AVP Delivery Lead

Senior Project Manager - 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 great 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.

Please note: All applicants must have a valid Right to Work without any restrictions or limitations as sponsorship will not be available presently or in the future.