AVP Delivery Lead

Job title : AVP Delivery Lead
Location : Northamptonshire
Job type : Permanent
Salary : £55k - 65k per year
Sector : Sell Side
Reference : 21133TAM

Delivery Lead – Digital Software Payments Regulatory Agile Change Management Technology Strategy Stakeholder Management Financial Services

Location: Northampton (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 base + bonus + benefits


Our client, a leading Financial Services organisation, are seeking an experienced Project Manager/Delivery Lead to play a key role in the delivery of critical digital and payments programmes. This is a permanent opportunity joining a highly visible area of the business during an exciting period of change and transformation.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of complex, high-impact projects across the digital and payments space, including time-sensitive, FCA-regulated initiatives. With a strong focus on software and platform improvements, you will work across multiple workstreams, managing multi-million-pound budgets and cross-functional delivery teams.

Success in this role will require a mix of technical understanding, strategic thinking, and hands-on delivery, as well as excellent stakeholder engagement across all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage full lifecycle project delivery in both Agile and Waterfall environments
• Lead multiple workstreams and drive delivery of regulatory and digital transformation initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technology
• Oversee planning, change management, risk mitigation, and issue resolution
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and ensure alignment across delivery teams
• Contribute to shaping strategy and improving internal project delivery processes
Key Requirements
• Proven experience as a Project Manager and/or Delivery Lead within large, complex organisations (preferably Financial Services)
• Strong technical acumen and understanding of the software delivery lifecycle (SDLC)
• Hands-on experience delivering digital projects; payments-related projects highly desirable
• Deep knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder and change management skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously
• Experience working on FCA-regulated programmes is highly desirable

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team within a growing organisation, offering excellent career progression and the chance to make a significant impact on key strategic initiatives.