We are looking for an accomplished Senior Delivery Manager with deep expertise in Financial Services to join EPAM in Frankfurt. In this senior leadership role, you will be accountable for end-to-end delivery across a portfolio of complex client engagements while ensuring excellence in delivery quality, financial performance and long-term client satisfaction.
You will work closely with senior client stakeholders and EPAM’s globally recognized design engineering and consulting teams to deliver high-impact digital and technology solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will build strong business and technology relationships, take a hands-on leadership approach and embed a culture of continuous improvement, operational rigor and delivery excellence across engagements.
Responsibilities
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Own portfolio delivery management and contribute to business development initiatives within the financial services sector
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Act as executive delivery sponsor for strategic client accounts ensuring alignment with client objectives, quality of delivery and commercial targets
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Engage senior business and IT stakeholders to shape digital transformation and data strategies, identify critical gaps and drive measurable outcomes
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Lead and support the full pre-sales lifecycle, including opportunity qualification, solution design, delivery approach definition and preparation of proposals, statements of work and commercial models
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Define and present solution architectures, oversee architecture reviews and audits, and articulate value propositions, including ROI and business case justification
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Provide end-to-end accountability for project and program delivery, covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, sourcing and financial performance
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Build, scale and lead high-performing, geographically distributed delivery teams including managing and mentoring Technology Delivery Managers
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Establish and optimize delivery operating models, engagement governance and delivery best practices across accounts
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Drive continuous improvement in delivery maturity, tooling, agile ways of working and engineering excellence in line with EPAM standards
Requirements
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Proven track record of leading complex, large-scale digital and technology programs within the financial services sector including banking, capital markets or payments
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Extensive experience of working with senior client stakeholders, up to executive and board level, across business and technology functions
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Demonstrated success in portfolio and program management within a consulting or professional services environment
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Strong pre-sales and commercial acumen, including experience in shaping winning proposals, estimating delivery effort and managing P&L responsibility
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Solid hands-on understanding of modern technology and software engineering practices with the ability to guide architectural and delivery decisions
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Proven ability to build, lead and scale distributed and nearshore or offshore delivery teams and define effective target operating models
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Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong ability to influence and build trust
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Business-fluent German and English are required
Nice to have
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GenAI business transformation experience
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Experience in at least one other domain outside of financial services
We offer
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30 days holiday per annum
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Company Pension Scheme
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Regular performance assessments
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Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership
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bitkom - Corporate Benefits
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
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Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
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Friendly and enjoyable working team
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Regular corporate and social events
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Flexible and remote working opportunities
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Award-winning workplace: Great Place To Work® certified in 2026, Kununu (Top Company 2022–2026), NewWork Business Award 2025 for outstanding culture, innovation and employee satisfaction.
