modern technology stacks and architecture patterns, including microservices, cloud-native development, and API-driven integration.
- Exceptional leadership and collaboration skills with ability to inspire, motivate, and build consensus across diverse, senior groups.
- Strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen, able to link technology investment to tangible business value.
- Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and external vendors.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — up to 2 days working at home per week.
Location
London, United Kingdom.
Type of Project: Core Banking Transformation
Work Arrangement: Hybrid up to 2 days working at home per week
Work Type: Full-Time
State: London United Kingdom